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How Much Does It Cost to Run an Electric Blanket in Maryland?

The short answer

A typical 100W electric blanket costs about $0.02 per hour to run in Maryland, or $5.21 a month at 8 hours a day.

The estimate uses Maryland’s average residential electricity price of 21.4¢/kWh from EIA (July 2026) — 17% above the national average.

Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated

Electric Blanket cost by daily use in Maryland

Cost at 21.4¢/kWh, the Maryland average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 3.0 $0.02 $0.65 $7.81
2 hours/day 6.1 $0.04 $1.30 $15.63
4 hours/day 12.2 $0.09 $2.61 $31.26
8 hours/day 24.3 $0.17 $5.21 $62.52
12 hours/day 36.5 $0.26 $7.82 $93.78
24 hours/day 73.0 $0.51 $15.63 $188

Maryland vs other states

At typical use, an electric blanket costs $62.52 a year in Maryland — $77.64 less than in Hawaii and $25.37 more than in Louisiana.

Maryland has the 15th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. Maryland electricity rates · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Maryland

21.4¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +13.7% from a year earlier.

How to lower the cost of running an electric blanket

Electric blankets and heated mattress pads warm your body directly instead of the air in the room, which is why they use so little power. Most queen-size blankets draw 50–200W on high and much less on low settings. Because you are only heating a few square feet, an electric blanket combined with a lower thermostat setting overnight is one of the cheapest ways to stay warm in winter.

  • Pre-warm the bed for 20–30 minutes, then switch to low or use the auto-off timer.
  • Turn the house thermostat down a few degrees at night — the blanket keeps you comfortable.
  • Choose a dual-control model so each side only heats as much as needed.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run an electric blanket for 24 hours in Maryland?

Running a 100W electric blanket for 24 hours uses about 2.40 kWh, which costs about $0.51 at Maryland’s average rate of 21.4¢/kWh.

How many kWh does an electric blanket use per month?

At 8 hours a day, a typical electric blanket uses about 24.3 kWh a month. In Maryland that costs $5.21.

Is it expensive to run an electric blanket in Maryland?

Maryland has the 15th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 21.4¢/kWh — pricier than most. Running an electric blanket here costs about $62.52 a year at typical use, compared with $53.47 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Maryland right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Maryland was 21.4¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 13.7% from a year earlier.

Is it cheaper to use an electric blanket or a space heater?

An electric blanket is far cheaper — about 100W versus 1,500W, so roughly 15 times less electricity per hour.

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