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Massachusetts Electricity Rates

Average price of electricity in Massachusetts, July 2026, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Recent months are preliminary.

Residential
30.49¢/kWh
July 2026
Commercial
24.41¢/kWh
July 2026
Industrial
20.25¢/kWh
July 2026
Average home bill
$181/mo
2025, 596 kWh a month

Massachusetts electricity prices, 5 years

Average cents per kilowatt-hour by month

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
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PeriodResidential
Jul 202630.49¢
Dec 202530.88¢
Dec 202431.17¢
Dec 202328.94¢
Dec 202230.64¢
Dec 202124.32¢

Residential price by month

Cents per kWh, homes, and change from the same month a year earlier

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MonthPrice1 year changeCustomers
Jul 202630.49¢/kWh+1.4%3,063,535
Jun 202629.61¢/kWh-2.4%3,005,341
May 202628.82¢/kWh-3.6%2,867,016
Apr 202629.45¢/kWh-3.9%2,908,024
Mar 202630.21¢/kWh+0.1%3,034,500
Feb 202630.46¢/kWh+0.1%2,819,559
Jan 202631.16¢/kWh+3.6%2,920,396
Dec 202530.88¢/kWh-0.9%3,030,934
Nov 202531.22¢/kWh+3.3%2,746,747
Oct 202531.37¢/kWh+7.2%2,953,655
Sep 202530.41¢/kWh+3.9%2,914,597
Aug 202530.61¢/kWh+3.6%2,900,036
Jul 202530.07¢/kWh+4.0%2,898,773
Jun 202530.33¢/kWh+7.3%2,887,765
May 202529.90¢/kWh+3.9%2,892,700
Apr 202530.63¢/kWh+3.8%2,913,181
Mar 202530.18¢/kWh+1.6%2,878,319
Feb 202530.42¢/kWh+3.8%2,850,353
Jan 202530.07¢/kWh+6.1%2,900,553
Dec 202431.17¢/kWh+7.7%3,035,821
Nov 202430.22¢/kWh+6.4%2,959,937
Oct 202429.25¢/kWh+3.8%2,952,031
Sep 202429.26¢/kWh+3.8%2,825,649
Aug 202429.56¢/kWh+5.5%2,937,180

Electric utilities in Massachusetts

Largest by customers, 2025. Price and bill are for homes served with bundled generation and delivery

All 56

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UtilityCustomersHome priceHome bill
NSTAR Electric CompanyInvestor Owned1,483,52421.49¢/kWh$102/mo
Massachusetts Electric CoInvestor Owned1,399,92133.66¢/kWh$164/mo
Sunrun Inc.Behind the Meter65,77028.97¢/kWh$162/mo
City of Taunton - (MA)Municipal40,04518.81¢/kWh$130/mo
Fitchburg Gas & Elec Light CoInvestor Owned31,05336.24¢/kWh$164/mo
Town of Reading - (MA)Municipal28,33719.95¢/kWh$165/mo
City of Peabody - (MA)Municipal27,25116.88¢/kWh$121/mo
City of Chicopee - (MA)Municipal26,07716.21¢/kWh$118/mo
Tesla Inc.Behind the Meter19,10116.71¢/kWh$90/mo
City of Westfield - (MA)Municipal18,55118.46¢/kWh$125/mo
Town of Middleborough - (MA)Municipal18,22315.59¢/kWh$124/mo
City of Holyoke - (MA)Municipal17,95316.36¢/kWh$101/mo
Town of Shrewsbury - (MA)Municipal16,85115.53¢/kWh$120/mo
Town of Braintree - (MA)Municipal16,81216.17¢/kWh$117/mo
City of Norwood - (MA)Municipal15,81217.61¢/kWh$98/mo
Nantucket Electric CoInvestor Owned14,69335.91¢/kWh$295/mo
Town of Wakefield - (MA)Municipal14,219Not reportedNot reported
Town of North Attleborough - (MA)Municipal13,93415.87¢/kWh$124/mo
Town of Hudson - (MA)Municipal13,63913.14¢/kWh$102/mo
Town of DanversMunicipal13,59416.55¢/kWh$116/mo
Town of Belmont - (MA)Municipal11,899Not reportedNot reported
Town of Mansfield - (MA)Municipal10,57015.04¢/kWh$111/mo
Town of Wellesley - (MA)Municipal10,56916.04¢/kWh$162/mo
Town of Marblehead - (MA)Municipal10,289Not reportedNot reported
City of Hingham - (MA)Municipal10,162Not reportedNot reported
Town of Holden - (MA)Municipal8,609Not reportedNot reported
Town of Concord - (MA)Municipal8,366Not reportedNot reported
Town of South Hadley - (MA)Municipal8,314Not reportedNot reported
Town of Littleton - (MA)Municipal7,61814.17¢/kWh$127/mo
Town of Ipswich - (MA)Municipal7,295Not reportedNot reported
Hull Municipal Light Plant - (MA)Municipal6,232Not reportedNot reported
Town of Groton - (MA)Municipal5,010Not reportedNot reported
Town of Sterling - (MA)Municipal4,187Not reportedNot reported
Town of Middleton - (MA)Municipal4,025Not reportedNot reported
Town of Templeton - (MA)Municipal3,814Not reportedNot reported
Town of West Boylston - (MA)Municipal3,785Not reportedNot reported
Town of Georgetown - (MA)Municipal3,536Not reportedNot reported
Spruce FinanceBehind the Meter3,39115.30¢/kWh$84/mo
EverBright, LLCBehind the Meter3,34026.26¢/kWh$167/mo
Town of Ashburnham - (MA)Municipal3,220Not reportedNot reported

Price is revenue divided by kilowatt-hours sold. Where customers can choose a retail electricity supplier, the utility that delivers power may report only delivery charges, so its price can look lower than what customers pay in total.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average electricity rate in Massachusetts?
Homes in Massachusetts paid an average of 30.49¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with 30.07¢/kWh a year earlier. The U.S. average was 18.31¢/kWh.
Is electricity expensive in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts had the 4th highest average residential price of 51 states and DC in July 2026.
What is the average electric bill in Massachusetts?
The average Massachusetts home used 596 kWh a month and paid $181.08 a month in 2025, according to EIA.
What is the largest electric utility in Massachusetts?
NSTAR Electric Company serves the most customers in Massachusetts, about 1,483,524 in 2025.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M and Form EIA-861 · Data for July 2026