Updated: March 2026
Commercial electricity and gas rates, energy market structure, regulations, and utility providers for property managers operating in Maryland.
Maryland has a deregulated electricity market where commercial customers can choose competitive electricity suppliers. BGE (Baltimore Gas and Electric) and Pepco serve as distribution utilities for their respective territories. The Maryland Public Service Commission oversees retail competition. Maryland participates in the PJM wholesale electricity market.
What this means for property managers:
In Maryland's deregulated market, you can shop for competitive electricity supply rates from third-party providers. This creates opportunities for cost savings through contract negotiation, but also requires active management of supply contracts, renewal timelines, and market price monitoring. Distribution charges remain fixed with your local utility.
Commercial customers can choose their electricity supplier from competitive providers.
Rising
Rates increasing due to PJM capacity market costs, grid modernization investments, and the state's EmPOWER Maryland energy efficiency program surcharges on commercial bills.
Maryland has enacted statewide Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) requiring covered commercial buildings to reduce energy use intensity by 20% by 2030. Montgomery County has its own benchmarking ordinance requiring annual energy disclosure for commercial buildings over 50,000 sqft. The state's climate legislation targets 60% greenhouse gas reduction by 2031 and net-zero by 2045.
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