Lower your bill · Maryland
Every program that lowers an electric or gas bill, or helps pay one, in one place. Written in plain language, free to use, from a Maryland nonprofit that receives nothing when you sign up for any of them. It is free because keeping the power on is our mission; if it helps you, we would welcome a donation.
Behind on a bill or holding a shut-off notice? Go straight to bill help.
The Savings Finder asks six questions and lists the programs your household likely qualifies for. Your answers stay private, the report is emailed to you, and we never sell or share your information.
Each one has its own page with how it works, who qualifies and how to sign up, with the direct route first.
Nothing to install
Subscribe to a share of a solar farm near you and a credit appears on your regular electric bill. No equipment, no visit, cancel anytime.
Who it's for: BGE, Pepco, Delmarva Power and Potomac Edison customers, renters included. Income-qualified households get a bigger discount.
How community solar worksCost to you: $0
A utility-approved contractor visits, installs energy-saving items on the spot and leaves you a list of bigger upgrades with rebates attached.
Who it's for: homeowners and renters with BGE, Pepco, Delmarva Power, Potomac Edison or SMECO. No income requirement.
How the check-up worksRebates cover most of it
A professional tune-up of your heating and cooling system, with EmPOWER Maryland rebates covering most or all of the cost. The contractor handles the paperwork.
Who it's for: homeowners with central air, a heat pump or a furnace in an EmPOWER utility territory. Renters need the landlord's OK.
How the tune-up worksBehind on the bill?
State energy assistance, a grant toward a past-due balance, and the rules that stop a disconnection. Grants are paid straight to your utility.
Who it's for: households within the state income limit, which depends on household size. Apply even if you are unsure.
Start herePlenty of websites list these programs and get paid when you click. This one does not. Three rules shape every page here.
Utility Advisor Inc is a Maryland 501(c)(3). We help households access utility assistance and keep the power on, and we run the Critical Medical Needs Program under contract with the Maryland Department of Human Services.
Nothing on this site pays us per click, lead or enrollment. Utility Advisor receives no compensation for any referral on this page.
Where a program is offered by more than one company, we show you the direct route first: your utility's own program page or the Public Service Commission's list. Other providers appear as one option among several.
Still unsure? Call (443) 222-1221 and a program volunteer will walk through it with you. Free, no sales pitch.
Why this is free
Helping Maryland households keep the power on is our mission. That is why every page here is free.
If this site saves you money, a donation funds our Critical Medical Needs Program, where keeping the power on can keep someone alive.
More ways to lower your bill
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Answer six questions and see every program your household likely qualifies for, on one page.
Find my programsCost to you: $0
A utility-approved contractor installs energy-saving items in your home at no charge. Homeowners and renters.
How it worksRebates cover most of it
A professional tune-up of your heating and cooling, paid mostly or entirely by EmPOWER Maryland rebates.
How it worksBehind on the bill?
State energy assistance, past-due balance grants, and the rules that stop a disconnection.
Start hereNothing to install
Subscribe to a share of a local solar farm and a credit appears on your electric bill. Cancel anytime.
How it worksTake action
Ask Maryland's utility regulators for stronger shut-off protections and fairer access to savings.
See the petitionsThis guide is free because it serves our mission. We also run Maryland's Critical Medical Needs Program, keeping the power on for people whose oxygen, dialysis or refrigerated insulin depends on it. If a page here saved you money, a donation helps keep someone's life-sustaining equipment running.
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