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Electric companies in Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Middlesex County, MA ranks 1st of 14 Massachusetts counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 99.7. Middlesex County, MA has 1,622,896 residents. Middlesex County, MA: 6 utilities listed by EIA.

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Middlesex County, MA on the map

Middlesex County, MA and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsMiddlesexNorfolkWorcesterEssexSuffolkPlymouth

Middlesex County, MA darker: more storm events

Electric utilities in Middlesex County, MA

Utility listed for Middlesex County, MATypeHome accounts in Massachusetts
Town of Hudson in Middlesex County, MAMunicipal11,448
Town of Littleton in Middlesex County, MAMunicipal6,738
Town of Reading in Middlesex County, MAMunicipal27,405
NSTAR Electric Company in Middlesex County, MAInvestor Owned1,303,076
Massachusetts Electric Co in Middlesex County, MAInvestor Owned1,210,113
Fitchburg Gas & Elec Light Co in Middlesex County, MAInvestor Owned26,290

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.

Outage risk in Middlesex County, MA

Middlesex County, MA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 599 in all, 36.9 per 100,000 residents of 1,622,896, rank 1 of 14 Massachusetts counties. Property damage in Middlesex County, MA: $4.3M, with 15 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Middlesex County, MA

events a year, Middlesex County, MA

  1. 43'15
  2. 89'16
  3. 73'17
  4. 55'18
  5. 54'19
  6. 100'20
  7. 45'21
  8. 48'22
  9. 28'23
  10. 28'24
  11. 36'25

Events by type

events by type, Middlesex County, MA

  • Thunderstorm and high wind495
  • Winter storm and heavy snow95
  • Tornado4
  • Hurricane and tropical storm4
  • Heat wave1
Middlesex County, MA outage-linked hazards
Middlesex County, MAFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Middlesex County, MA, thunderstorm and high windRelatively High94.12 of 144952020 (89)$3.2M
Middlesex County, MA, tornadoRelatively Moderate90.12 of 1442021 (2)$1.0M
Middlesex County, MA, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively High95.52 of 1442017 (2)$20K
Middlesex County, MA, ice stormVery High99.71 of 140none$0
Middlesex County, MA, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Moderate67.22 of 14952015 (15)$136K
Middlesex County, MA, heat waveRelatively Moderate95.72 of 1412025 (1)$0

Facts about Middlesex County, MA

Residents of Middlesex County, MA, ACS 2023
1,622,8961 of 14 Massachusetts counties
Households in Middlesex County, MA
630,9392.57 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Middlesex County, MA
61.6%388,864 owner and 242,075 renter households
Median household income in Middlesex County, MA
$126,7791 of 14 Massachusetts counties
Housing units in Middlesex County, MA
660,81429,875 vacant or seasonal, 4.5% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Middlesex County, MA
17.0%107,166 homes, 8 of 14 Massachusetts counties
Utilities listed for Middlesex County, MA
66 with a home price: Town of Hudson, Town of Littleton, Town of Reading
ZIP areas touching Middlesex County, MA
8201431 to 02493
Outage-linked storm events in Middlesex County, MA
599NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Middlesex County, MA
69.1%median year built 1961
Flood claims in Middlesex County, MA
197NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2.9M paid
Home energy burden in Middlesex County, MA
2.1%$1,636 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Middlesex County, MA

Middlesex County, MA has no price series of its own. Middlesex County, MA: the Massachusetts average was 19.83 ¢/kWh in 2015. Middlesex County, MA: 29.35 ¢ in 2024, 48% up. Middlesex County, MA: against 30% up for the U.S. average.

Middlesex County, MA: a 570 kWh month at the Massachusetts price. Middlesex County, MA: $113 in 2015, $167 in 2024. Middlesex County, MA: $2,006 a year, 1.6% of the $126,779 median income.

Middlesex: 10 yearly prices
YearMassachusetts averageMiddlesex: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Middlesex19.83+7.18
2016, Middlesex19.00+6.45
2017, Middlesex20.06+7.17
2018, Middlesex21.61+8.74
2019, Middlesex21.92+8.91
2020, Middlesex21.97+8.82
2021, Middlesex22.89+9.23
2022, Middlesex25.97+10.93
2023, Middlesex29.61+13.61
2024, Middlesex29.35+12.87

Middlesex County, MA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Middlesex County, MA price.

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Cost of living with electricity in Middlesex County, MA

Middlesex County, MA: electricity $1,636 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $3,250, 2.1% of $156,746 income. 629,775 households in Middlesex County, MA spend about $1.0 billion a year on electricity and $2.0 billion on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Middlesex County, MA ($26,048 a year) spend 8.1% of income, 3.9 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Middlesex County, MA

% of income on energy, Middlesex County, MA

  • All households2.1
  • Lower income8.1
  • Owners2.1
  • Renters1.8
  • Massachusetts counties2.5
Middlesex County, MA home energy cost by household group
Middlesex County, MAHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Middlesex County, MA, all households629,775$156,746$1,636$994$6202.1%
Middlesex County, MA, lower income146,844$26,048$1,099$660$3478.1%
Middlesex County, MA, owners387,309$198,734$2,034$1,277$9382.1%
Middlesex County, MA, renters242,466$89,676$1,000$541$1121.8%

Housing and heating in Middlesex County, MA

Middlesex County, MA: 456,333 of 660,814 homes were built before 1980 and 95,635 in 2000 or later. Middlesex County, MA has 310,073 detached houses, 165,693 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,897 mobile homes, and 242,075 of 630,939 households rent.

