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BGE electric rates

Updated October 7, 2026 · Source: EIA Form 861 (2024), Case 9888

Investor-owned utility serving 1,214,100 homes in Maryland.

Your rate

16.12¢per kWh, average residential rate 2% lower than the U.S. average (16.4¢)

$161average monthly bill at the current tariff$1,932 a year

870kWh used per month, average home

+54%rate change since 2020U.S. average: +28%

Rate increase pending

About $8 more per month

BGE filed a traditional electric base rate case on July 6, 2026 seeking $156.1 million (10.4% ROE), about $8/month or 4% for a residential customer using 851 kWh (scaled to about $9.40 at 1,000 kWh). Filed right after the PSC ended its multi-year rate plan pilot; money is for distribution system reliability. Public comment hearings Oct 26, Nov 4 and Nov 18, 2026; PSC decision expected January 2027.

If approved as filed, a typical 870 kWh bill goes from $161 to $169 a month. See the case →

Estimate your bill

Electricity you use each month (kWh)

It's on your bill, usually near the top. Starting at 870 kWh, the average for BGE homes.

kWh

$161 a month

$10 fixed charge + 17.4¢ × 870 kWh

This is an estimate. Tariff: $10.00 fixed + 17.4¢/kWh effective June 1, 2026 (source). Schedule R Residential (delivery) + Rider 1 Standard Offer Service. Delivery per BGE Schedule R multi-year plan Rate Year 3 (eff. Jan 1 2026): customer charge $10.00/mo, delivery service 4.859 c/kWh (excl. Rider 10 admin, EmPOWER, reconciliation). SOS supply: ~12.5 c/kWh summer 2026 (Jun-Sep) per MD OPC; the Oct 2026-May 2027 SOS price was NOT retrieved, so 17.36c uses the summer supply price. BGE has a pending request to raise distribution to ~5.8c in 2027. Your bill also includes taxes and fuel adjustments that change month to month.

Rate cases

Docket	Status	Filed	Requested	Approved	Effective
Case 9888	Pending	July 6, 2026	4% ($156.1M)	—

Case 9888: BGE filed a traditional electric base rate case on July 6, 2026 seeking $156.1 million (10.4% ROE), about $8/month or 4% for a residential customer using 851 kWh (scaled to about $9.40 at 1,000 kWh). Filed right after the PSC ended its multi-year rate plan pilot; money is for distribution system reliability. Public comment hearings Oct 26, Nov 4 and Nov 18, 2026; PSC decision expected January 2027. Source

Rate history

BGE's average rate is up 54% since 2020, versus +28% for the U.S. average.

Average residential revenue per kWh, EIA-861. Includes delivery and, where the utility sells it, supply.

Rebates for heat pumps, batteries and EV chargers

We haven't found utility-level rebates for BGE yet. Check Maryland programs or read what's left after the federal credits ended.

About BGE

Legal name: Baltimore Gas & Electric Co (Exelon)
Ownership: Investor Owned
Homes served: 1,214,100 residential customers (2024)
Grid operator: PJM
Retail choice: Yes — you can pick a supplier for the energy portion
Data: EIA-861 2024, released October 7, 2026; rate cases checked October 7, 2026

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