Massachusetts Electricity Rates & Average Electricity Bills

Electricity Rates in Massachusetts

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Massachusetts is $173.54
  • The average electricity rate in Massachusetts is 29.61¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Massachusetts

The average residential electric bill in Massachusetts is $173.54 per month. Massachusetts is the 49th most expensive state in the country for electricity.

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Electricity Companies & Statistics in Massachusetts

  • Population
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    6,981,974
  • Total Production
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    20,175,651 MWh / 2.89 MWh per capita
  • Total Consumption
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    49,571,691 MWh / 7.1 MWh per capita
  • Total Production from Renewable
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    4,083,006 MWh / 0.58 MWh per capita
  • CO2 Emissions from Consumption
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    19,357,069,232 kg / 2,772.44 kg per capita
  • Total Production from Non-Renewable
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    16,092,840 MWh / 2.3 MWh per capita
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Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Massachusetts

Massachusetts residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.327/kWh$0.195/kWh$208.78/mo.$95.98/mo.
50th29.61¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of Massachusetts
49th$173.54Average residential monthly electricity bill for Massachusetts Residents

Massachusetts Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Massachusetts' Electricity Prices and Usage

Massachusetts' average residential electricity rate in 2025 is 29.61 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 78.47% above the national average price of 16.59 cents.. The state operates a deregulated electricity market, meaning citizens may choose from an abundance of electricity companies rather than be forced to buy electricity from a single option based on their home address. Producing 2.89 megawatt hours per citizen, Massachusetts ranks as the 51st highest per capita producer of electricity in the US. There is a deficiency of 29396039.453999996 megawatt hours in the state due to the fact that citizens are using 145.70% more electricity than is produced. This leads to the necessity to import extra megawatt hours from outside of the state. Massachusetts has experienced a 3.28% rise in the use of renewable fuels for electricity production in the last 12 months. Customers in Massachusetts deal with 0.89 electrical outages a year with outages lasting an average of 58.51 minutes.

Massachusetts Electricity Plans

There are 25617 plans. Plans are subject to change at any time and these may not be the plans currently offered.

Most Popular Massachusetts Plans

24 Month Green Home Power Plan

Residential

  • Rate 15.99¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 24 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

24 Month Green Home Power Plan

Residential

  • Rate 15.99¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 24 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

24 Month Green Home Power Plan

Residential

  • Rate 15.99¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 24 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

24 Month Green Home Power Plan

Residential

  • Rate 15.99¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 24 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

All Massachusetts Plans

24 Month Green Home Power Plan

Residential

  • Rate 15.99¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 24 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

24 Month Green Home Power Plan

Residential

  • Rate 15.99¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 24 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

24 Month Green Home Power Plan

Residential

  • Rate 15.99¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 24 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

24 Month Green Home Power Plan

Residential

  • Rate 15.99¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 24 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

24 Month Green Home Power Plan

Residential

  • Rate 14.59¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 24 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

24 Month Green Home Power Plan

Residential

  • Rate 15.09¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 24 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

24 Month Green Home Power Plan

Residential

  • Rate 15.09¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 24 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

24 Month Green Home Power Plan

Residential

  • Rate 15.09¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 24 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

24 Month Green Home Power Plan

Residential

  • Rate 15.99¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 24 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

24 Month Green Home Power Plan

Residential

  • Rate 15.99¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 24 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

24 Month Green Home Power Plan

Residential

  • Rate 15.99¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 24 mo.
  • Effective Date Aug 2023
  • Green Energy 100%