Age of homes in Middlesex County, MA

% of homes by decade built, Middlesex County, MA

  1. 32pre-40
  2. 540s
  3. 1150s
  4. 1160s
  5. 1070s
  6. 980s
  7. 790s
  8. 700s
  9. 710s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Middlesex County, MA

% of homes by main fuel, Middlesex County

  • Utility gas59.5
  • Fuel oil18.5
  • Electricity17.0
  • Propane3.3
Middlesex County, MA housing against Massachusetts counties
Middlesex County, MAValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Middlesex County, MA, median year built19611964-2 years9 of 14
Middlesex County, MA, built before 198069.1%68.1%+0.9 points6 of 14
Middlesex County, MA, built 2000 or later14.5%13.6%+0.9 points6 of 14
Middlesex County, MA, detached houses46.9%58.4%-11.4 points13 of 14
Middlesex County, MA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings25.1%16.1%+8.9 points3 of 14
Middlesex County, MA, mobile homes0.4%0.7%-0.3 points11 of 14
Middlesex County, MA, renter households38.4%31.4%+7.0 points2 of 14
Middlesex County, MA, median home value$687,200$544,450+$142,7503 of 14
Middlesex County, MA, median gross rent a month$2,126$1,484+$6421 of 14
Middlesex County, MA, people per household2.482.46+0.027 of 14

Flood claims and flood insurance in Middlesex County, MA

Middlesex County, MA: 197 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2.9M paid, median paid claim $6,839.

4,000 of 390,642 residential structures in Middlesex County, MA carry an NFIP contract. 7,095 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Middlesex County, MA on 8 Sep 2026. Middlesex County, MA lists 389 repetitive-loss properties, 26 of them severe repetitive loss.

Middlesex County, MA: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Middlesex County, MA

flood claims a year, Middlesex County, MA

  1. 14'15
  2. 8'16
  3. 24'17
  4. 11'18
  5. 6'19
  6. 5'20
  7. 38'21
  8. 5'22
  9. 56'23
  10. 26'24
  11. <5'25
Middlesex County, MA flood claims and flood insurance
Middlesex County, MAValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Middlesex County, MA, claims 2015-2025197—6 of 14
Middlesex County, MA, paid 2015-2025$2.9M—8 of 14
Middlesex County, MA, median paid claim$6,839——
Middlesex County, MA, claims per 1,000 homes0.50.910 of 14
Middlesex County, MA, homes with flood insurance1.0%1.7%9 of 14
Middlesex County, MA, policies in force7,095——
Middlesex County, MA, repetitive-loss properties389——

Middlesex County, MA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Middlesex County, MA: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Middlesex County, MA

Middlesex County, MA totals 6,213 heating degree days and 569 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Middlesex County, MA is the 6th coldest of 14 counties in Massachusetts: 6,213 against a median of 6,064. For cooling, Middlesex County, MA is the 5th hottest: 569 against a median of 492.

Middlesex County, MA is a cold-winter county, with 5,644 more heating than cooling degree days.

Middlesex County, MA: 5,789 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 6,213 on the normal, 7% under.

In Middlesex County, MA, a minority of homes heat with electricity: 17.0% of 630,939, in a 6,213 degree-day climate.

Middlesex County, MA

  • Heating degree days, 6,213 vs 6,064102
  • Cooling degree days, 569 vs 492116
  • Electric heat, 17.0% vs 17.0%100
  • MA median county100
Middlesex County, MA: degree days, electric heat
Middlesex County, MAValueMA median countyMiddlesex County, MA, rank (1 = highest)
Middlesex County, MA, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal6,2136,0646 of 14
Middlesex County, MA, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean5,7895,6477 of 14
Middlesex County, MA, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal5694925 of 14
Middlesex County, MA, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean6915875 of 14
Middlesex County, MA, electric heating, ACS 2019-202317.0%17.0%7 of 14

Middlesex County, MA: ACS B25040, 630,939 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Middlesex County, MA

Middlesex County, MA counts 1,622,896 residents in 630,939 households. Household income in Middlesex County, MA is $126,779; 388,864 of its 630,939 households own. Middlesex County, MA touches 82 ZIP areas, 01431 to 02493, about 19,791 residents each.

107,166 of the 630,939 homes in Middlesex County, MA heat with electricity. Middlesex County, MA has 660,814 housing units, 29,875 (4.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 242,075 rented homes. Middlesex County, MA logged 599 storm events for its 1,622,896 residents.

The median home in Middlesex County, MA dates from 1961. Homes in Middlesex County, MA pay $1,636 a year for electricity.

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Massachusetts: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 5 MW planned in this county.

Questions on Middlesex County, MA

Middlesex County, MA: what do homes pay for electricity?

No single price in Middlesex County, MA: 6 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Massachusetts average 29.35 cents per kWh, $167 a month at 570 kWh.

Middlesex County, MA: how many homes heat with electricity?

Middlesex County, MA: 107,166 of 630,939 occupied homes, 17.0%, rank 8 of 14.

Middlesex County, MA: median household income?

$126,779 in Middlesex County, MA, rank 1 of 14; 1,622,896 residents, 630,939 households.

Middlesex County, MA: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Middlesex County, MA: 599 NWS events, peak year 2020.

Middlesex County, MA: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Middlesex County, MA: 197 NFIP flood claims, $2.9M paid, 0.5 per 1,000 homes, 1.0% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Middlesex County, MA?

Middlesex County, MA: median home built 1961; 69.1% predate 1980, 46.9% detached, 25.1% in 5+ unit buildings.

Middlesex County, MA: share of income for energy?

Middlesex County, MA homes spend $1,636 a year on electricity, $3,250 on all energy: 2.1% of $156,746; 8.1% for lower incomes.

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Middlesex County, MA ranks 1st of 14 Massachusetts counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 99.7.