6 STEP GUIDE TO LOWER YOUR MARYLAND UTILITY BILL

May 2026

Laurel Peltier. greenlaurel7@comcast.net

Chair, Maryland Energy Advocates Coalition and AARP Maryland Utility Advocate.

No doubt, your utility bill is now expensive. Energy bills have gone haywire since 2021. This Maryland Office of People's Counsel fact sheet explains why. 

Marylanders are paying the highest all-in electricity rates in decades.

In order to lower your power bill now, you will need to take action.

This real-world guide will help you. 

Steps 1 through 4 are quick and painless. You will save at least 10% off your electricity bill. Plus you’ll be a smarter utility customer. While Steps 5 through 6 take more effort, the payout is bigger.

If you hold off on the bigger energy efficiency steps in Steps #5 and #6, at least you know where to go when you’re ready. All suggested web links are found in a handy chart at the end.

A note for renters: It’s tough to control a utility bill for a building you don’t own. Step #8 shares plenty of programs to help you make your rental’s utility bill affordable. Step #7 is offers limited-income families real programs to make your utility bill more affordable.

You got this! Laurel Peltier