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Get My Solar Quote → (832) 384-4323Most sites won’t show you a number. Here is what each Maryland utility charges all-in — supply plus delivery plus riders, not the supply rate on its own. That is the figure solar has to beat.
| Utility | All-in rate | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| BGE | supply 16.64¢ | Highest of Maryland's four utilities. Rate case pending |
| Pepco | supply 13.25¢ | Montgomery and Prince George's counties |
| Delmarva Power | supply 12.09¢ | Eastern Shore |
| Potomac Edison | supply 11.19¢ | Western Maryland, a FirstEnergy utility |
BGE, Pepco and Delmarva Power are all Exelon subsidiaries. Maryland's Office of People's Counsel has noted that electric rates have nearly doubled since Exelon acquired BGE in 2012. Maryland offers full retail net metering, an SREC market, and a Solar Access Program grant of $750 per kW that works with a lease or PPA.
Rates as published August 2026, drawn from Maryland Public Service Commission filings, utility tariffs, PJM market data and U.S. Energy Information Administration figures. Utilities reset on their own schedules — check your own bill for the rate on your account.
Maryland offers a Residential Clean Energy Rebate for qualifying solar installations, an active SREC market, net metering through its major utilities, and exemptions from sales tax on solar equipment and property tax on the added home value.
Net metering credits you for the surplus solar power your system sends to the grid: when your panels make more than you use, you bank a credit; at night you draw it back — for a lower, more predictable monthly bill.
In Maryland, net metering is offered through utilities like BGE, Pepco, and Delmarva. Learn why your electric bill keeps rising →
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Get My Solar Quote →The Maryland Solar Access Program, created under the Brighter Tomorrow Act of 2024, pays $750 per kilowatt of installed capacity, up to $7,500. For a typical 6 to 10 kW home that is $4,500 to $7,500 in direct grant funding.
Two things make it unusual. It is income-qualified — roughly 150% of area median income or below — and eligible systems can be owned outright or provided under a qualifying lease or power purchase agreement. Most state grants require ownership. It is first-come, first-served against a fixed annual budget, so funds can run out before the program year closes.
Maryland utilities must also buy SRECs under the state Renewable Portfolio Standard — one certificate per megawatt-hour generated, trading roughly $40 to $90, with a 1.5x Certified SREC multiplier running through 2027. Certificates belong to whoever owns the panels.
Net metering credits at full retail month to month, but any surplus remaining at your annual true-up is settled at the utility’s avoided cost, roughly 3 to 5¢ per kWh against a retail rate of 14 to 17¢. That is why Maryland requires residential systems to be sized to on-site load, and why oversizing does not pay the way brochure math implies.
Sources: Maryland Energy Administration; Maryland Public Service Commission; Maryland Office of People’s Counsel.
The 30% federal Residential Clean Energy Credit under Section 25D ended for systems purchased after December 31, 2025. If you buy a system with cash or a loan in 2026, you cannot claim it. Any site still advertising a 30% federal credit for a homeowner purchase is running outdated information.
What remains is Section 48E, the commercial investment credit. It applies to third-party-owned systems — leases and power purchase agreements — where the system owner claims it rather than the homeowner. That is precisely what makes $0-down possible: the credit stays with whoever owns the equipment.
We would rather tell you that plainly than let you find out at tax time. EnergyPros does not provide tax advice — confirm your situation with a tax professional.
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Yes. EnergyPros matches Maryland homeowners with vetted, A-rated installers offering $0-down solar (lease/PPA) options — no purchase or loan required.
Maryland offers a Residential Clean Energy Rebate for qualifying solar installations, an active SREC market, net metering through its major utilities, and exemptions from sales tax on solar equipment and property tax on the added home value. Eligibility varies — consult a tax professional.
Net metering credits you for the surplus solar power your system sends to the grid: when your panels make more than you use, you bank a credit; at night you draw it back — for a lower, more predictable monthly bill. In Maryland, it's offered through utilities like BGE, Pepco, and Delmarva.
Incentive programs and eligibility vary by utility and change over time. EnergyPros does not guarantee eligibility for any tax credit, exemption, or incentive — consult a licensed tax professional.