Maryland · EIA utility 7908 · Full-service utility
Hagerstown Light Department electricity rates in Maryland, 2025
Hagerstown Light Department’s 14,878 residential customers paid an average of 11.23¢ per kWh in 2025, 42% below the Maryland average of 19.53¢. The typical home used 947 kWh a month, for an average bill of $106.
- 11.23¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+3.46¢ (+44.6%) vs 2024
- $106Avg monthly billMaryland: $184
- 947 kWhAvg monthly useMaryland: 944 kWh
- 14,878Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14,878 | 169,160 | $18,997,500 | 11.23¢ | 7.77¢ | +3.46¢ (+44.6%) |
| Commercial | 2,825 | 65,639 | $7,811,000 | 11.90¢ | 8.08¢ | +3.82¢ (+47.2%) |
| Industrial | 77 | 94,831 | $9,730,100 | 10.26¢ | 6.81¢ | +3.45¢ (+50.6%) |
| All sectors | 17,780 | 329,630 | $36,538,600 | 11.08¢ | 7.65¢ | +3.43¢ (+44.8%) |
How Hagerstown Light Department compares
- Maryland residential average, 2025: 19.53¢ per kWh, 944 kWh a month, $184 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 8 full-service utilities in Maryland with at least 1,000 residential customers, Hagerstown Light Department ranks 1 of 8 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Maryland homes paid 21.40¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 19.89¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 44.6%; the state average rose 9.3%.
- Hagerstown Light Department is a municipal utility, owned by the local government; the city council or utility board sets rates. Balancing authority: PJM.
Where Hagerstown Light Department serves
EIA lists 1 Maryland county in its 2025 service territory: Washington.
7 ZIP codes are matched to Hagerstown Light Department in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 21734, 21740, 21741, 21742, 21749, 21769, 21795. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Maryland full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Utilities Comm | 15.18¢ | $159 | 8,884 |
| The Potomac Edison Company | 15.44¢ | $172 | 252,583 |
| Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc | 16.43¢ | $192 | 162,860 |
| Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc | 17.11¢ | $200 | 50,981 |
| Baltimore Gas & Electric Co | 20.19¢ | $177 | 1,143,710 |
| Potomac Electric Power Co | 21.74¢ | $182 | 531,090 |
| Delmarva Power | 21.81¢ | $214 | 181,839 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.