Solar in Ellicott City, MD
With BGE's electricity at about 21.8¢ per kWh and 1,390 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Ellicott City home today: about a 8.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 8.6 yrsMaryland: 8.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $57,044after paying $22,120
- Sun
- 1,390kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 21.8¢21% above U.S. average
A typical Ellicott City home, by the numbers
| Utility | BGE |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 880 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 7.6 kW, about 18 panels, 10,565 kWh a year (100% of use) |
| Cost | $22,120 |
| First-year savings | $2,233 |
| Payback | 8.6 years |
| Exported power | Full retail net metering (BGE) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 3.5% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Ellicott City
- Owner-occupied homes
- 72%
- Single-family detached
- 54%
- Median home value
- $662k
- Median year built
- 1992
- Population
- 75,257
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 83%
Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 14,275 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Ellicott City
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Questions about solar in Ellicott City
Is solar worth it in Ellicott City, MD?
For a typical home in Ellicott City, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 7.6 kW system costs about $22,120 after state incentives, saves about $2,233 in year one and pays back in about 8.6 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Ellicott City?
About 1,390 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% more than the Maryland average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Ellicott City?
Most homes in Ellicott City are served by BGE, at about 21.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Ellicott City?
A fair cash price is around $2.95 per watt before incentives, so about $22,120 for a 7.6 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Catonsville 8.5 yrs
- Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County) 8.6 yrs
- Columbia 8.7 yrs
- Ilchester 8.7 yrs
- Milford Mill 8.6 yrs
- Randallstown 8.6 yrs
- Elkridge 8.6 yrs
- Lochearn 8.5 yrs
- All of Maryland
Data: PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies), EIA-861 2025 adjusted to 2026, U.S. Census ACS, LBNL Tracking the Sun, state policy research as of October 2026.