Residential Electricity Providers in Massachusetts

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ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Rate State RankResidential Average Bill ($)Residential Average Bill State RankResidential Sales (MWh)Residential Sales State RankResidential Revenues ($)Residential Revenues State RankState Production (MWh)State Production Rank
National GridBUNDLED33.7671166.83693,087,225.2811,042,198,64211,69813
Constellation EnergyENERGY12.57361.8642,934,649.462369,008,153.4431,276,8022
Direct EnergyENERGY16.0314103.03162,281,384.313365,813,772.23418
NextEra EnergyENERGY16.5319103.97172,195,390.654362,908,297.04518
Eversource EnergyBUNDLED29.9967135.01482,039,7435611,806,000261,1384
Dynegy Energy ServicesENERGY11.56277.5251,073,076.456124,006,337.8965,280,2311
Inspire EnergyENERGY19.8140119.230552,107.077109,373,905.19718
First Point PowerENERGY14.85795.310440,788.9865,478,358.03818
Taunton Municipal LightBUNDLED21.8850143.1755285,183.41962,403,697.73944,171.345
Reading Municipal Light DepartmentBUNDLED15.9112127.0342262,250.071041,710,9391118
Residents EnergyENERGY17.272790.098206,314.671135,637,103.261218
Chicopee Electric LightBUNDLED17.7330120.6733199,012.431235,290,525.481347615
Peabody Municipal Light PlantBUNDLED15.5211107.7321193,463.691330,029,153.11144,3148
Clean Choice EnergyENERGY31.9369141.2552177,135.791456,562,105.791018
Middleboro Gas and ElectricBUNDLED15.3210113.7326141,266.481521,638,075.091818
Shrewsbury Electric and Cable OperationsBUNDLED17.9431132.7146139,086.81624,952,067.76168716
Westfield Gas and ElectricBUNDLED19.2436125.4538131,696.421725,335,087.091518
Braintree ElectricBUNDLED16.6821114.1127119,553.671819,945,457.962032,2746
North Attleboro ElectricBUNDLED16.8123125.6940117,185.271919,697,152214,510.097
Town Square EnergyENERGY16.9024111.2523114,415.562019,331,8612218
73 providers total

Commercial Electricity Providers in Massachusetts

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ProviderService TypeCommercial Rate (¢)Commercial Rate RankCommercial Average Bill ($)Commercial Average Bill State RankCommercial Sales (MWh)Commercial Sales State RankCommercial Revenues ($)Commercial Revenues State RankState Production (MWh)State Production Rank
Constellation EnergyENERGY12.587548.79568,036,318.9111,010,652,646.6611,276,8022
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY11.8651,802.7712,704,488.292320,653,189.62218
ENGIE ResourcesENERGY13.08109,874.95741,615,456.823211,225,208.36418
National GridBUNDLED23.4760362.47401,028,995.624241,512,13431,69813
NextEra EnergyENERGY14.5715329.7839914,282.875133,228,980.53618
Eversource EnergyBUNDLED26.3770392.5844789,3546208,144,000561,1384
Hudson EnergyENERGY13.9814658.4460494,823.63769,176,741.35718
First Point PowerENERGY13.8213366.5241430,745.07859,511,742.82818
Reading Municipal Light DepartmentBUNDLED12.9281,248.7570380,614.5949,177,064918
Dynegy Energy ServicesENERGY12.979176.3215321,527.071041,708,066.61105,280,2311
Holyoke Gas and ElectricBUNDLED15.0017981.6668228,3031134,250,00011293,2583
Harvard Dedicated Energy LimitedENERGY6.4421,019,149.9978189,941.761212,229,799.852418
Champion Energy ServicesENERGY11.8662,488.7172177,244.941321,024,633.981618
Braintree ElectricBUNDLED18.2839788.5163177,015.161432,350,903.751332,2746
Taunton Municipal LightBUNDLED23.9963460.8947137,647.711533,016,092.311244,171.345
Chicopee Electric LightBUNDLED18.5641505.9754120,378.681622,346,722.811447615
MP2 EnergyENERGY16.16243,565.6473119,142.731719,254,446.081818
Middleboro Gas and ElectricBUNDLED15.2420452.9346117,660.381817,933,313.61918
Norwood ElectricBUNDLED21.4352662.996199,679.51921,361,478.671518
Westfield Gas and ElectricBUNDLED21.4553681.946297,780.62020,973,629.111718
78 providers total

