Electric companies in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Norfolk County, MA ranks 3 of 14 Massachusetts counties for the lowest home energy burden (2.2% of income). Norfolk County in Massachusetts has 724,540 residents and 5 utilities listed by EIA.
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Norfolk County on the map
Norfolk County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Norfolk County
| Utility listed for Norfolk County, MA | Type | Home accounts in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Town of Braintree in Norfolk County, MA | Municipal | 14,039 |
| Town of Wellesley in Norfolk County, MA | Municipal | 9,437 |
| City of Norwood in Norfolk County, MA | Municipal | 13,601 |
| NSTAR Electric Company in Norfolk County, MA | Investor Owned | 1,303,076 |
| Massachusetts Electric Co in Norfolk 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 Norfolk County
Norfolk County, MA: electricity $1,652 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $3,440, 2.2% of $159,591 income. 279,104 households in Norfolk County, MA spend about $461.1 million a year on electricity and $960.1 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Norfolk County, MA ($26,016 a year) spend 8.4% of income, 3.9 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Norfolk County, MA
| Norfolk County, MA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk County, MA, all households | 279,104 | $159,591 | $1,652 | $984 | $804 | 2.2% |
| Norfolk County, MA, lower income | 63,915 | $26,016 | $1,071 | $632 | $489 | 8.4% |
| Norfolk County, MA, owners | 190,649 | $198,120 | $2,028 | $1,257 | $1,112 | 2.2% |
| Norfolk County, MA, renters | 88,455 | $76,551 | $844 | $396 | $143 | 1.8% |
ZIP codes in Norfolk County
- 02019
- 02021
- 02025
- 02026
- 02030
- 02032
- 02035
- 02038
- 02052
- 02053
- 02054
- 02056
- 02062
- 02067
- 02071
- 02072
- 02081
- 02090
- 02093
- 02169
- 02170
- 02171
- 02184
- 02186
- 02188
- 02189
- 02190
- 02191
- 02322
- 02343
- 02368
- 02445
- 02446
- 02457
- 02467
- 02481
- 02482
- 02492
- 02494
- 02762
Facts about Norfolk County
- Residents of Norfolk County, MA, ACS 2023
- 724,5405 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Households in Norfolk County, MA
- 281,4082.57 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Norfolk County, MA
- 68.5%192,815 owner and 88,593 renter households
- Median household income in Norfolk County, MA
- $126,4972 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Housing units in Norfolk County, MA
- 293,42012,012 vacant or seasonal, 4.1% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Norfolk County, MA
- 17.8%50,129 homes, 6 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Utilities listed for Norfolk County, MA
- 55 with a home price: Town of Braintree, Town of Wellesley, City of Norwood
- ZIP areas touching Norfolk County, MA
- 4002019 to 02762
- Outage-linked storm events in Norfolk County, MA
- 586NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Norfolk County, MA
- 67.9%median year built 1964
- Flood claims in Norfolk County, MA
- 473NFIP 2015 to 2025, $8.1M paid
- Home energy burden in Norfolk County, MA
- 2.2%$1,652 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Outage risk in Norfolk County
Norfolk County, MA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 586 in all, 80.9 per 100,000 residents of 724,540, rank 2 of 14 Massachusetts counties. Property damage in Norfolk County, MA: $3.4M, with 3 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Norfolk County, MA
events a year, Norfolk County, MA
- 46'15
- 75'16
- 61'17
- 62'18
- 100'19
- 116'20
- 41'21
- 40'22
- 19'23
- 11'24
- 15'25
Events by type
| Norfolk County, MA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk County, MA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 66.3 | 9 of 14 | 477 | 2020 (106) | $3.1M |
| Norfolk County, MA, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 69.0 | 6 of 14 | 5 | 2023 (3) | $44K |
| Norfolk County, MA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 92.2 | 7 of 14 | 12 | 2020 (4) | $30K |
| Norfolk County, MA, ice storm | Relatively High | 89.7 | 5 of 14 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Norfolk County, MA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 49.2 | 6 of 14 | 87 | 2015 (18) | $288K |
| Norfolk County, MA, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 89.6 | 6 of 14 | 5 | 2018 (5) | $0 |
Housing and heating in Norfolk County
Norfolk County, MA: 199,141 of 293,420 homes were built before 1980 and 42,726 in 2000 or later. Norfolk County, MA has 166,227 detached houses, 73,696 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,214 mobile homes, and 88,593 of 281,408 households rent.
