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Maryland Solar Incentives & Tax Credits

Every solar incentive available to Maryland homeowners in 2026.

30%

Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC)

The Residential Clean Energy Credit lets you claim 30% of your total solar installation cost as a credit against your federal income taxes. On a $23,273 system, that's a $6,982 credit.

  • ✅ No dollar cap — applies to full system cost including installation
  • ✅ Available through December 31, 2032
  • ✅ Unused credit can carry forward to future tax years
  • ✅ Applies to batteries added at the same time as solar
$1,000

Maryland State Incentive

Maryland offers a $1,000 state grant for residential solar.

Net Metering in Maryland

Maryland has Full Retail net metering. Your top utility, BGE, credits you for excess solar power fed to the grid.

Policy Type
Full Retail
Electricity Rate
$0.148/kWh
Top Utility
BGE

Utility Net Metering Policies in Maryland

UtilityRate/kWhNet MeteringCapacity Limit
BGE$0.148Full RetailNo overall limit
PEPCO$0.148Full RetailNo overall limit

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