Power Plants in Massachusetts

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PlantCity/CountyPrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (KG)Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)Toxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Fore River Generating StationCalpine (100.00%)
Weymouth Town Natural Gas 3,403,444.991,367,473,335.99401.79
ANP Bellingham Energy ProjectDynegy Energy Services (100.00%)
Norfolk County Natural Gas 2,738,0821,132,437,294.8413.59
ANP Blackstone Energy ProjectDynegy Energy Services (100.00%)
Worcester County Natural Gas 2,029,680823,439,254.26405.7
Kendall Square StationKendall Green Energy, LLC (100.00%)
Cambridge Natural Gas 1,543,345481,522,023312
Mystic Generating StationConstellation Energy (100.00%)
Everett Natural Gas 1,269,971505,311,020.34397.896/2024
Salem Harbor Power Development LPFootprint Salem Harbor Development LP (100.00%)
Salem Natural Gas 1,188,942478,119,892.74402.14
MasspowerDynegy Energy Services (100.00%)
Springfield Natural Gas 609,145282,420,711.02463.63
SEMASS Resource RecoverySEMASS Partnership (100.00%)
Plymouth County Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste 567,019950,772,029.561,676.79
Millennium PowerTalen Energy (100.00%)
Worcester County Natural Gas 440,360177,609,170.62403.33
CabotFirstLight Power Resources, Inc. - MA (100.00%)
Franklin County Conventional Hydroelectric 394,435
Dighton Power PlantStarwood Energy Group Global (100.00%)
Bristol County Natural Gas 358,365150,067,316.42418.76
Medical Area Total Energy PlantMedical Area Total Energy Plant (100.00%)
Boston Natural Gas 338,636.3986,004,477.96253.97
Wheelabrator Millbury FacilityWheelabrator Environmental Systems (100.00%)
Worcester County Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste 315,859463,460,492.61,467.3
Covanta HaverhillOgden Projects Inc-Haverhill (100.00%)
Haverhill Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste 313,716471,920,665.941,504.29
CanalCanal Generating (100.00%)
Barnstable County Natural Gas 310,080196,008,748.52632.12
Wheelabrator North AndoverWheelabrator Environmental Systems (100.00%)
Essex County Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste 239,364413,788,728.31,728.7
Wheelabrator SaugusWheelabrator Environmental Systems (100.00%)
Saugus CDP Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste 230,249398,470,768.11,730.61
Hadley FallsHolyoke Gas and Electric (100.00%)
Holyoke Conventional Hydroelectric 218,186
Exelon West Medway II LLCExelon Corporation (100.00%)
Norfolk County Natural Gas 213,245114,623,535.52537.52
Milford Power LPStarwood Energy Group Global (100.00%)
Milford CDP Natural Gas 210,25498,148,902.32466.81
596 power plants total

Quick Facts

On average, Massachusetts residents are responsible for 2,772.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year, while the national average emissions per capita is 4,190.67.

In Massachusetts, 16,092,840.34 megawatt hours of electricity are generated from non-renewable sources. Massachusetts is 40th worst in the nation for total electricity production from non-renewable fuel sources.

As the 42nd largest producer of electricity in the country, electricity plants in Massachusetts produce 20,175,651.41 megawatt hours of electricity.

Massachusetts generates 0.58 megawatt hours per resident of the state from renewable fuels. This makes Massachusetts the 47th highest state for renewable generation per capita in the US.

With 2,265,988.29 megawatt hours generated using solar, Massachusetts is the 20th ranked state for total solar power production.

Massachusetts ranks 48th for electricity consumption per capita, with residents consuming 7.1 megawatt hours per year per person.

