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Pepco

The electric company for Silver Spring and the DC suburbs.

Your state

About 560,000

homes served · EIA, 2025

About $196 a month

average home bill

1 (800) 424-8028pepco.com (opens pepco.com in a new tab)

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Set up Pepco · freeAbout 3 minutes · we’ll text you when it’s set up
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Pepco · 2 countiesBaltimore and central Maryland: BGESilver Spring

Also in 1 more state

Counties Pepco serves, from EIA’s 2025 yearly report. Service areas are approximate.

Silver Spring
Pepco · 2 counties

Counties Pepco serves, from EIA’s 2025 yearly report. Service areas are approximate.

Start, move or stop service

Start service

Moving into Pepco’s area? Public Grid can set up your service for free.

Set up Pepco

Move within Pepco’s area

We’ll stop service at your old place and start it at the new one.

Transfer my service

Stop service

Moving out of Pepco’s area? Stop service on the day you leave.

Stop my service

Outages

Power out?

Check the map first. If your home isn’t on it, let Pepco know.

See a downed wire? Stay far away from it and call Pepco at 1 (877) 737-2662 right away. If someone is hurt, call 911.

Contact information

Phone
1 (800) 424-8028
Website
pepco.com (opens pepco.com in a new tab)
Online
Start or stop on pepco.com (opens secure.pepco.com in a new tab)

FAQ

Questions about Pepco

Pepco doesn’t require a Social Security number. You can give your driver’s license number instead, along with your date of birth.

Information as of Nov 2, 2026.

Public Grid isn’t affiliated with Pepco.

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