Hagerstown Light Department and solar
Hagerstown Light Department is a municipal utility serving about 14,878 homes in Maryland. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 12.1¢43% below Maryland average
- Typical bill
- $114947 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 14.9 yrs8.2 kW, cash
Export rules for Hagerstown Light Department customers
Full retail net metering (Maryland rule).
Maryland currently offers full retail net metering: exports earn a full kWh credit. However, the 2026 Utility RELIEF Act closes the existing program to new enrollees by July 1, 2027 (or when the 3 GW cap is hit) and directs a lower-compensation successor ('NEM 2.0') to start July 1, 2027.
Solar for a typical Hagerstown Light Department home
| System | 8.2 kW (100% of 947 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $23,590 |
| First-year savings | $1,332 |
| Payback | 14.9 years |
| 25-year net | $21,372 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 38
- Share of customers
- 0.3%
- Residential solar capacity
- 0 MW
- Residential customers
- 14,878
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Hagerstown Light Department and solar
Does Hagerstown Light Department have net metering?
Hagerstown Light Department follows Maryland's rules: Maryland currently offers full retail net metering: exports earn a full kWh credit. However, the 2026 Utility RELIEF Act closes the existing program to new enrollees by July 1, 2027 (or when the 3 GW cap is hit) and directs a lower-compensation successor ('NEM 2.0') to start July 1, 2027.
How much does electricity cost with Hagerstown Light Department?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 12.1¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 947 kWh a month, a bill of about $114.
Is solar worth it with Hagerstown Light Department?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 8.2 kW system costing about $23,590 pays back in about 14.9 years, with $21,372 net over 25 years.
How many Hagerstown Light Department customers have solar?
About 38 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.3% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Hagerstown Light Department (EIA ID 7908). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.