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Setting up utilities in Maryland

In most of Maryland, you choose who sells your electricity. Here’s how that works, what Maryland homes pay, and the cities we cover.

$202

Maryland average home bill, per month

21.2¢

Maryland average price per kilowatt-hour (kWh)

How utilities work in Maryland

Electric and gas service depends on your address. In some states, you can choose a supplier. Water, sewer and trash providers vary by location.

Who regulates it

The Maryland Public Service Commission regulates the state’s investor-owned electric companies.

psc.maryland.gov (opens psc.maryland.gov in a new tab)

Electric

You choose

You can buy your electricity from a retail energy supplier or keep getting it from your utility. Your local utility will still deliver your electricity.

mdelectricchoice.com (opens mdelectricchoice.com in a new tab)

Gas

You choose

You can buy your natural gas from a retail energy supplier or keep getting it from your utility. Your local utility will still deliver your gas.

mdgaschoice.com (opens mdgaschoice.com in a new tab)

Water and trash

Water, sewer and trash may come from a local government, a utility district or another provider. Each city page below says who to call.

Main electric companies in Maryland

Where you can choose, these companies deliver the power and handle outages.

Maryland cities we cover

Each page lists every utility in that city and how to start it.

More Maryland cities are on the way. Search your city or zip to see your electric company now.

Sources: Maryland Public Service Commission, mdelectricchoice.com, mdgaschoice.com, EIA.

Public Grid isn’t affiliated with these companies.

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