US Energy Price Monitorby KadoaUpdated weeklyStar on GitHub

NewInsight: Investor-owned utilities charge 23% more for power

Maryland

Baltimore Gas & Electric electricity rates

What homes pay Baltimore Gas & Electric for electricity, from EIA.

Investor-owned utility, 1,230,019 homes in Maryland. EIA lists it as Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.

Headlines

Average price
22.3¢ a kWh
Up 18% on a year ago
Average bill
$199 a month
Up 21% on a year ago
Average use
895 kWh
A month. Maryland 955 kWh
Price rank in Maryland
3 of 5
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Baltimore Gas & Electric homes paid 22.3¢ a kWh, against 21.2¢ across Maryland.

Baltimore Gas & Electric vs Maryland

Baltimore Gas & ElectricMaryland
Average price, 12 months to August 202622.3¢21.2¢
Price in August 202621.7¢21.4¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$199$202
Bill in August 2026$224$233
Average monthly use895 kWh955 kWh
Price change, past year+18%+13%
Price change since 2019+82%+61%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.