Electricity prices in Ballenger Creek, MD

Households in Ballenger Creek pay 21.4¢/kWh (Maryland average), about $204 a month for 955 kWh a month, the Maryland household average.

Electricity price
21.4¢/kWh
Maryland average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$204
955 kWh a month, the Maryland household average
Small business
17.0¢/kWh
Maryland average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer year
500 kWh a month$107$1,284
1,000 kWh a month$214$2,568
1,500 kWh a month$321$3,852
2,000 kWh a month$428$5,136

At 21.4¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.

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Business electricity in Ballenger Creek

Commercial customers pay 17.0¢/kWh and industrial customers 12.2¢/kWh (Maryland average).

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Home running costs in Ballenger Creek

In Ballenger Creek, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $98 a month excluding rent – 18% more expensive than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$98
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
+18%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
5,152 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$2,085
median rent incl. utilities, all homes

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$45$54–
With rent$45$54$1,987

Ballenger Creek compared with the average for the United States

  • Ballenger Creek
  • The United States average
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ValueBallenger CreekThe United States average
Electricity$45$44
Heating$54$40
Total$98$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Ballenger Creek by about $105 a year at today's prices.

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Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan492
Feb422
Mar340
Apr179
May67
Jun7
Jul0
Aug0
Sep16
Oct139
Nov282
Dec428

Heating with a gas boiler: about 7,587 kWh a year at 8.5¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Ballenger Creek

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,407 kWh a year here. ($301 per year)

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Not yet available for Ballenger Creek: Water.

How we calculate this

Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology

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