Electric companies in Bristol County, Massachusetts
Bristol County, MA ranks 2 of 14 Massachusetts counties for the lowest yearly electricity cost per home ($1,456). Bristol County in Massachusetts has 578,436 residents and 5 utilities listed by EIA.
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Bristol County on the map
Bristol County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Bristol County
| Utility listed for Bristol County, MA | Type | Home accounts in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Town of Mansfield in Bristol County, MA | Municipal | 9,399 |
| Town of North Attleborough in Bristol County, MA | Municipal | 12,607 |
| NSTAR Electric Company in Bristol County, MA | Investor Owned | 1,303,076 |
| City of Taunton in Bristol County, MA | Municipal | 35,684 |
| Massachusetts Electric Co in Bristol 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.
Cost of living with electricity in Bristol County
Bristol County, MA: electricity $1,456 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,868, 2.9% of $98,050 income. 229,861 households in Bristol County, MA spend about $334.7 million a year on electricity and $659.2 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Bristol County, MA ($27,372 a year) spend 7.6% of income, 2.6 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Bristol County, MA
| Bristol County, MA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County, MA, all households | 229,861 | $98,050 | $1,456 | $745 | $667 | 2.9% |
| Bristol County, MA, lower income | 85,653 | $27,372 | $1,082 | $651 | $342 | 7.6% |
| Bristol County, MA, owners | 142,186 | $130,048 | $1,798 | $858 | $1,030 | 2.8% |
| Bristol County, MA, renters | 87,675 | $46,158 | $901 | $563 | $77 | 3.3% |
ZIP codes in Bristol County
- 02048
- 02356
- 02357
- 02375
- 02702
- 02703
- 02715
- 02717
- 02718
- 02719
- 02720
- 02721
- 02723
- 02724
- 02725
- 02726
- 02740
- 02743
- 02744
- 02745
- 02746
- 02747
- 02748
- 02760
- 02763
- 02764
- 02766
- 02767
- 02769
- 02771
- 02777
- 02779
- 02780
- 02790
- 02791
Facts about Bristol County
- Residents of Bristol County, MA, ACS 2023
- 578,4366 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Households in Bristol County, MA
- 232,2022.49 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Bristol County, MA
- 62.2%144,543 owner and 87,659 renter households
- Median household income in Bristol County, MA
- $84,19811 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Housing units in Bristol County, MA
- 244,16611,964 vacant or seasonal, 4.9% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Bristol County, MA
- 12.0%27,878 homes, 11 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Utilities listed for Bristol County, MA
- 55 with a home price: Town of Mansfield, Town of North Attleborough, NSTAR Electric Company
- ZIP areas touching Bristol County, MA
- 3502048 to 02791
- Outage-linked storm events in Bristol County, MA
- 346NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Bristol County, MA
- 68.4%median year built 1963
- Flood claims in Bristol County, MA
- 122NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2.1M paid
- Home energy burden in Bristol County, MA
- 2.9%$1,456 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Bristol County
Bristol County, MA: 166,890 of 244,166 homes were built before 1980 and 27,301 in 2000 or later. Bristol County, MA has 127,671 detached houses, 41,273 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,542 mobile homes, and 87,659 of 232,202 households rent.
Age of homes in Bristol County, MA
% of homes by decade built, Bristol County, MA
- 32pre-40
- 540s
- 1050s
- 960s
- 1270s
- 1280s
- 990s
- 700s
- 410s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Bristol County, MA
| Bristol County, MA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County, MA, median year built | 1963 | 1964 | -0 years | 8 of 14 |
| Bristol County, MA, built before 1980 | 68.4% | 68.1% | +0.2 points | 7 of 14 |
| Bristol County, MA, built 2000 or later | 11.2% | 13.6% | -2.4 points | 11 of 14 |
| Bristol County, MA, detached houses | 52.3% | 58.4% | -6.1 points | 11 of 14 |
| Bristol County, MA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 16.9% | 16.1% | +0.8 points | 6 of 14 |
| Bristol County, MA, mobile homes | 1.5% | 0.7% | +0.8 points | 5 of 14 |
| Bristol County, MA, renter households | 37.8% | 31.4% | +6.4 points | 4 of 14 |
| Bristol County, MA, median home value | $421,800 | $544,450 | -$122,650 | 9 of 14 |
| Bristol County, MA, median gross rent a month | $1,181 | $1,484 | -$302 | 11 of 14 |
| Bristol County, MA, people per household | 2.43 | 2.46 | -0.03 | 9 of 14 |
Outage risk in Bristol County
Bristol County, MA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 346 in all, 59.8 per 100,000 residents of 578,436, rank 7 of 14 Massachusetts counties. Property damage in Bristol County, MA: $3.7M, with 2 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Bristol County, MA
events a year, Bristol County, MA
- 32'15
- 51'16
- 30'17
- 28'18
- 64'19
- 48'20
- 26'21
- 14'22
- 25'23
- 13'24
- 15'25
Events by type
| Bristol County, MA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County, MA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 86.6 | 6 of 14 | 297 | 2019 (63) | $3.2M |
| Bristol County, MA, tornado | Relatively Low | 52.1 | 7 of 14 | 5 | 2023 (2) | $90K |
| Bristol County, MA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 91.4 | 8 of 14 | 8 | 2021 (4) | $130K |
| Bristol County, MA, ice storm | Relatively High | 83.2 | 6 of 14 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Bristol County, MA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 43.5 | 10 of 14 | 36 | 2015 (8) | $288K |
| Bristol County, MA, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 87.3 | 7 of 14 | 0 | none | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Bristol County
Bristol County, MA: 122 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2.1M paid, median paid claim $11,409.
2,598 of 133,589 residential structures in Bristol County, MA carry an NFIP contract. 3,286 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Bristol County, MA on 8 Sep 2026. Bristol County, MA lists 81 repetitive-loss properties, 8 of them severe repetitive loss.
Bristol County, MA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Bristol County, MA
flood claims a year, Bristol County, MA
- <5'15
- <5'16
- <5'17
- 13'18
- 8'19
- 5'20
- 15'21
- 13'22
- 49'23
- 10'24
- <5'25
| Bristol County, MA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County, MA, claims 2015-2025 | 122 | — | 8 of 14 |
| Bristol County, MA, paid 2015-2025 | $2.1M | — | 9 of 14 |
| Bristol County, MA, median paid claim | $11,409 | — | — |
| Bristol County, MA, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.9 | 0.9 | 8 of 14 |
| Bristol County, MA, homes with flood insurance | 1.9% | 1.7% | 7 of 14 |
| Bristol County, MA, policies in force | 3,286 | — | — |
| Bristol County, MA, repetitive-loss properties | 81 | — | — |
Bristol County, MA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Bristol County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Bristol County
Bristol County, MA touches 35 ZIP areas, 02048 to 02791, about 16,527 residents each. Bristol County, MA counts 578,436 residents in 232,202 households. Household income in Bristol County, MA is $84,198; 144,543 of its 232,202 households own.
27,878 of the 232,202 homes in Bristol County, MA heat with electricity. Bristol County, MA has 244,166 housing units, 11,964 (4.9%) vacant or seasonal, and 87,659 rented homes. Bristol County, MA logged 346 storm events for its 578,436 residents.
The median home in Bristol County, MA dates from 1963. Homes in Bristol County, MA pay $1,456 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Bristol County
Compare Bristol County with its neighbours
- Plymouth County sits 24 miles northeast of Bristol County, MA with 531,889 residents, 431 storm events, median home built 1971, energy burden 3.0%, income $109,698.
- Norfolk County sits 31 miles north of Bristol County, MA with 724,540 residents, 586 storm events, median home built 1964, energy burden 2.2%, income $126,497.
- Suffolk County sits 41 miles north of Bristol County, MA with 782,172 residents, 171 storm events, median home built 1948, energy burden 1.9%, income $92,859.
- Dukes County sits 36 miles southeast of Bristol County, MA with 20,751 residents, 64 storm events, median home built 1981, energy burden 3.2%, income $102,348.
- Middlesex County sits 49 miles north of Bristol County, MA with 1,622,896 residents, 599 storm events, median home built 1961, energy burden 2.1%, income $126,779.
Cities in Bristol County
- New Bedford electricity rates100,731 residents
- Fall River electricity rates93,764 residents
- Taunton electricity rates59,719 residents
- Attleboro electricity rates46,499 residents
- North Attleborough Town electricity rates30,842 residents
Massachusetts: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 189 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Bristol County
Bristol County, MA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Bristol County, MA: 5 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Massachusetts average 29.35 cents per kWh, $167 a month at 570 kWh.
Bristol County, MA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Bristol County, MA: 27,878 of 232,202 occupied homes, 12.0%, rank 11 of 14.
Bristol County, MA: median household income?
$84,198 in Bristol County, MA, rank 11 of 14; 578,436 residents, 232,202 households.
Bristol County, MA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Bristol County, MA: 346 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Bristol County, MA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Bristol County, MA: 122 NFIP flood claims, $2.1M paid, 0.9 per 1,000 homes, 1.9% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Bristol County, MA?
Bristol County, MA: median home built 1963; 68.4% predate 1980, 52.3% detached, 16.9% in 5+ unit buildings.
Bristol County, MA: share of income for energy?
Bristol County, MA homes spend $1,456 a year on electricity, $2,868 on all energy: 2.9% of $98,050; 7.6% for lower incomes.