Electricity prices in Middle River, MD

Households in Middle River 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 Middle River

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

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Home running costs in Middle River

In Middle River, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $95 a month excluding rent – 14% more expensive than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$95
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
+14%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
4,535 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$1,731
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$51–
With rent$45$51$1,636

Middle River compared with the average for the United States

  • Middle River
  • The United States average
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ValueMiddle RiverThe United States average
Electricity$45$44
Heating$51$40
Total$95$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Middle River by about $99 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
Jan470
Feb403
Mar331
Apr172
May61
Jun4
Jul0
Aug0
Sep11
Oct118
Nov256
Dec398

Heating with a gas boiler: about 7,114 kWh a year at 8.5¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Middle River

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,408 kWh a year here. ($301 per year)

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Not yet available for Middle River: 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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