Pennsylvania
vsMaryland
Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.
| Pennsylvania | Metric | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 19.30¢/kWh | Residential | 19.48¢/kWh |
| 12.44¢/kWh | Commercial | 14.74¢/kWh |
| 9.36¢/kWh | Industrial | 12.50¢/kWh |
| #37 | Price Rank | #38 |
| 3.5% | Renewable % | 10.7% |
Generation Mix
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Frequently Asked Questions
Pennsylvania has cheaper residential electricity at 19.30¢/kWh. The difference is 0.18¢/kWh between the two states. Pennsylvania ranks #37 and Maryland ranks #38 cheapest among all states.
Pennsylvania gets 3.5% of electricity from renewables, while Maryland gets 10.7%. Maryland leads in renewable energy adoption.
Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.
The side-by-side above pulls the the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles data for both Pennsylvania and Maryland. What follows is the interpretation — which specific axes carry the most weight for Pennsylvania versus Maryland, and which differences are large enough to influence a real decision.
Practical use of the comparison: read the data above, then drill into the individual Pennsylvania and Maryland detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.