In the midst of an affordability crisis, Maryland’s Baltimore Gas and Electric is proposing a $100/year hike on your electric bill to generate millions more in profits at a time when hundreds of thousands of its customers are unable to pay their bills.
Maryland families deserve affordable, reliable electricity—not another round of excessive rate hikes. Add your name to urge the Maryland Public Service Commission to reject excessive rate increases and prioritize affordable, reliable energy for Maryland families.
To the Maryland Public Service Commission:
We urge the Maryland Public Service Commission to reject—or substantially reduce—Baltimore Gas and Electric’s proposed rate increase and ensure the company earns a fair, not excessive, return on equity. The amount of profit BGE can pass along to investors and shareholders is already far too high, evidenced by the company taking in a record profit of over $550 million in 2025. Increasing the return on equity rate from 9.5% to 10.4% will further incentivize BGE to invest in projects that increase profits, over lower cost, reliable solutions. Utilities should earn fair returns—but not at the expense of household affordability.
The average price of electricity in Maryland has spiked over 31% in just the last 3 years. And over 290,000 BGE ratepayers are at risk of shut off during this excessively hot summer, while the company’s long customer service wait times make it harder for customers to get the help they need.
The MPSC has a responsibility to ensure customers only pay for prudent, necessary utility investments at reasonable profit levels. The Commission should protect Maryland consumers by ensuring that large new energy users pay their own way, carefully reviewing utility spending, prioritizing cost-effective investments such as energy efficiency, and keeping customer affordability at the center of every decision. Please listen to Maryland residents and do all you can to hold BGE and its parent company Exelon accountable and bring down energy costs in our communities.