Electricity prices in Massachusetts
What homes in Massachusetts pay for electricity, from EIA.
Headlines
- Average price
- 30.4¢ a kWh
- Up 1.1% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $182 a month
- Up 2.6% on a year ago
- Average use
- 598 kWh
- A month. US 870 kWh
- Price rank
- 3 of 51
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to July 2026, Massachusetts homes paid 30.4¢ a kWh, against a US average of 18.0¢.
Massachusetts vs the US
| Massachusetts | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to July 2026 | 30.4¢ | 18.0¢ |
| Price in July 2026 | 30.5¢ | 18.3¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $182 | $156 |
| Bill in July 2026 | $225 | $212 |
| Average monthly use | 598 kWh | 870 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +1.1% | +6.6% |
| Price change since 2019 | +39% | +38% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | 30.49¢ |
| June 2026 | 29.61¢ |
| May 2026 | 28.82¢ |
| April 2026 | 29.45¢ |
| March 2026 | 30.21¢ |
| February 2026 | 30.46¢ |
| January 2026 | 31.16¢ |
| December 2025 | 30.88¢ |
| November 2025 | 31.22¢ |
| October 2025 | 31.37¢ |
| September 2025 | 30.41¢ |
| August 2025 | 30.61¢ |
| July 2025 | 30.07¢ |
| June 2025 | 30.33¢ |
| May 2025 | 29.90¢ |
| April 2025 | 30.63¢ |
| March 2025 | 30.18¢ |
| February 2025 | 30.42¢ |
| January 2025 | 30.07¢ |
| December 2024 | 31.17¢ |
| November 2024 | 30.22¢ |
| October 2024 | 29.25¢ |
| September 2024 | 29.26¢ |
| August 2024 | 29.56¢ |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Massachusetts, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.
Average monthly bill
What an average home pays a month. Bills peak in summer and winter.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | $225 |
| June 2026 | $171 |
| May 2026 | $137 |
| April 2026 | $144 |
| March 2026 | $179 |
| February 2026 | $215 |
| January 2026 | $223 |
| December 2025 | $198 |
| November 2025 | $152 |
| October 2025 | $155 |
| September 2025 | $166 |
| August 2025 | $219 |
| July 2025 | $240 |
| June 2025 | $171 |
| May 2025 | $146 |
| April 2025 | $162 |
| March 2025 | $173 |
| February 2025 | $203 |
| January 2025 | $208 |
| December 2024 | $180 |
| November 2024 | $149 |
| October 2024 | $144 |
| September 2024 | $164 |
| August 2024 | $189 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Massachusetts, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. EIA's own method for its average bill table.
Natural gas price
Average residential price a thousand cubic feet, by month. Summer prices are high because fixed charges are spread over little gas.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Price a Mcf |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | $30.57 |
| June 2026 | $30.66 |
| May 2026 | $31.39 |
| April 2026 | $29.97 |
| March 2026 | $27.17 |
| February 2026 | $26.05 |
| January 2026 | $25.77 |
| December 2025 | $25.73 |
| November 2025 | $22.63 |
| October 2025 | $22.55 |
| September 2025 | $27.71 |
| August 2025 | $28.46 |
| July 2025 | $28.30 |
| June 2025 | $26.87 |
| May 2025 | $25.47 |
| April 2025 | $23.76 |
| March 2025 | $25.04 |
| February 2025 | $25.96 |
| January 2025 | $24.34 |
| December 2024 | $25.34 |
| November 2024 | $19.96 |
| October 2024 | $16.99 |
| September 2024 | $20.94 |
| August 2024 | $21.59 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Massachusetts, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Natural Gas Monthly.
Utilities in Massachusetts
Past 12 months, utilities with 10,000 homes or more. These utilities serve 23% of homes in Massachusetts. Most of the rest buy power from a retail supplier or a town program, which EIA does not list by name.
| National Grid (Massachusetts Electric)Investor-owned | 34.2¢ | +1.6% |
| Eversource (NSTAR Electric)Investor-owned | 19.6¢ | -23% |
| Town of ReadingMunicipal | 18.8¢ | +14% |
| City of HolyokeMunicipal | 17.0¢ | +2.8% |
Heating fuels in Massachusetts: heating oil, propane.