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77% of Marylanders Want Retail Energy Choice, RESA Poll Says
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The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) today released findings from a Maryland statewide poll conducted by Gonzales Research & Media Services which RESA says, "show voters are increasingly focused on rising energy costs and strongly support policies that preserve retail energy competition and consumer choice in the market."
The poll, conducted among 808 registered Maryland voters between December 21, 2025, and January 6, 2026, "finds Maryland voters express overwhelming support for competitive energy markets," RESA said
"More than three-quarters (77%) of Marylanders agree that the state should allow true competition in retail energy," RESA said
"The survey also confirms that legislators who oppose energy choice face political consequences: nearly half of voters (48%) say they are less likely to support a candidate who opposes consumer choice in energy, while just 17% say they are more likely to support such a candidate," RESA said
"Three out of four Marylanders want a choice when it comes to their energy supplier and their energy products and services, including clean energy," said Maurice Simpson, Maryland state chair of lobbying for RESA. "The data in this third-party poll should be a wake-up call for Maryland state legislators. Their constituents are clear that they want an alternative to the standard utility rates that are currently the only option they have. Their representatives should vote on legislation based on what the people they represent want."
73% of Marylanders report that their electric or natural gas bills have increased over the past year, 24% say that it has stayed the same, and only 3% say that their bills have decreased. Among those experiencing increases in their monthly bill, 59% describe the jump as significant.
See the poll here
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January 20, 2026
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