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Maryland utility rate cases

Rates are set by the Maryland Public Service Commission. Households are represented by Office of People's Counsel. The average Maryland home pays about $166 a month for 929 kWh (EIA, 2024). Maryland ranks #5 of 51 for the average monthly bill. Maryland households can choose their electricity supplier. Natural gas supply can be shopped too.

2 pending rate cases

3 utilities tracked in Maryland. Enter your ZIP on the home page to see the one that serves you.

Utilities

Potomac Edison investor-owned utility
1 pending about $9/mo if approved

Pending, biggest first

1
Pending Base rate case

If approved as filed, this would add roughly 5.3 percent to a typical Potomac Edison Maryland bill; nothing has been decided yet.

+$9a month, est.
2
BGE 2027-2029 electric rate case Baltimore Gas and Electric, MD
Pending Base rate case Hearing Oct 26

BGE has asked to raise electric bills about 8.18 dollars a month starting in 2027, including a 17 percent jump in the distribution charge; public hearings run through November 18, 2026 and nothing has been approved yet.

+$8a month

Recent decisions

Approved Base rate case From Aug 2026

Maryland regulators cut Pepco's requested increase by more than half; your bill went up about 3.94 dollars a month starting August 28, 2026, not the 10.24 dollars Pepco had asked for.

+$4a month
BGE multi-year plan electric reconciliation Baltimore Gas and Electric, MD
Approved Rider or surcharge From Feb 2026

Your BGE electric bill picked up about 72 cents a month in February 2026 from a routine multi-year plan true-up, far less than the utility originally asked for.

+$0.72a month
BGE multi-year plan gas reconciliation Baltimore Gas and Electric, MD
Approved Rider or surcharge, gas From Feb 2026

Your BGE gas bill picked up about 1.95 dollars a month in February 2026 from the same multi-year plan true-up that raised electric bills 72 cents.

+$2a month

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