Why Is My Bill So High?

• Your BGE bill includes the costs of gas and electricity and the costs of the wires and pipes to deliver them to your home.

• More than half of the energy we use is for heating and cooling, so bills are highest in the winter and summer.

• That’s no excuse for outrageous rates. Utilities have an obligation to provide safe, affordable, and reliable energy to customers year round.

• When utility profits skyrocket, and service does not improve, or gets worse, regulators and legislators need to intervene.

BGE Delivery Rates Rising 

BGE gas and electric delivery rates have increased far faster than inflation.

• BGE gas delivery rates have more than tripled since 2010, and BGE has made $4.9 BILLION in total profits

• Gas customers now pay $2 for delivery for every $1 they pay for the gas itself.

• Electric delivery rates have doubled since 2010.

BGE Profits Rising

The more BGE spends, the larger its opportunity to profit. When it builds new pipes or wires, it earns profits on the expense, similar to a mortgage or high interest credit card. This creates a powerful incentive for wasteful spending.

BGE profits have more than tripled from $147 million in 2010 to $527 million in 2024.

Find out more about why your energy bills are so high:

• BGE Operation Pipeline: Billions spent on this flawed gas pipeline replacement program

• Multi-Year Rate Increases: Allows utilities to ask for rate increases in advance of spending, increasing the incentive to spend wastefully.

Text courtesy Maryland PIRG