Electric companies in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Middlesex County, MA ranks 1 of 14 Massachusetts counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 99.7. Middlesex County in Massachusetts has 1,622,896 residents and 6 utilities listed by EIA.
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Middlesex County on the map
Middlesex County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Middlesex County
| Utility listed for Middlesex County, MA | Type | Home accounts in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Town of Hudson in Middlesex County, MA | Municipal | 11,448 |
| Town of Littleton in Middlesex County, MA | Municipal | 6,738 |
| Town of Reading in Middlesex County, MA | Municipal | 27,405 |
| NSTAR Electric Company in Middlesex County, MA | Investor Owned | 1,303,076 |
| Massachusetts Electric Co in Middlesex County, MA | Investor Owned | 1,210,113 |
| Fitchburg Gas & Elec Light Co in Middlesex County, MA | Investor Owned | 26,290 |
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
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
- 43'15
- 89'16
- 73'17
- 55'18
- 54'19
- 100'20
- 45'21
- 48'22
- 28'23
- 28'24
- 36'25
Events by type
| Middlesex County, MA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County, MA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 94.1 | 2 of 14 | 495 | 2020 (89) | $3.2M |
| Middlesex County, MA, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 90.1 | 2 of 14 | 4 | 2021 (2) | $1.0M |
| Middlesex County, MA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively High | 95.5 | 2 of 14 | 4 | 2017 (2) | $20K |
| Middlesex County, MA, ice storm | Very High | 99.7 | 1 of 14 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Middlesex County, MA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 67.2 | 2 of 14 | 95 | 2015 (15) | $136K |
| Middlesex County, MA, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 95.7 | 2 of 14 | 1 | 2025 (1) | $0 |
Facts about Middlesex County
- 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)
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Compare Middlesex County with its neighbours
- Suffolk County sits 15 miles southeast of Middlesex County, MA with 782,172 residents, 171 storm events, median home built 1948, energy burden 1.9%, income $92,859.
- Norfolk County sits 19 miles southeast of Middlesex County, MA with 724,540 residents, 586 storm events, median home built 1964, energy burden 2.2%, income $126,497.
- Essex County sits 25 miles northeast of Middlesex County, MA with 807,258 residents, 328 storm events, median home built 1960, energy burden 2.8%, income $99,431.
- Worcester County sits 26 miles west of Middlesex County, MA with 861,664 residents, 560 storm events, median home built 1966, energy burden 3.3%, income $93,561.
- Plymouth County sits 43 miles southeast of Middlesex County, MA with 531,889 residents, 431 storm events, median home built 1971, energy burden 3.0%, income $109,698.
Cost of living with electricity in Middlesex County
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
| Middlesex County, MA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County, MA, all households | 629,775 | $156,746 | $1,636 | $994 | $620 | 2.1% |
| Middlesex County, MA, lower income | 146,844 | $26,048 | $1,099 | $660 | $347 | 8.1% |
| Middlesex County, MA, owners | 387,309 | $198,734 | $2,034 | $1,277 | $938 | 2.1% |
| Middlesex County, MA, renters | 242,466 | $89,676 | $1,000 | $541 | $112 | 1.8% |
Housing and heating in Middlesex County
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
- 32pre-40
- 540s
- 1150s
- 1160s
- 1070s
- 980s
- 790s
- 700s
- 710s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Middlesex County, MA
| Middlesex County, MA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County, MA, median year built | 1961 | 1964 | -2 years | 9 of 14 |
| Middlesex County, MA, built before 1980 | 69.1% | 68.1% | +0.9 points | 6 of 14 |
| Middlesex County, MA, built 2000 or later | 14.5% | 13.6% | +0.9 points | 6 of 14 |
| Middlesex County, MA, detached houses | 46.9% | 58.4% | -11.4 points | 13 of 14 |
| Middlesex County, MA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 25.1% | 16.1% | +8.9 points | 3 of 14 |
| Middlesex County, MA, mobile homes | 0.4% | 0.7% | -0.3 points | 11 of 14 |
| Middlesex County, MA, renter households | 38.4% | 31.4% | +7.0 points | 2 of 14 |
| Middlesex County, MA, median home value | $687,200 | $544,450 | +$142,750 | 3 of 14 |
| Middlesex County, MA, median gross rent a month | $2,126 | $1,484 | +$642 | 1 of 14 |
| Middlesex County, MA, people per household | 2.48 | 2.46 | +0.02 | 7 of 14 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Middlesex County
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
- 14'15
- 8'16
- 24'17
- 11'18
- 6'19
- 5'20
- 38'21
- 5'22
- 56'23
- 26'24
- <5'25
| Middlesex County, MA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County, MA, claims 2015-2025 | 197 | — | 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 homes | 0.5 | 0.9 | 10 of 14 |
| Middlesex County, MA, homes with flood insurance | 1.0% | 1.7% | 9 of 14 |
| Middlesex County, MA, policies in force | 7,095 | — | — |
| Middlesex County, MA, repetitive-loss properties | 389 | — | — |
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: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Middlesex County
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.
Cities in Middlesex County
- Cambridge electricity rates117,794 residents
- Lowell electricity rates114,799 residents
- Newton electricity rates88,504 residents
- Somerville electricity rates80,549 residents
- Framingham electricity rates72,013 residents
- Malden electricity rates65,509 residents
- Waltham electricity rates64,723 residents
- Medford electricity rates59,062 residents
- Everett electricity rates49,236 residents
- Arlington electricity rates46,015 residents
- Marlborough electricity rates41,398 residents
- Woburn electricity rates41,205 residents
- Watertown Town electricity rates35,270 residents
- Lexington electricity rates34,085 residents
ZIP codes in Middlesex County
- 01431
- 01432
- 01450
- 01460
- 01463
- 01464
- 01469
- 01474
- 01701
- 01702
- 01718
- 01719
- 01720
- 01721
- 01730
- 01731
- 01741
- 01742
- 01746
- 01748
- 01749
- 01752
- 01754
- 01760
- 01770
- 01773
- 01775
- 01776
- 01778
- 01801
- 01803
- 01821
- 01824
- 01826
- 01827
- 01850
- 01851
- 01852
- 01854
- 01862
- 01863
- 01864
- 01867
- 01876
- 01879
- 01880
- 01886
- 01887
- 01890
- 02138
- 02139
- 02140
- 02141
- 02142
- 02143
- 02144
- 02145
- 02148
- 02149
- 02155
- 02176
- 02180
- 02420
- 02421
- 02451
- 02452
- 02453
- 02458
- 02459
- 02460
- 02461
- 02462
- 02464
- 02465
- 02466
- 02467
- 02468
- 02472
- 02474
- 02476
- 02478
- 02493
Massachusetts: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 5 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Middlesex County
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.