Frequently Asked Questions
Quick Home Energy Check-up
The Quick Home Energy Check-up is designed to help you better understand your home’s energy use—and how to make it more comfortable and energy efficient. The Quick Home Energy Check-up is fast and easy. A Quick Home Energy Check-up professional, certified by the Building Performance Institute, will perform a visual evaluation of your home’s insulation levels, heating and cooling systems, windows, doors, lighting and appliances. You will receive a report containing the findings noted during the walk-through, which may also include specific actions you can take to improve your home’s energy efficiency and recommendations for other BGE Smart Energy Savers Program® offers that are right for your home.
The Quick Home Energy Check-up program is offered to all BGE customers at no additional cost.
Our goal is to provide you with the recommendations that will best improve the energy efficiency of your home and reduce your energy use. During your Quick Home Energy Check-up, your BGE Check-up professional may:
1. Perform a visual inspection of your home’s insulation levels, heating and cooling systems, windows, doors, lighting and appliances.
2. Provide you with suggestions for ways to reduce energy use, energy-saving tips and educational materials.
3. Install energy-saving products like LED light bulbs, Smart Thermostats, faucet aerators, efficient-flow showerheads, water heater pipe insulation, smart power strips, and showerhead adapters (with your permission) all at no additional cost.
4. Provide recommendations for other ways you can participate in the BGE Smart Energy Savers Program® to further reduce your energy use and costs.
Customers can receive a smart thermostat installed at no additional cost. Not everyone will be eligible for a smart thermostat, work with your contractor to determine your eligibility.
Request an appointment online or contact the BGE Call Center at 877.685.7377. A BGE-approved contractor will reach out to schedule the day and time of your appointment.
When scheduling your appointment, ask your contractor about specific health and safety questions or concerns you may have.
Only the certified contractors on this list are authorized to perform Quick Home Energy Check-ups on behalf of BGE.
The Quick Home Energy Check-up program does not offer meter readings. If you suspect there is an issue with your meter please contact the BGE Call Center at 1 (800) 685-0123.
The Quick Home Energy Check-up is a great way to get started, especially for those who aren’t sure how to begin. The Quick Home Energy Check-up is an easy first step toward making your home energy smart. If you’re interested in receiving a detailed home energy audit with diagnostic testing, consider a comprehensive home audit through BGE’s Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® Program. This program is an effective way to significantly reduce home energy use while improving indoor comfort, and is available at no additional cost, whereas getting a home energy audit through the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Program will cost $100. For a more detailed comparison, please visit this page to learn more.
Quick Actions
EmPOWER Maryland programs are funded by a charge on your energy bill. EmPOWER programs can help you reduce your energy consumption and save you money. Learn more about EmPOWER Maryland.
The EmPOWER Maryland charge funds programs that can help you reduce your energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions and save you money. Since the inception of the EmPOWER Maryland program in 2008, the programs have saved $14.5 billion on installed measures at a cost of $4.1 billion. In addition to new program costs, this charge includes paying off the uncollected costs that were accrued over time by programs required by the EmPOWER statute and authorized by the Commission. In accordance with House Bill 864 the uncollected amounts will be fully paid by the end of 2032.