21.74¢
per kWh, 2025
[ Pepco Maryland / MD · Case No. 9820 ]
Pepco Maryland: 2.3% approved for 558,809 Maryland homes
EFFECTIVE · ON BILLS AUG 2026
rate increase approved
22.23¢
per kWh with the increase
558,809
residential customers
+48.8%
since 2020
What your bill becomes
Bill today
After the increase
Difference / month · / year
Estimated at Pepco Maryland's average effective residential rate (21.74¢/kWh, EIA, all charges included). Your tariff, fees and taxes differ.
Rate case Case No. 9820
In effect Docket Case No. 9820 ↗
- Oct 2025Filed with the commission as docket Case No. 9820
- Aug 2026Commission approved 2.25% (asked: 5.85%)
- Aug 2026New rates on bills
Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco) filed a distribution rate case with the Maryland Public Service Commission on October 14, 2025, first seeking $133 million a year at a 10.5% return on equity; after dropping its forecasted test year it asked for $119.9 million. The commission put that request at $10.24 a month for the average residential customer, or 5.85% in Montgomery County and 5.79% in Prince George's County. Pepco said it needed the revenue to keep providing safe and reliable distribution service. On August 28, 2026 the commission authorized $50.9 million at a 9.40% return on equity and disallowed the White Flint project costs, so the average residential bill rises about $3.94 a month (2.25% in Montgomery, 2.23% in Prince George's), effective that day.
Rate history 2015–2025
| Year | ¢/kWh | Change | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.16¢ | — | 496,347 |
| 2016 | 14.63¢ | +3.3% | 513,844 |
| 2017 | 14.67¢ | +0.3% | 520,204 |
| 2018 | 14.65¢ | −0.1% | 525,580 |
| 2019 | 14.70¢ | +0.3% | 530,540 |
| 2020 | 14.61¢ | −0.6% | 534,739 |
| 2021 | 13.98¢ | −4.3% | 539,381 |
| 2022 | 15.32¢ | +9.6% | 543,883 |
| 2023 | 18.16¢ | +18.5% | 547,713 |
| 2024 | 20.08¢ | +10.6% | 553,607 |
| 2025 | 21.74¢ | +8.3% | 558,809 |
How this compares
19.53¢
Maryland average, 2025
+11.3%
Pepco Maryland vs MD 2025 average
+26.2%
vs US 2025 average
#2
priciest in MD
Pepco Maryland files with the EIA as Potomac Electric Power Co (utility ID 15270).
Serves 2 counties in Maryland: Montgomery, Prince Georges. 120 ZIP codes.
Questions
Did Pepco Maryland get a rate increase?
Yes. The Maryland Public Service Commission approved 2.25% in docket Case No. 9820 in Aug 2026, with new rates on bills from Aug 2026. The company had asked for 5.85%.
What does Pepco Maryland charge per kWh?
Pepco Maryland's average effective residential rate was 21.74¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA-861, revenue divided by sales, all charges included). Maryland's 2025 average was 19.53¢.
How much have Pepco Maryland rates gone up in five years?
+48.8% between 2020 and 2025, against +65.3% for Maryland as a whole over the latest five-year window.
How many customers does Pepco Maryland have in Maryland?
558,809 residential customers in 2025, across 2 counties including Montgomery, Prince Georges, 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 press release: Pepco files request for $133 million rate increase (Oct 15, 2025) checked 2026-10-16
- Maryland PSC press release: Commission denies over half of Pepco's rate increase request (Aug 28, 2026) checked 2026-10-16
- Maryland PSC Order No. 92607, Case No. 9820 (Aug 28, 2026) checked 2026-10-16
- Fox Baltimore: Pepco customers to see smaller bill increase after Maryland regulators slash request (Sept 1, 2026) 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)