BGE bills
Tips to beat the rising temperatures – and your rising electric bill
The cost of keeping the lights on is rising – and this week’s extreme heat will make that affordability crisis even worse. According to a survey we conducted this winter of over 550 Marylanders, 75% said their utility bill increased in the last year. Nearly 20% said their bills increased by over $250. As temperatures skyrocket and households struggle to stay cool, July utility bills may break as many records as the heat index. Read on for tips to stay cool – and ways you can join the fight to reduce surging energy prices. Know How to Stay Cool Fans, ...
Sick of BGE Rate Hikes? Learn How to Fight Back!
If you are upset about the current cost of utilities, you’re not alone. In 2025, the average yearly BGE bill for a home with a gas furnace is estimated to be $3,750, about a 50% increase from 2021. Make no mistake, this is not simply an issue of supply and demand, these costs are being driven up by corporate greed. It is unacceptable. The past few months, Economic Action Maryland Fund and our partners fought for legislation to reduce the cost of utilities while the gas and utilities spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on lobbyists to defeat these bills. ...