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Commercial electricity in Baltimore, Maryland
Which electric utilities serve businesses in Baltimore, what each charged commercial customers in EIA’s 2025 data, and where Maryland’s prices stand.
EIA lists one electric utility in Baltimore, which contains Baltimore. Baltimore Gas and Electric, the largest by commercial customers, averaged 18.65¢ per kWh for them in 2025. Maryland’s average commercial price was 16.61¢ per kWh over the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: EIA Form EIA-861 (2025) and Form EIA-861M; U.S. Census Bureau
Electric utilities serving Baltimore
These are the utilities EIA records in Baltimore. EIA lists a utility in a county when it has customers anywhere in it, so this is everyone with a presence, ordered by commercial customers across Maryland, not a statement about any one address. Prices are EIA’s averages over all of each utility’s commercial customers: revenue divided by kWh.
| Utility | Type | Commercial customers in MD | Average commercial price, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Gas and Electric | Investor-owned | 122,615 | 18.65¢ |
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What businesses in Baltimore pay
Across Maryland, businesses paid an average 16.61¢ per kWh over the 12 months to August 2026, 19.8% above the U.S. average of 13.87¢, and up 18.5% on the 12 months before. That ranks Maryland 13 of 51, where 1 is the highest price. In 2025 the average commercial account in the state used 8,786 kWh a month, about $1,293 a month at the state price; that is a mean pulled up by a few very large users, so most small businesses use less.
A city has no price of its own: two businesses on the same street can pay very different amounts per kWh, because the rate schedule, the size of the peak and, where it is allowed, the supply contract matter more than the location. The Maryland page has the state’s price history since 2010 and every utility with at least 500 commercial customers.
Choosing a supplier in Baltimore
Eligible Maryland commercial accounts may purchase supply from a licensed supplier while BGE, Pepco, Delmarva or Potomac Edison continue to deliver power under regulated tariffs.
Where prices are heading
EIA does not forecast single states. For the South Atlantic census division, which includes Maryland, its November 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook puts the average commercial price at 12.20¢ per kWh for 2026 and 12.31¢ for 2027, up 8.1% from 11.39¢ in 2025. The forecast for every region.
About Baltimore
The Census Bureau estimates Baltimore had 569,997 residents on July 1, 2025, down 2.3% from 583,295 in 2020. It lies in Baltimore.
Common questions
- Who provides electricity to businesses in Baltimore?
- EIA lists Baltimore Gas and Electric as electric utilities in Baltimore. Which one serves a given address depends on the street; the utility on an existing bill is the definitive answer, and a utility can confirm service for a new site.
- What is the average commercial electricity rate in Baltimore?
- There is no official figure for a city. EIA publishes prices by state and by utility: Baltimore Gas and Electric averaged 18.65¢ per kWh for its commercial customers in 2025, and Maryland averaged 16.61¢ over the 12 months to August 2026. A business’s own price depends on its rate schedule, its demand and, where it can choose, its supply contract.
- Can a business in Baltimore choose its electricity supplier?
- Eligible Maryland commercial accounts may purchase supply from a licensed supplier while BGE, Pepco, Delmarva or Potomac Edison continue to deliver power under regulated tariffs. The state page for Maryland explains how it works and who regulates it.
Averages describe Baltimore; a bill describes your business. A person can read yours: rate schedule, demand, riders, contract window. Nobody calls unless you ask.