Urge Maryland leaders to use the cheapest energy we have right here at home.
Urge Maryland leaders to use the cheapest energy we have right here at home.
Maryland families’ wallets are being stretched thin – from rising grocery prices and skyrocketing housing prices. It’s hard for them to keep up! And now, as demand for energy increases, so do their utility bills. They are feeling the pressure from all corners.
Maryland has an opportunity to address rising costs, and research points to solutions that can benefit people across the state.
Solar is cheap, homegrown energy that will meet Maryland’s needs and bring costs down. Maryland families need affordable energy solutions and solar can bring energy costs down!
Maryland’s Solar Energy Status
7% of Maryland’s electricity comes from solar.
7% of Maryland’s electricity came from solar. That’s enough power for 300,000 homes!
Clean cheap, energy like solar helps with energy demand.
In 2024, Maryland added 1,750 megawatts to the state’s electricity grid. That’s enough capacity to supply one in ten homes with power!
Solar energy creates jobs.
5,300 jobs were created in Maryland from solar.
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