BGE customers, Maryland · Rebate
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR (BGE)
Run by BGE (Baltimore Gas and Electric), EmPOWER Maryland
$100 home energy audit, then rebates up to $10,000 (75% of cost) for air sealing, insulation and equipment, or up to $15,000 if you switch a gas, oil or propane system to an electric heat pump.
Amounts
How much you get
Based on modeled energy savings: up to $10,000 or 75% of project cost, or up to $15,000 (75%) when the project switches a combustion furnace, boiler or water heater to an electric heat pump. Duct sealing $500 ($750 with air sealing and insulation). Smart thermostats $100 each, up to three. Audit costs $100.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 5 of these.
BGE residential electric and/or gas customer, any supplier.
The homeowner applies.
Start with a home energy audit from a participating contractor.
What to doRequest a $100 audit through a participating contractor.
Work must be done by a participating contractor.
What to doPick a contractor from BGE's Home Performance contractor list. Get a quote from a contractor
Rebates for heating and cooling, windows and doors, and heat pump water heaters require attic air sealing and attic insulation (R-49) in the same project.
What to doInclude attic air sealing and R-49 attic insulation in the project.
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for furnaces, ac and thermostats.
- Thermostats
ENERGY STAR certified, professionally installed.
Applying
How to apply
Your contractor applies for you. For 2026 processing, you need a program-approved reservation and your contractor must submit the completed project application by December 31, 2026. Later submissions wait on a Maryland PSC decision about continuing the programs.
- Pick a participating contractor and schedule the $100 audit.
- Review the prioritized list of improvements and rebate amounts.
- Contractor does the work; BGE pays rebates after completion.
Forms and instructionsRebates with Home Performance
Stacking
Use it with
Can be paired with the Clean Energy Advantage 0% loan or BeSMART loan.
BGE and SMECO and FirstEnergy and Delmarva Power and Pepco and Washington Gas customers, Maryland
Clean Energy Advantage (CEA) Loan
Up to $50,000 loan
Loans of $3,000 to $50,000 at 0% APR for the first 24 months for HVAC, insulation, windows and other upgrades done through your utility's EmPOWER rebate program.
Checked Oct 19, 2026
All of Maryland
BeSMART Home Loan Program
Up to $30,000 loan
Unsecured loan of $5,000 to $30,000 at 6.99% APR for up to 10 years, for ENERGY STAR HVAC, water heaters, insulation, windows and other efficiency upgrades for Maryland homeowners.
Checked Oct 19, 2026
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Home Performance with ENERGY STAR (BGE) pay?
Up to $15,000 back.
Do I need to be a BGE customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in BGE customers, Maryland. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do renters qualify?
The homeowner applies.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. Work must be done by a participating contractor.
Do I need approval before I buy?
Start with a home energy audit from a participating contractor. Request a $100 audit through a participating contractor.
What’s the deadline?
Apply by December 31, 2026.
Can I combine it with other rebates?
Yes, with Clean Energy Advantage (CEA) Loan and BeSMART Home Loan Program. See Use it with.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
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References
Sources
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