Massachusetts Counties Comparison

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CountyPopulationProvidersPlantsResidential Rate (¢)Residential Rate State RankResidential Rate National RankResidential Avg. Electric BillResidential Bill State RankResidential Bill National Rank
Middlesex County1,617,1051015239.9583,179$208.53/mo93,112
Worcester County862,92710316837.9623,163$204.89/mo23,088
Essex County806,7651023037.6513,159$203.79/mo13,080
Suffolk County766,38193941.22123,200$211.02/mo123,123
Norfolk County725,531963139.7953,176$208.20/mo63,107
Bristol County580,068965839.1943,169$206.77/mo43,096
Plymouth County533,069965039.9993,184$208.26/mo73,109
Hampden County461,041987139.9473,178$207.96/mo53,104
Barnstable County232,457922041.75143,203$211.97/mo143,126
Hampshire County162,588943140.26113,198$209.17/mo113,114
Berkshire County127,859932839.8563,177$208.51/mo83,111
Franklin County70,894932940.07103,196$208.91/mo103,113
Dukes County20,27792441.75133,202$211.97/mo133,125
Nantucket County13,79592137.9933,164$205.11/mo33,092

Massachusetts Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
73.42%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
11.23%
NON-BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
4.58%
BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
3.76%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
3.60%
OTHER
Other
3.40%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a state. Massachusetts averages 2,772.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, which ranks them 40th worst in the US. At 2,772.44 kilograms per person and 6,981,974 people in the state, the state emits 19,357,069,231.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. Electricity plants in the state most often use Natural Gas, which makes up 73.42% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the state. Solar and Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste make up 11.23% and 4.58% of generation, respectively. There are 596 electricity generation plants in the state of Massachusetts, which is the 6th most power plants in a state in the US and translates to the 7th highest amount of plants per resident.

Massachusetts Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Massachusetts include Constellation Energy, National Grid, and Eversource Energy. The state of Massachusetts has highly favorable state level net metering regulations.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for providers in Massachusetts is 8.13%. This includes data from 17 companies, including Eversource Energy, Taunton Municipal Light, and Reading Municipal Light Department. The United States average for energy loss is 2.43%, which earns a rank of 49th best in the US for Massachusetts in this category.

Solar Taxes And Rebates

When it comes to encouraging home installs of solar, one of the best uses of government resources is tax breaks and rebates for solar installs. Massachusetts offers a credit that is $1000 or less or there is no state tax. The state has no overarching rebate program, but local rebates are available to many residents who wish to install private solar at their residence. Fortunately, Massachusetts offers a 100% tax exemption to residents who wish to install solar panels. There is currently a 100% sales tax exemption in place for the install of solar panels at a home.

State Level Initiatives

Whether a customer is able to easily find electricity options with renewable fuel types is at least somewhat determined by legislation at the state level. Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) encourage or require electricity suppliers to produce a percentage of their electricity using green energy. The state of Massachusetts makes it necessary for electric suppliers to generate between 16-24% of their electricity output from renewable fuel sources. Furthermore, low income solar programs are another way states encourage renewable fuel sources and Massachusetts is home to a program that does exactly that.

Learn about going solar in Massachusetts, find out which system size is best for you, compare local installers and see which incentives are available in your area.

Deregulated Cities in Massachusetts

FAQ: Common Questions About Electricity in Massachusetts

How much does electricity cost in Massachusetts?

Anything below the Massachusetts average of 29.61 cents per kilowatt hour is a good electricity rate. The rates in the state range from 14.13 cents to 40.13 cents per kilowatt hour, with Hudson Light and Power currently having the lowest rates.

Does Massachusetts have a deregulated electricity market?

Yes, Massachusetts has a deregulated electricity market, meaning consumers have a choice of which electricity supplier that they choose.

Where does Massachusetts get its electricity?

The main fuel used for electricity generation in Massachusetts is Natural Gas, making up 73.42% of the fuel used in the state. Solar and Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste also account for 11.23% and 4.58% respectively.

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Massachusetts?

By total revenue, National Grid is the largest electricity company in Massachusetts.

What electricity companies offer service in Massachusetts?

How many power plants are located within Massachusetts?

Massachusetts is home to 596 active power plants generating electricity for the state.

How many electric companies offer service in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts is home to 73 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

What is the average electric bill in Massachusetts?

In 2025, Massachusetts has an average electricity bill of $174, while the United States average is $146.

What is the cheapest electricity company in Massachusetts?

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-04-28