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Massachusetts

Town of Reading electricity rates

What homes pay Town of Reading for electricity, from EIA.

Municipal utility, 27,828 homes in Massachusetts. EIA lists it as Town of Reading - (MA).

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Average price
18.8¢ a kWh
Up 14% on a year ago
Average bill
$154 a month
Up 18% on a year ago
Average use
819 kWh
A month. Massachusetts 598 kWh
Price rank in Massachusetts
3 of 4
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to July 2026, Town of Reading homes paid 18.8¢ a kWh, against 30.4¢ across Massachusetts.

Many homes in Massachusetts buy power from a retail supplier. These figures cover Town of Reading's own customers, who buy delivery and power from it.

Town of Reading vs Massachusetts

Town of ReadingMassachusetts
Average price, 12 months to July 202618.8¢30.4¢
Price in July 202620.5¢30.5¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$154$182
Bill in July 2026$217$225
Average monthly use819 kWh598 kWh
Price change, past year+14%+1.1%
Price change since 2019+24%+39%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including July 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including July 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.