Is Maryland a deregulated energy state?

Yes. Maryland deregulated its electricity market in 1999 and opened its natural gas market to retail competition. Eligible commercial customers in BGE, Pepco, Delmarva Power, and Potomac Edison territories may choose a licensed supplier for their electricity and natural gas supply.

How does commercial electricity choice work in Maryland?

In Maryland, your utility continues to deliver electricity over its wires and handle billing. You may choose a licensed Electricity Supplier (ES) to provide the generation supply portion of your bill at a negotiated rate — fixed, variable, or indexed — instead of paying the utility's default standard offer service rate.

Which utilities serve commercial customers in Maryland?

Major Maryland utilities include BGE (Baltimore Gas and Electric, serving Baltimore and central Maryland), Pepco (serving Montgomery and Prince George's counties), Delmarva Power (serving the Eastern Shore), and Potomac Edison (serving western Maryland). Each territory has its own default rate and supplier options.

Can Maryland businesses lock in a fixed electricity rate?

Yes. Fixed-rate contracts are available from licensed suppliers in Maryland and are a common choice for commercial customers who want price certainty over a defined term. Variable and indexed structures are also available.

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Maryland Commercial Electricity Suppliers — Compare Business Rates

Maryland has retail-choice structures for eligible commercial electricity and natural gas accounts. Utility territory, account class, ZEN serviceability and executable supplier pricing remain separate from this public market context.

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Maryland Commercial Energy Snapshot

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Market outlook

Elevated

Data confidence

Moderate

Commercial benchmark

17.51¢/kWh

PJM Interconnection Electricity Demand

82,063 MW+4.7%Fresh

Henry Hub Spot

$3.03/MMBtu-4.7%Stale

Zen Energy's take: Maryland: demand is firming. Henry Hub natural gas is rising (+2.4%). PJM Interconnection demand is rising (+3.8%). Maryland's latest commercial electricity benchmark is 17.51¢/kWh for 2026-07. PJM demand provides regional grid context for Maryland, while utility territory and account eligibility remain separate from the regional data. Competitive electric and natural-gas supply are broadly available in eligible utility territories.. Henry Hub is a wholesale natural-gas benchmark and is not a local utility tariff or executable supplier quote.. Executable supplier offers still depend on usage, utility territory, account eligibility and contract terms.. Data confidence is moderate because some applicable public-market inputs are delayed, stale or unavailable.

Opportunity: Current conditions favor continued market monitoring.

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 7:32 AM EDT

Public market indicators are informational context, not executable supplier offers. Source observations update on different schedules.

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Review your Maryland utility, usage and contract context to determine whether account-specific supplier pricing can be requested.

Supplier availability and executable pricing depend on utility territory, account eligibility, usage, contract requirements and current market conditions.

Electricity Choice Available

Maryland deregulated its electricity market under the Electric Customer Choice and Competition Act (1999). Eligible commercial customers may choose a licensed Electricity Supplier (ES) for the supply portion of their account.

Natural Gas Choice Available

Maryland opened its natural gas market to retail competition. Eligible commercial customers may choose a licensed Gas Supplier for the supply portion of their natural gas account.

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Analyze the account

Review utility, bill, usage and contract details before treating any public benchmark as actionable for your business.

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When the account is quote-ready, compare supplier structures, terms and pricing that actually apply to that account.

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Choose the structure that fits your timing and risk preferences, then keep monitoring the market and contract window.

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Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Maryland a deregulated energy state?: Yes. Maryland deregulated its electricity market in 1999 and opened its natural gas market to retail competition. Eligible commercial customers in BGE, Pepco, Delmarva Power, and Potomac Edison territories may choose a licensed supplier for their electricity and natural gas supply.
How does commercial electricity choice work in Maryland?: In Maryland, your utility continues to deliver electricity over its wires and handle billing. You may choose a licensed Electricity Supplier (ES) to provide the generation supply portion of your bill at a negotiated rate — fixed, variable, or indexed — instead of paying the utility's default standard offer service rate.
Which utilities serve commercial customers in Maryland?: Major Maryland utilities include BGE (Baltimore Gas and Electric, serving Baltimore and central Maryland), Pepco (serving Montgomery and Prince George's counties), Delmarva Power (serving the Eastern Shore), and Potomac Edison (serving western Maryland). Each territory has its own default rate and supplier options.
Can Maryland businesses lock in a fixed electricity rate?: Yes. Fixed-rate contracts are available from licensed suppliers in Maryland and are a common choice for commercial customers who want price certainty over a defined term. Variable and indexed structures are also available.