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State Profile
Maryland
Composite score 63 / 100
Rank
#20
Renewable
11%
Grid carbon
580lb/MWh
Full Metric Breakdown
Maryland vs. the US average
Composite scoreUS avg 58.3/10063.0/100
Renewable shareUS avg 27.0%11.0%
Solar capacity / capitaUS avg 260.0W330.0W
Wind capacity / capitaUS avg 510.0W35.0W
Residential ¢/kWhUS avg 16.1¢15.8¢
5-yr cost trendUS avg 17.0%17.0%
EV adoptionUS avg 1.2%1.6%
Grid carbonUS avg 828.2lb/MWh580.0lb/MWh
Net metering gradeUS avg CB
RPS ambitionUS avg CA
Incentives here
What's currently available in Maryland
Federal ITC (Sec. 25D) expired Dec 31, 2025. State-level programs below remain active — deadlines enforced. Verified monthly against DSIRE.
- State income tax credit · varies
- Property tax exemption for PV equipment
- Net metering · grade B
- Low-income weatherization (federally funded)
What it would take
Modeled scenarios for MD
To hit 50% renewable~13 years
To hit 75% renewable~22 years
To hit 100% renewable~36 years
Assumes continuation of current deployment pace plus realistic grid-scale additions. Full methodology on the methodology page.