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Did you know that Maryland has one of the lowest carbon footprints in the entire United States? Or that our residents produce little to no toxic waste and respect the Clean Water Act? For the latest on our home state’s overall energy consumption, here are a few more quick facts, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration:

  • In 2010, the primary renewable energy capacity source and generation source in our home state was hydro conventional. This eco-friendly source was followed by municipal solid waste (MSW)/landfill gas in both categories, while wood/wood waste earned third place in generation, and wind earned third place in capacity.

  • In 2012, Maryland had 2 million acres of farmland.

  • In 2014, about 45 percent of Maryland households, which is less than the national average, used natural gas to provide heat. However, the state produces very little natural gas, so other sources included electricity (39.7 percent), fuel oil (9.9 percent), liquified petroleum gas (3.3 percent), and other/none (2.5 percent).

  • In 2014, our home state’s biggest expenditure was petroleum with more than $13,400 million spent. This is because Maryland does not produce or refine petroleum, so we depend on other states and countries abroad. Following petroleum, other massive energy expenditures included natural gas (about $2,100 million) and coal ($595 million).

  • In 2014, Maryland residents traveled a total of 56,432 million miles in a vehicle.

  • In 2015, the Calvert Cliffs facility, Maryland’s only nuclear power plant, supplied 40 percent of the state's net electricity generation.

  • In 2015, independent power producers provided 98 percent of the net electricity generation in Maryland. Almost all of the rest was generated at individual industrial and commercial facilities.

  • In 2015, renewable energy resources, including hydro conventional power and utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) generation, accounted for 7.5 percent of Maryland's total net electricity generation.

  • In 2015, Maryland's Port of Baltimore was second in the nation in coal exports, setting coal-handling records in recent years. Coal is the leading export commodity by tonnage leaving the Port of Baltimore.

  • In 2016, residential electricity costed 13.83 cents per kilowatt hour, which was higher than the national average of 12.9 cents per kWh. The average homeowner used the most electricity between space heating and appliances/lighting, according to the Maryland Energy Administration. Other major reasons for residential electricity included water heaters, electric air conditioning, and refrigeration, respectively.

  • In 2016, commercial electricity costed 10.75 cents per kWh, which was only slightly higher than the national average at 10.7 cents per kWh.

  • In late 2017, export operations from Maryland’s Dominion Cove Point, the only liquefied natural gas import terminal in the entire Mid-Atlantic, are expected to begin at its Chesapeake Bay facility. This port “receives tankers carrying imported petroleum products, including motor gasoline, asphalt, gasoline blendstocks, wax, and residual fuel oil,” according to the EIA’s Maryland Analysis.

  • Our home state “has fewer than two dozen surface and underground coal mines, all of them located in the Appalachian Basin. Maryland's mines produce a small share of U.S. coal, and the state holds less than 0.2 percent of the nation's estimated recoverable coal reserves,” according to the Analysis.

Overall, Maryland is one of the most environmentally friendly states in the entire nation -- and we are making progress to stay at the top.  

To learn more about how you can help Maryland reach the nationwide energy standards, check out Warner Service’s 58 Simple Ways For Your Business To Save Money and 5 Quick Tips To Reduce Your Energy Bill.

These posts will also help you save money on your energy bill. For even more information, you can also download our Guide To A Lower Energy Bill checklist below: