Electric companies in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Berkshire County, MA ranks 2 of 14 Massachusetts counties for the oldest homes (median year built 1955). Berkshire County in Massachusetts has 128,047 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Berkshire County on the map
Berkshire County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Berkshire County
| Utility listed for Berkshire County, MA | Type | Home accounts in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| NSTAR Electric Company in Berkshire County, MA | Investor Owned | 1,303,076 |
| Massachusetts Electric Co in Berkshire County, MA | Investor Owned | 1,210,113 |
Plans from retail suppliers are not in public data, so no plan prices are shown. The listed utilities deliver the power, and which one serves your street depends on the address.
Housing and heating in Berkshire County
Berkshire County, MA: 53,286 of 69,861 homes were built before 1980 and 5,536 in 2000 or later. Berkshire County, MA has 45,896 detached houses, 8,928 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,094 mobile homes, and 16,975 of 56,517 households rent.
Age of homes in Berkshire County, MA
% of homes by decade built, Berkshire County, MA
- 36pre-40
- 740s
- 1350s
- 860s
- 1170s
- 1080s
- 690s
- 500s
- 210s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Berkshire County, MA
| Berkshire County, MA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire County, MA, median year built | 1955 | 1964 | -8 years | 13 of 14 |
| Berkshire County, MA, built before 1980 | 76.3% | 68.1% | +8.2 points | 2 of 14 |
| Berkshire County, MA, built 2000 or later | 7.9% | 13.6% | -5.7 points | 13 of 14 |
| Berkshire County, MA, detached houses | 65.7% | 58.4% | +7.3 points | 5 of 14 |
| Berkshire County, MA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 12.8% | 16.1% | -3.4 points | 9 of 14 |
| Berkshire County, MA, mobile homes | 1.6% | 0.7% | +0.9 points | 3 of 14 |
| Berkshire County, MA, renter households | 30.0% | 31.4% | -1.3 points | 10 of 14 |
| Berkshire County, MA, median home value | $283,800 | $544,450 | -$260,650 | 13 of 14 |
| Berkshire County, MA, median gross rent a month | $1,042 | $1,484 | -$442 | 14 of 14 |
| Berkshire County, MA, people per household | 2.16 | 2.46 | -0.30 | 14 of 14 |
ZIP codes in Berkshire County
- 01029
- 01201
- 01220
- 01222
- 01223
- 01224
- 01225
- 01226
- 01229
- 01230
- 01235
- 01236
- 01237
- 01238
- 01240
- 01242
- 01244
- 01245
- 01247
- 01253
- 01254
- 01255
- 01256
- 01257
- 01258
- 01259
- 01260
- 01262
- 01264
- 01266
- 01267
- 01270
- 01343
Facts about Berkshire County
- Residents of Berkshire County, MA, ACS 2023
- 128,04711 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Households in Berkshire County, MA
- 56,5172.27 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Berkshire County, MA
- 70.0%39,542 owner and 16,975 renter households
- Median household income in Berkshire County, MA
- $72,56513 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Housing units in Berkshire County, MA
- 69,86113,344 vacant or seasonal, 19.1% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Berkshire County, MA
- 10.2%5,773 homes, 14 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Utilities listed for Berkshire County, MA
- 22 with a home price: NSTAR Electric Company, Massachusetts Electric Co
- ZIP areas touching Berkshire County, MA
- 3301029 to 01343
- Outage-linked storm events in Berkshire County, MA
- 506NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Berkshire County, MA
- 76.3%median year built 1955
- Flood claims in Berkshire County, MA
- 18NFIP 2015 to 2025, $85K paid
- Home energy burden in Berkshire County, MA
- 3.8%$1,506 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Berkshire County
Berkshire County, MA: electricity $1,506 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $3,551, 3.8% of $93,833 income. 56,078 households in Berkshire County, MA spend about $84.5 million a year on electricity and $199.1 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Berkshire County, MA ($26,804 a year) spend 10.2% of income, 2.7 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Berkshire County, MA
| Berkshire County, MA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire County, MA, all households | 56,078 | $93,833 | $1,506 | $913 | $1,132 | 3.8% |
| Berkshire County, MA, lower income | 22,218 | $26,804 | $1,172 | $695 | $874 | 10.2% |
| Berkshire County, MA, owners | 39,380 | $116,661 | $1,752 | $1,094 | $1,495 | 3.7% |
| Berkshire County, MA, renters | 16,698 | $39,996 | $926 | $487 | $276 | 4.2% |
Outage risk in Berkshire County
Berkshire County, MA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 506 in all, 395.2 per 100,000 residents of 128,047, rank 4 of 14 Massachusetts counties. Property damage in Berkshire County, MA: $470K, with 3 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Berkshire County, MA
events a year, Berkshire County, MA
- 21'15
- 47'16
- 43'17
- 58'18
- 47'19
- 50'20
- 65'21
- 57'22
- 32'23
- 36'24
- 50'25
Events by type
| Berkshire County, MA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire County, MA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 79.5 | 7 of 14 | 411 | 2021 (54) | $386K |
| Berkshire County, MA, tornado | Relatively Low | 48.8 | 8 of 14 | 1 | 2020 (1) | $9K |
| Berkshire County, MA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 83.6 | 12 of 14 | 2 | 2020 (2) | $0 |
| Berkshire County, MA, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 75.3 | 11 of 14 | 2 | 2019 (2) | $0 |
| Berkshire County, MA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 58.4 | 4 of 14 | 54 | 2018 (14) | $0 |
| Berkshire County, MA, heat wave | Very Low | 34.9 | 12 of 14 | 32 | 2018 (8) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Berkshire County
Berkshire County, MA: 18 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $85K paid, median paid claim $10,249.
