Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc electricity rates
Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc charges an average of 16.46 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $183 a month using 1,113 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative PJM Maryland
Where Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc sits
It serves 50,697 residential customers in Maryland. At 16.46¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Maryland, 24.4% under the statewide average of 21.77¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,113 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which amplifies whatever the rate does.
Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc | 16.46¢ | $183 | 1,113 |
| Maryland average | 21.77¢ | $206 | 953 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc delivers
Its service territory covers 9 Maryland counties, either wholly or in part. Utility boundaries follow historic franchise agreements rather than county lines, so a county appearing here does not mean every address in it is served by Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- Caroline
- Cecil
- Dorchester
- Kent
- Queen Annes
- Somerset
- Talbot
- Wicomico
- Worcester
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc customer went 144 minutes without electricity across 1.3 interruptions. The median across the 941 utilities that report this is 185 minutes.
That is better than the typical American utility, though the figure includes major storm days and can move sharply from one year to the next.
Rooftop solar on this system
1,379 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 14.99 megawatts. That works out to 27.2 installations per thousand customers, against a median of 8 across the utilities reporting it.
Adoption is above the national median, which generally tracks the retail rate more closely than it tracks sunshine. What exports are actually worth.
Other Maryland utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Gas & Electric Co | 17.91¢ | $156 | 1.0 million |
| Potomac Electric Power Co | 20.08¢ | $167 | 485,483 |
| Tesla Inc. | 15.84¢ | $91 | 26,988 |
| Sunrun Inc. | 14.18¢ | $106 | 25,231 |
| Hagerstown Light Department | 7.77¢ | $71 | 15,099 |
Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc rates: common questions
How much does Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 16.46 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -24.4% against the Maryland average of 21.77¢ and -10.7% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc bill?
$183 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,113 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc?
It is classified by the EIA as a member-owned cooperative. Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation.
Is Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc expensive compared with other Maryland utilities?
It ranks #5 of the 11 Maryland utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #245 of 1369.