Electricity rates in Maryland
Households in Maryland paid an average of 21.84¢ per kilowatt-hour in June 2026. That is 19% above the national average of 18.34¢, and the 14th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 13.2%.
- Average rate
- 21.84¢
- A year ago
- 19.29¢
- U.S. average
- 18.34¢
- Rank
- 14th 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 | $69.16 | $830 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $63.70 | $764 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $45.50 | $546 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $42.81 | $514 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $39.31 | $472 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $31.45 | $377 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $24.57 | $295 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $16.38 | $197 |
| Space heater | 864 | $15.72 | $189 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $15.38 | $185 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $14.20 | $170 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $12.58 | $151 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $10.76 | $129 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $10.63 | $128 |
| Well pump | 548 | $9.96 | $120 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $9.83 | $118 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $7.97 | $95.66 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $7.28 | $87.36 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $7.28 | $87.36 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $6.06 | $72.68 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $5.68 | $68.14 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $5.46 | $65.52 |
| Game console | 219 | $3.99 | $47.83 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.99 | $35.87 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.99 | $35.87 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.37 | $28.39 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.29 | $27.52 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.18 | $26.21 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.05 | $24.57 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.99 | $23.91 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.99 | $23.91 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.99 | $23.91 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.91 | $22.93 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.75 | $20.97 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.72 | $20.64 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.59 | $19.13 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.57 | $18.87 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.18 | $14.15 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.09 | $13.10 |
| Security camera | 44 | 79.7¢ | $9.57 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 76.4¢ | $9.17 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 76.4¢ | $9.17 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 75.7¢ | $9.09 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 69.9¢ | $8.39 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 65.5¢ | $7.86 |
| Toaster | 35 | 63.8¢ | $7.65 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 47.8¢ | $5.74 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 30.0¢ | $3.60 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 29.9¢ | $3.59 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 12.3¢ | $1.47 |
The largest single line item on this list in Maryland is an electric car at $830 a year. The whole list together comes to $6,163 a year, though few households run all of them.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Maryland?
- 21.84¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in June 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Maryland?
- It ranks 14th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 19% 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.