The Potomac Edison Company: average rate and electric bill (2025)
The Potomac Edison Company (investor-owned utility, Maryland) served 252,583 homes in 2025. The average customer used 1,114 kWh a month and paid $172, an average price of 15.4¢ per kWh including fixed charges, riders and taxes. That is 21% below the Maryland average of 19.5¢.
What a bill costs at The Potomac Edison Company's average price
| Monthly usage | Estimated bill |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $77 |
| 1,000 kWh | $154 |
| 1,500 kWh | $232 |
The average price spreads fixed monthly charges over all kWh. At low usage your price per kWh is higher, at high usage lower. Your current tariff can differ from the 2025 average, especially after a rate case.
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Delivery-only customers
5,940 customers of The Potomac Edison Company bought their electricity supply from another provider and paid The Potomac Edison Company only for delivery: an average of 4.1¢/kWh. Their total price is that delivery charge plus their supplier's energy price (Maryland average for supplier energy: 13.3¢/kWh).
Compare with other utilities in Maryland
| Name | ¢/kWh | Avg. bill |
|---|---|---|
| The Potomac Edison Company | 15.4 | $172 |
| Tesla Inc. | 16.1 | $100 |
| Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc | 16.4 | $192 |
| Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc | 17.1 | $200 |
| Sunrun Inc. | 19.5 | $108 |
| Baltimore Gas & Electric Co | 20.2 | $177 |
| Potomac Electric Power Co | 21.7 | $182 |
| Delmarva Power | 21.8 | $214 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual data 2025 (released October 2026), utility ID 15263. Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold; average bill = revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12.