Electricity rates in Maryland
Households in Maryland paid an average of 21.40¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 18% above the national average of 18.16¢, and the 15th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 7.6%.
- Average rate
- 21.40¢
- A year ago
- 19.89¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- 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 | $67.77 | $813 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $62.42 | $749 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $44.58 | $535 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $41.94 | $503 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $38.52 | $462 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $30.82 | $370 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $24.07 | $289 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $16.05 | $193 |
| Space heater | 864 | $15.41 | $185 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $15.07 | $181 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $13.91 | $167 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $12.33 | $148 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $10.54 | $127 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $10.41 | $125 |
| Well pump | 548 | $9.76 | $117 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $9.63 | $116 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $7.81 | $93.73 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $7.13 | $85.60 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $7.13 | $85.60 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $5.93 | $71.22 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $5.56 | $66.77 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $5.35 | $64.20 |
| Game console | 219 | $3.91 | $46.87 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.93 | $35.15 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.93 | $35.15 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.32 | $27.82 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.25 | $26.96 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.14 | $25.68 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.01 | $24.07 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.95 | $23.43 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.95 | $23.43 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.95 | $23.43 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.87 | $22.47 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.71 | $20.54 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.69 | $20.22 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.56 | $18.75 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.54 | $18.49 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.16 | $13.87 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.07 | $12.84 |
| Security camera | 44 | 78.1¢ | $9.37 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 74.9¢ | $8.99 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 74.9¢ | $8.99 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 74.2¢ | $8.90 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 68.5¢ | $8.22 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 64.2¢ | $7.70 |
| Toaster | 35 | 62.5¢ | $7.50 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 46.9¢ | $5.62 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 29.4¢ | $3.53 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 29.3¢ | $3.51 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 12.0¢ | $1.44 |
The largest single line item on this list in Maryland is an electric car at $813 a year. The whole list together comes to $6,039 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?
- 21.40¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Maryland?
- It ranks 15th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 18% 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.