414 of 44,784 residential structures in Berkshire County, MA carry an NFIP contract. 549 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Berkshire County, MA on 8 Sep 2026. Berkshire County, MA lists 30 repetitive-loss properties.
Berkshire County, MA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Berkshire County, MA
flood claims a year, Berkshire County, MA
- <5'15
- <5'16
- 0'17
- <5'18
- <5'19
- 0'20
- 9'21
- 0'22
- <5'23
- 0'24
- <5'25
| Berkshire County, MA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire County, MA, claims 2015-2025 | 18 | — | 12 of 14 |
| Berkshire County, MA, paid 2015-2025 | $85K | — | 13 of 14 |
| Berkshire County, MA, median paid claim | $10,249 | — | — |
| Berkshire County, MA, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.4 | 0.9 | 12 of 14 |
| Berkshire County, MA, homes with flood insurance | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 of 14 |
| Berkshire County, MA, policies in force | 549 | — | — |
| Berkshire County, MA, repetitive-loss properties | 30 | — | — |
Berkshire County, MA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Berkshire County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Berkshire County
Berkshire County, MA touches 33 ZIP areas, 01029 to 01343, about 3,880 residents each. Household income in Berkshire County, MA is $72,565; 39,542 of its 56,517 households own. Berkshire County, MA counts 128,047 residents in 56,517 households.
5,773 of the 56,517 homes in Berkshire County, MA heat with electricity. Berkshire County, MA has 69,861 housing units, 13,344 (19.1%) vacant or seasonal, and 16,975 rented homes. Berkshire County, MA logged 506 storm events for its 128,047 residents.
The median home in Berkshire County, MA dates from 1955. Homes in Berkshire County, MA pay $1,506 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Berkshire County
Compare Berkshire County with its neighbours
- Hampshire County sits 30 miles east of Berkshire County, MA with 156,595 residents, 299 storm events, median home built 1970, energy burden 3.2%, income $86,391.
- Hampden County sits 32 miles southeast of Berkshire County, MA with 462,853 residents, 297 storm events, median home built 1958, energy burden 3.6%, income $70,535.
- Franklin County sits 35 miles northeast of Berkshire County, MA with 70,922 residents, 355 storm events, median home built 1961, energy burden 4.2%, income $72,584.
- Worcester County sits 70 miles east of Berkshire County, MA with 861,664 residents, 560 storm events, median home built 1966, energy burden 3.3%, income $93,561.
- Middlesex County sits 95 miles east of Berkshire County, MA with 1,622,896 residents, 599 storm events, median home built 1961, energy burden 2.1%, income $126,779.
Cities in Berkshire County
- Pittsfield electricity rates43,559 residents
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Questions on Berkshire County
Berkshire County, MA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Berkshire County, MA: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Massachusetts average 29.35 cents per kWh, $167 a month at 570 kWh.
Berkshire County, MA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Berkshire County, MA: 5,773 of 56,517 occupied homes, 10.2%, rank 14 of 14.
Berkshire County, MA: median household income?
$72,565 in Berkshire County, MA, rank 13 of 14; 128,047 residents, 56,517 households.
Berkshire County, MA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Berkshire County, MA: 506 NWS events, peak year 2021.
Berkshire County, MA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Berkshire County, MA: 18 NFIP flood claims, $85K paid, 0.4 per 1,000 homes, 0.9% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Berkshire County, MA?
Berkshire County, MA: median home built 1955; 76.3% predate 1980, 65.7% detached, 12.8% in 5+ unit buildings.
Berkshire County, MA: share of income for energy?
Berkshire County, MA homes spend $1,506 a year on electricity, $3,551 on all energy: 3.8% of $93,833; 10.2% for lower incomes.