Age of homes in Norfolk County, MA
% of homes by decade built, Norfolk County, MA
- 27pre-40
- 640s
- 1350s
- 1160s
- 1170s
- 1080s
- 790s
- 700s
- 710s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Norfolk County, MA
| Norfolk County, MA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk County, MA, median year built | 1964 | 1964 | +0 years | 7 of 14 |
| Norfolk County, MA, built before 1980 | 67.9% | 68.1% | -0.2 points | 8 of 14 |
| Norfolk County, MA, built 2000 or later | 14.6% | 13.6% | +1.0 points | 5 of 14 |
| Norfolk County, MA, detached houses | 56.7% | 58.4% | -1.7 points | 9 of 14 |
| Norfolk County, MA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 25.1% | 16.1% | +9.0 points | 2 of 14 |
| Norfolk County, MA, mobile homes | 0.4% | 0.7% | -0.3 points | 12 of 14 |
| Norfolk County, MA, renter households | 31.5% | 31.4% | +0.1 points | 7 of 14 |
| Norfolk County, MA, median home value | $649,400 | $544,450 | +$104,950 | 5 of 14 |
| Norfolk County, MA, median gross rent a month | $2,072 | $1,484 | +$588 | 2 of 14 |
| Norfolk County, MA, people per household | 2.51 | 2.46 | +0.05 | 5 of 14 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Norfolk County
Norfolk County, MA: 473 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $8.1M paid, median paid claim $11,098.
3,015 of 206,603 residential structures in Norfolk County, MA carry an NFIP contract. 5,705 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Norfolk County, MA on 8 Sep 2026. Norfolk County, MA lists 317 repetitive-loss properties, 34 of them severe repetitive loss.
Norfolk County, MA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Norfolk County, MA
flood claims a year, Norfolk County, MA
- 20'15
- <5'16
- 6'17
- 346'18
- 9'19
- 19'20
- 13'21
- <5'22
- 27'23
- 19'24
- 9'25
| Norfolk County, MA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk County, MA, claims 2015-2025 | 473 | — | 4 of 14 |
| Norfolk County, MA, paid 2015-2025 | $8.1M | — | 4 of 14 |
| Norfolk County, MA, median paid claim | $11,098 | — | — |
| Norfolk County, MA, claims per 1,000 homes | 2.3 | 0.9 | 5 of 14 |
| Norfolk County, MA, homes with flood insurance | 1.5% | 1.7% | 8 of 14 |
| Norfolk County, MA, policies in force | 5,705 | — | — |
| Norfolk County, MA, repetitive-loss properties | 317 | — | — |
Norfolk County, MA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Norfolk County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Norfolk County
Norfolk County, MA touches 40 ZIP areas, 02019 to 02762, about 18,114 residents each. Household income in Norfolk County, MA is $126,497; 192,815 of its 281,408 households own. Norfolk County, MA counts 724,540 residents in 281,408 households.
50,129 of the 281,408 homes in Norfolk County, MA heat with electricity. Norfolk County, MA has 293,420 housing units, 12,012 (4.1%) vacant or seasonal, and 88,593 rented homes. Norfolk County, MA logged 586 storm events for its 724,540 residents.
The median home in Norfolk County, MA dates from 1964. Homes in Norfolk County, MA pay $1,652 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Norfolk County
Compare Norfolk County with its neighbours
- Suffolk County sits 11 miles northeast of Norfolk County, MA with 782,172 residents, 171 storm events, median home built 1948, energy burden 1.9%, income $92,859.
- Middlesex County sits 19 miles northwest of Norfolk County, MA with 1,622,896 residents, 599 storm events, median home built 1961, energy burden 2.1%, income $126,779.
- Plymouth County sits 25 miles southeast of Norfolk County, MA with 531,889 residents, 431 storm events, median home built 1971, energy burden 3.0%, income $109,698.
- Bristol County sits 31 miles south of Norfolk County, MA with 578,436 residents, 346 storm events, median home built 1963, energy burden 2.9%, income $84,198.
- Essex County sits 33 miles north of Norfolk County, MA with 807,258 residents, 328 storm events, median home built 1960, energy burden 2.8%, income $99,431.
Cities in Norfolk County
- Quincy electricity rates101,361 residents
- Brookline electricity rates62,822 residents
- Weymouth Town electricity rates57,786 residents
- Braintree Town electricity rates38,762 residents
- Randolph Town electricity rates34,683 residents
- Franklin Town electricity rates33,067 residents
- Needham electricity rates32,059 residents
- Norwood electricity rates31,380 residents
Massachusetts: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 11 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Norfolk County
Norfolk County, MA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Norfolk County, MA: 5 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Massachusetts average 29.35 cents per kWh, $167 a month at 570 kWh.
Norfolk County, MA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Norfolk County, MA: 50,129 of 281,408 occupied homes, 17.8%, rank 6 of 14.
Norfolk County, MA: median household income?
$126,497 in Norfolk County, MA, rank 2 of 14; 724,540 residents, 281,408 households.
Norfolk County, MA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Norfolk County, MA: 586 NWS events, peak year 2020.
Norfolk County, MA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Norfolk County, MA: 473 NFIP flood claims, $8.1M paid, 2.3 per 1,000 homes, 1.5% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Norfolk County, MA?
Norfolk County, MA: median home built 1964; 67.9% predate 1980, 56.7% detached, 25.1% in 5+ unit buildings.
Norfolk County, MA: share of income for energy?
Norfolk County, MA homes spend $1,652 a year on electricity, $3,440 on all energy: 2.2% of $159,591; 8.4% for lower incomes.