Electricity rates in Maryland
Households in Maryland paid an average of 21.41¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 17% above the national average of 18.31¢, and the 15th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 13.7%.
- Average rate
- 21.41¢
- A year ago
- 18.83¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 15th most expensive
What common appliances cost in Maryland
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $67.80 | $814 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $62.45 | $749 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $44.60 | $535 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $41.96 | $504 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $38.54 | $462 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $30.83 | $370 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $24.09 | $289 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $16.06 | $193 |
| Space heater | 864 | $15.42 | $185 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $15.07 | $181 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $13.92 | $167 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $12.33 | $148 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $10.55 | $127 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $10.42 | $125 |
| Well pump | 548 | $9.77 | $117 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $9.63 | $116 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $7.81 | $93.78 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $7.14 | $85.64 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $7.14 | $85.64 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $5.94 | $71.25 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $5.57 | $66.80 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $5.35 | $64.23 |
| Game console | 219 | $3.91 | $46.89 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.93 | $35.17 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.93 | $35.17 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.32 | $27.83 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.25 | $26.98 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.14 | $25.69 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.01 | $24.09 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.95 | $23.44 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.95 | $23.44 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.95 | $23.44 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.87 | $22.48 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.71 | $20.55 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.69 | $20.23 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.56 | $18.76 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.54 | $18.50 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.16 | $13.87 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.07 | $12.85 |
| Security camera | 44 | 78.1¢ | $9.38 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 74.9¢ | $8.99 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 74.9¢ | $8.99 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 74.2¢ | $8.91 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 68.5¢ | $8.22 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 64.2¢ | $7.71 |
| Toaster | 35 | 62.5¢ | $7.50 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 46.9¢ | $5.63 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 29.4¢ | $3.53 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 29.3¢ | $3.52 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 12.0¢ | $1.45 |
The largest single line item on this list in Maryland is an electric car at $814 a year. The whole list together comes to $6,042 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Maryland household's bill was $165.87 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Maryland Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Maryland?
- 21.41¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Maryland?
- It ranks 15th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 17% above the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.