Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SMECO) provides electricity service to its 161,000 cooperative members in Southern Maryland, in Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, and St. Mary’s counties.
SMECO’s last rate case was in 2024. The Public Service Commission order in the case was issued on November 27, 2024. You can access the order and the case here.
Current rates
Electric bills include two primary categories of charges: distribution charges and supply charges. These categories of charges and additional charges are explained here. The distribution rate covers most of the average customer's distribution costs. For the average SMECO customer in 2026, the volumetric rate makes up 83 percent of distribution costs.
Note: The rates referenced below are base rates which may vary from what you see on your bill because of additional adjustments, such as adjustments made for weather and changes in usage.
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Volumetric distribution rate: $0.05404/kWh (September 2026)
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Customer charge: $9.75/month (September 2026)
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Supply cost: $ 0.123095/kWh (September 2026)
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EmPOWER surcharge: $0.01398/kWh (September 2026)