Electric Charges
A residential electric bill is made up of three main charges: Distribution Charges, Energy Charges and Taxes and Surcharges.
Distribution Charge
The Distribution charge is a set cost per kilowatt hour that supports the construction, operation, maintenance and administration of the electric system. This charge does not include the cost of electricity that you used. This portion (typically about 30% of a residential electric bill) is used by Easton Utilities.
Energy Charge
The Energy Charge includes the cost of energy that you used and Easton Utilities purchased on your behalf. This portion (typically about 70% of a residential electric bill) goes outside of Easton to providers of energy and fuel. As a not-for-profit untility, Easton Utilities purchases the energy that customers need and passes the cost along without markup. Taxes & Surcharges
The State of Maryland requires that we collect certain taxes and surcharges that are then sent directly to the State.
Striving to Save You Money
Easton Utilities buys electric energy on the wholesale market. Purchases could be long or short-term contracts or daily ‘real time’ market prices. To help keep costs low, we can utilize our own electric generation facility. This means if prices on the market become too high, we can run our own generators at a lesser cost and pass those savings directly to you.
Residential Service
Applicable to one-family residences or one-family apartments
| Charge | Summer Billing Months | Winter Billing Months | |
| Customer Charge | $5.00/month | $5.00/month | |
| Distribution Rate | Up to 1000 kWh | $0.04/kWh | $0.04/kWh |
| Over 1000 kWh | $0.04/kWh | $0.025/kWh | |
| Energy Charge | varies | varies | |
| Universal Service Program* | $0.37 | $0.37 | |
| Franchise Tax* | $0.000620/kWh | $0.000620/kWh | |
| Environmental Surcharge* | $0.000150/kWh | $0.000150/kWh |
*Imposed on all electric customers in the State of Maryland. Fees are collected by Easton Utilities but all monies are sent to the State of Maryland.
General Service Small (GS-S)
Available to customer that have an average monthly maximum measured demand of 250 kW or less and desire service at secondary voltage (480 volts or less).
| Charge | ||
| Customer Charge | $9.65/month | |
| Distribution Charge | up to 10,000 kWh | $0.0430/kWh |
| over 10,000 kWh | $0.0260/kWh | |
| Demand Charge | up to 15 kW | no charge |
| over 15 kW | $4.00/kW | |
| Energy Charge | varies | |
| Universal Service Program | varies | |
| Franchise Tax | $0.000620/kWh | |
| Environmental Surcharge | $0.000150/kWh |
General Service Large (GS-L)
Available to customer that have an average monthly maximum measured demand greater than 250 kW and desire service at secondary voltage (480 volts or less).
| Charge | ||
| Customer Charge | $25.00/month | |
| Distribution Charge | up to 10,000 kWh | $0.0357/kWh |
| over 10,000 kWh | $0.0210/kWh | |
| Demand Charge | up to 15 kW | no charge |
| over 15 kW | $3.75/kW | |
| Energy Charge | varies | |
| Universal Service Program | varies | |
| Franchise Tax | $0.000620/kWh | |
| Environmental Surcharge | $0.000150/kWh |
Other service classes exist. For more information about charges and terms of service, please click on "Electric Tariff" above.
The energy prices are the largest and most volatile part of your bill. The energy price varies throughout the year and is not always predictable due to weather extremes and economic uncertainties. In summer, the price of electricity can be very high, while the price of natural gas can increase during the cold winter months.
As your public power utility, Easton Utilities works hard and takes pride in keeping our energy prices as low as possible.
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