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BGE

The electric company for Baltimore and central Maryland.

About 1.2 million

homes served · EIA, 2025

About $199 a month

average home bill

1 (800) 685-0123bge.com (opens bge.com in a new tab)

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BGE · 9 countiesBaltimore

Counties BGE serves, from EIA’s 2025 yearly report. Service areas are approximate.

Baltimore
BGE · 9 counties

Counties BGE serves, from EIA’s 2025 yearly report. Service areas are approximate.

Start, move or stop service

Start service

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Move within BGE’s area

We’ll stop service at your old place and start it at the new one.

Transfer my service

Stop service

Moving out of BGE’s area? Stop service on the day you leave.

Stop my service

Outages

Power out?

Check the map first. If your home isn’t on it, let BGE know.

See a downed wire? Stay far away from it and call BGE at 1 (877) 778-2222 right away. If someone is hurt, call 911.

Contact information

Phone
1 (800) 685-0123
Website
bge.com (opens bge.com in a new tab)
Online
Start or stop on bge.com (opens secure.bge.com in a new tab)

Free tools

More ways to plan your BGE bill

These tools already use BGE’s numbers, and you don’t need an account.

1-bed apt · gas heat

$50–95a month

What would your bill be?BGE homes average about $199 a month. See what a home like yours pays.Estimate my BGE bill

Space heater · 4 h a day

about $41a month

What does it cost to run?A space heater run 4 hours a day costs about $41 a month on BGE. Try your own.Price my appliances
BGE22.3¢
Maryland21.2¢

per kWh, all charges

How does BGE compare?BGE homes pay about 22.3¢ per kilowatt-hour (kWh), with all charges included. See how the rest of Maryland compares.See Maryland prices

FAQ

Questions about BGE

BGE doesn’t require a Social Security number. New customers can give their driver’s license information instead.

Information as of Nov 1, 2026.

Public Grid isn’t affiliated with BGE.

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