Typical home: Worth it

Solar in Perry Hall, MD

With BGE's electricity at about 21.8¢ per kWh and 1,400 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Perry Hall home today: about a 8.5-year payback.

Payback, typical home
8.5 yrsMaryland: 8.9 yrs
25-year net
$56,824after paying $21,875
Sun
1,400kWh per kW per year
Electricity
21.8¢21% above U.S. average

A typical Perry Hall home, by the numbers

UtilityBGE
Electricity use880 kWh a month
Best-value system7.5 kW, about 17 panels, 10,500 kWh a year (99% of use)
Cost$21,875
First-year savings$2,217
Payback8.5 years
Exported powerFull retail net metering (BGE)

Cash purchase, no federal credit, 3.5% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.

Solar production per kW in Perry Hall

kWh per kW each month, south-facing at 20° tilt. PVWatts v8 with local typical-year weather.

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PeriodValue
Jan84
Feb99
Mar132
Apr135
May142
Jun138
Jul148
Aug132
Sep118
Oct106
Nov90
Dec78

Homes in Perry Hall

Owner-occupied homes
77%
Single-family detached
45%
Median home value
$350k
Median year built
1985
Population
29,105
Roofs suitable for solar†
92%

Census ACS 2020–2024. †Share of 8,587 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).

Installers working in Perry Hall

Public installation records for Maryland don't name installers, so we can't rank local companies here. Browse installers in Maryland.

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Questions about solar in Perry Hall

Is solar worth it in Perry Hall, MD?

For a typical home in Perry Hall, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 7.5 kW system costs about $21,875 after state incentives, saves about $2,217 in year one and pays back in about 8.5 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.

How much solar power does a system produce in Perry Hall?

About 1,400 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 Perry Hall?

Most homes in Perry Hall are served by BGE, at about 21.8¢ per kWh on average.

How much do solar panels cost in Perry Hall?

A fair cash price is around $2.95 per watt before incentives, so about $21,875 for a 7.5 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.

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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.