20.19¢
per kWh, 2025
[ BGE / MD · 9888 ]
BGE: 4.0% requested for 1,220,644 Maryland homes
PENDING · DECISION JAN 2027 · 107 DAYS
rate increase requested
21.00¢
per kWh if approved
107
days to decision
+66.7%
since 2020
What your bill becomes
Bill today
After the increase
Difference / month · / year
Estimated at BGE's average effective residential rate (20.19¢/kWh, EIA, all charges included). Your tariff, fees and taxes differ.
Rate case 9888
Pending Docket 9888 ↗
- Jul 2026Filed with the commission as docket 9888
- Jan 2027Decision expected · 107 days
BGE filed on July 2, 2026 for a $156.1 million increase in electric base rates, which it describes as a bare-bones maintenance case. The utility estimates the average home using 851 kWh a month would pay about $8 more, roughly 4% of the total electric bill, and asks for a 10.4% return on equity against the 9.5% last approved. Current rates stay frozen until the Maryland PSC rules, which the commission expects in January 2027.
Rate history 2015–2025
| Year | ¢/kWh | Change | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.17¢ | — | 1,132,934 |
| 2016 | 14.73¢ | +4.0% | 1,143,870 |
| 2017 | 14.12¢ | −4.1% | 1,155,397 |
| 2018 | 12.62¢ | −10.6% | 1,164,647 |
| 2019 | 12.25¢ | −2.9% | 1,172,806 |
| 2020 | 12.11¢ | −1.1% | 1,185,319 |
| 2021 | 12.29¢ | +1.5% | 1,193,243 |
| 2022 | 13.59¢ | +10.6% | 1,200,502 |
| 2023 | 16.47¢ | +21.2% | 1,207,932 |
| 2024 | 17.91¢ | +8.7% | 1,214,100 |
| 2025 | 20.19¢ | +12.7% | 1,220,644 |
How this compares
19.53¢
Maryland average, 2025
+3.4%
BGE vs MD 2025 average
+17.2%
vs US 2025 average
#3
priciest in MD
BGE files with the EIA as Baltimore Gas & Electric Co (utility ID 1167).
Serves 9 counties in Maryland: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Calvert, Carroll, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince Georges. 225 ZIP codes.
Questions
Is BGE raising rates?
BGE filed docket 9888 with the Maryland Public Service Commission in Jul 2026 asking for a 4% increase (change in a typical residential bill), about $156.1M a year. The commission is expected to decide by Jan 2027.
How much more would I pay BGE each month?
At Maryland's average use of 944 kWh, a bill of about $190.59 would become about $198.21 if the full 4% is approved. Commissions usually approve less than the request.
What does BGE charge per kWh?
BGE's average effective residential rate was 20.19¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA-861, revenue divided by sales, all charges included). Maryland's 2025 average was 19.53¢.
How much have BGE rates gone up in five years?
+66.7% between 2020 and 2025, against +65.3% for Maryland as a whole over the latest five-year window.
How many customers does BGE have in Maryland?
1,220,644 residential customers in 2025, across 9 counties including Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Baltimore City, according to the EIA-861 survey.
Where do these numbers come from?
Rates and customer counts are from the US Energy Information Administration's annual EIA-861 survey; rate-case facts are from the Maryland Public Service Commission docket linked on this page. Nothing here is a utility bill; use it to understand the direction and size of changes.
Sources
Last verified 2026-10-16
- Maryland PSC case 9888 (link from the PSC news release) checked 2026-10-16
- Maryland PSC: BGE seeks $156 million electric rate increase checked 2026-10-16
- WMAR: BGE customers can weigh in on proposed $8 monthly rate hike checked 2026-10-16
- FOX Baltimore: BGE seeks rate increase adding $8 on average to monthly bills checked 2026-10-16
- EIA-861 Sales to Ultimate Customers, 2015–2025 (released 2026-10-07)
- EIA-861M monthly state averages through Jul 2026
- NREL utility-by-ZIP lookup (2024)