Maryland electric prices
Prices from mdelectricchoice.com.Judy takes no money from energy companies. How we check
No company lists a plan that locks the price for SMECO homes on MD Electric Choice today. We check it every 2 hours.
Free, with no account. No one will call you.
No. Changing your price never turns off your power. SMECO still brings it to your home and fixes outages.
For a home that uses 1,000 kWh a month. Fees included. Cheapest first, one plan per company.
No company lists a plan that locks the price for SMECO homes on MD Electric Choice today. We check it every 2 hours.
Plans that lock your price for 6 months or more, for a home that uses 1,000 kWh a month. Fees are included. Cheapest first, one plan per company. Only plans that cost less than the standard price are shown.
Prices come from MD Electric Choice (mdelectricchoice.com). We check it every 2 hours. Judy looks at more than price: she checks your own bill, fees and where prices are going.
Free, with no account. Judy uses MD Electric Choice (mdelectricchoice.com). How we get our prices
A year ago, on November 12, 2025, SMECO's standard price was 10.53 cents per kWh. Today it is 11.37 cents, 8% higher.
For a home that uses 1,000 kWh a month, that is about $8.42 more a month.
SMECO's standard price: 11.37 cents per kWh
November 2026
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| Dates | Standard price | Change from the period before |
|---|---|---|
| November 1 to November 30, 2026 | 11.37 cents per kWh | Down 2.1% |
| October 1 to October 31, 2026 | 11.61 cents per kWh | Down 5.7% |
| September 1 to September 30, 2026 | 12.31 cents per kWh | Down 7% |
| August 1 to August 31, 2026 | 13.24 cents per kWh | Up 8.5% |
| July 1 to July 31, 2026 | 12.2 cents per kWh | Down 1.8% |
| June 1 to June 30, 2026 | 12.42 cents per kWh | Down 7.9% |
| May 1 to May 31, 2026 | 13.48 cents per kWh | Up 1.3% |
| April 1 to April 30, 2026 | 13.31 cents per kWh | Up 3.7% |
| March 1 to March 31, 2026 | 12.84 cents per kWh | Up 21.4% |
| February 1 to February 28, 2026 | 10.57 cents per kWh | Up 1.4% |
| January 1 to January 31, 2026 | 10.43 cents per kWh | Up 0.6% |
| December 1 to December 31, 2025 | 10.36 cents per kWh | Down 1.6% |
| Dates | Standard price | Change from the period before |
|---|---|---|
| November 1 to November 30, 2026 | 11.37 cents per kWh | Down 2.1% |
| October 1 to October 31, 2026 | 11.61 cents per kWh | Down 5.7% |
| September 1 to September 30, 2026 | 12.31 cents per kWh | Down 7% |
| August 1 to August 31, 2026 | 13.24 cents per kWh | Up 8.5% |
| July 1 to July 31, 2026 | 12.2 cents per kWh | Down 1.8% |
| June 1 to June 30, 2026 | 12.42 cents per kWh | Down 7.9% |
| May 1 to May 31, 2026 | 13.48 cents per kWh | Up 1.3% |
| April 1 to April 30, 2026 | 13.31 cents per kWh | Up 3.7% |
| March 1 to March 31, 2026 | 12.84 cents per kWh | Up 21.4% |
| February 1 to February 28, 2026 | 10.57 cents per kWh | Up 1.4% |
| January 1 to January 31, 2026 | 10.43 cents per kWh | Up 0.6% |
| December 1 to December 31, 2025 | 10.36 cents per kWh | Down 1.6% |
| November 1 to November 30, 2025 | 10.53 cents per kWh | Down 1.2% |
| October 1 to October 31, 2025 | 10.65 cents per kWh | Down 3.7% |
| September 1 to September 30, 2025 | 11.07 cents per kWh | Down 3.5% |
| August 1 to August 31, 2025 | 11.47 cents per kWh | Up 5.4% |
| July 1 to July 31, 2025 | 10.88 cents per kWh | Down 0.6% |
| June 1 to June 30, 2025 | 10.94 cents per kWh | Up 13.4% |
| May 1 to May 31, 2025 | 9.65 cents per kWh | Down 3.9% |
| April 1 to April 30, 2025 | 10.04 cents per kWh | Down 0.8% |
| March 1 to March 31, 2025 | 10.12 cents per kWh | Up 9.9% |
| February 1 to February 28, 2025 | 9.21 cents per kWh | Up 1.8% |
| January 1 to January 31, 2025 | 9.05 cents per kWh | Up 1.3% |
| December 1 to December 31, 2024 | 8.93 cents per kWh | Down 0.5% |
| November 1 to November 30, 2024 | 8.97 cents per kWh | Down 0.4% |
| October 1 to October 31, 2024 | 9.01 cents per kWh | Down 1% |
| September 1 to September 30, 2024 | 9.09 cents per kWh | Up 0.4% |
| August 1 to August 31, 2024 | 9.06 cents per kWh | Up 5% |
| July 1 to July 31, 2024 | 8.63 cents per kWh | Up 0.3% |
| June 1 to June 30, 2024 | 8.6 cents per kWh | Down 0.3% |
| May 1 to May 31, 2024 | 8.62 cents per kWh | Down 1% |
| April 1 to April 30, 2024 | 8.72 cents per kWh | Up 2.1% |
| March 1 to March 31, 2024 | 8.54 cents per kWh | Up 4.2% |
| February 1 to February 29, 2024 | 8.19 cents per kWh | Down 4.5% |
| January 1 to January 31, 2024 | 8.58 cents per kWh | Up 5.5% |
| December 1 to December 31, 2023 | 8.13 cents per kWh | Up 3.5% |
| November 1 to November 30, 2023 | 7.86 cents per kWh | Down 0.5% |
| October 1 to October 31, 2023 | 7.9 cents per kWh | Down 6.2% |
| September 1 to September 30, 2023 | 8.42 cents per kWh | Up 4.3% |
| August 1 to August 31, 2023 | 8.08 cents per kWh | Oldest price we have |
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Serves Charles and St. Mary's counties and parts of Calvert and Prince George's counties.
A kWh is one unit of electricity (kWh on your bill). Your bill may call this price the Standard Offer Service.
SMECO's price changes every month. It is a base price plus that month's charge or credit for power costs. We show the total for the month, which is the price SMECO lists for comparing.
It is the price you pay if you never picked another company.
Today it is 11.37 cents per kWh. A kWh is one unit of electricity (kWh on your bill).
Your bill may call it the Standard Offer Service.
Part of it changes every month.
No company lists an offer for SMECO homes on MD Electric Choice right now.
Judy compares your bill with SMECO's standard price, and checks the list every 2 hours.
Yes. Your power stays on. SMECO still delivers your electricity and sends your bill.
Only the price part of your bill changes.
You can go back to SMECO's standard price later. Check your contract for a fee to leave early.
Call the company you pick, or sign up on its website. You don't call your utility.
Have your SMECO bill ready. The company will ask for a number from it.
Look for your account number near the top of your bill. Ask the company which number it needs.
The new company tells SMECO for you.
Ask the company how long you have to cancel for free, and write it down.
The company must mail you a notice 30 days before your contract ends.
If the plan starts again on its own, the notice must come 45 days before.
Come back to Judy Saves when the notice comes. We will check your choices again.
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True. That covers contracts signed or renewed since January 1, 2025.
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