Electric companies in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Suffolk County, MA ranks 1 of 14 Massachusetts counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 97.5. Suffolk County in Massachusetts has 782,172 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Suffolk County on the map
Suffolk County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Suffolk County
| Utility listed for Suffolk County, MA | Type | Home accounts in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| NSTAR Electric Company in Suffolk County, MA | Investor Owned | 1,303,076 |
| Massachusetts Electric Co in Suffolk 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.
Outage risk in Suffolk County
Suffolk County, MA, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 171 in all, 21.9 per 100,000 residents of 782,172, rank 12 of 14 Massachusetts counties. Property damage in Suffolk County, MA: $910K, with 2 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Suffolk County, MA
events a year, Suffolk County, MA
- 13'15
- 33'16
- 17'17
- 15'18
- 26'19
- 21'20
- 18'21
- 15'22
- 5'23
- 3'24
- 5'25
Events by type
| Suffolk County, MA | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk County, MA, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 52.0 | 12 of 14 | 145 | 2016 (30) | $899K |
| Suffolk County, MA, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 75.3 | 5 of 14 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Suffolk County, MA, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively High | 93.7 | 4 of 14 | 3 | 2017 (1) | $2K |
| Suffolk County, MA, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 79.9 | 8 of 14 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Suffolk County, MA, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 44.1 | 9 of 14 | 22 | 2015 (5) | $10K |
| Suffolk County, MA, heat wave | Relatively High | 97.5 | 1 of 14 | 1 | 2018 (1) | $0 |
ZIP codes in Suffolk County
- 02108
- 02109
- 02110
- 02111
- 02113
- 02114
- 02115
- 02116
- 02118
- 02119
- 02120
- 02121
- 02122
- 02124
- 02125
- 02126
- 02127
- 02128
- 02129
- 02130
- 02131
- 02132
- 02133
- 02134
- 02135
- 02136
- 02150
- 02151
- 02152
- 02163
- 02199
- 02203
- 02205
- 02210
- 02215
Facts about Suffolk County
- Residents of Suffolk County, MA, ACS 2023
- 782,1724 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Households in Suffolk County, MA
- 322,1842.43 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Suffolk County, MA
- 36.6%117,938 owner and 204,246 renter households
- Median household income in Suffolk County, MA
- $92,8599 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Housing units in Suffolk County, MA
- 353,93031,746 vacant or seasonal, 9.0% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Suffolk County, MA
- 29.9%96,467 homes, 1 of 14 Massachusetts counties
- Utilities listed for Suffolk County, MA
- 22 with a home price: NSTAR Electric Company, Massachusetts Electric Co
- ZIP areas touching Suffolk County, MA
- 3502108 to 02215
- Outage-linked storm events in Suffolk County, MA
- 171NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Suffolk County, MA
- 73.4%median year built 1948
- Flood claims in Suffolk County, MA
- 284NFIP 2015 to 2025, $5.7M paid
- Home energy burden in Suffolk County, MA
- 1.9%$1,204 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Suffolk County
Suffolk County, MA: 259,615 of 353,930 homes were built before 1980 and 57,862 in 2000 or later. Suffolk County, MA has 47,839 detached houses, 156,422 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 888 mobile homes, and 204,246 of 322,184 households rent.
Age of homes in Suffolk County, MA
% of homes by decade built, Suffolk County, MA
- 46pre-40
- 540s
- 750s
- 760s
- 870s
- 680s
- 490s
- 700s
- 910s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Suffolk County, MA
| Suffolk County, MA | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk County, MA, median year built | 1948 | 1964 | -16 years | 14 of 14 |
| Suffolk County, MA, built before 1980 | 73.4% | 68.1% | +5.2 points | 3 of 14 |
| Suffolk County, MA, built 2000 or later | 16.3% | 13.6% | +2.8 points | 4 of 14 |
| Suffolk County, MA, detached houses | 13.5% | 58.4% | -44.8 points | 14 of 14 |
| Suffolk County, MA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 44.2% | 16.1% | +28.1 points | 1 of 14 |
| Suffolk County, MA, mobile homes | 0.3% | 0.7% | -0.4 points | 13 of 14 |
| Suffolk County, MA, renter households | 63.4% | 31.4% | +32.0 points | 1 of 14 |
| Suffolk County, MA, median home value | $680,700 | $544,450 | +$136,250 | 4 of 14 |
| Suffolk County, MA, median gross rent a month | $2,069 | $1,484 | +$586 | 4 of 14 |
| Suffolk County, MA, people per household | 2.29 | 2.46 | -0.17 | 10 of 14 |
Cost of living with electricity in Suffolk County
Suffolk County, MA: electricity $1,204 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,181, 1.9% of $117,369 income. 319,307 households in Suffolk County, MA spend about $384.4 million a year on electricity and $696.4 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Suffolk County, MA ($22,557 a year) spend 7.7% of income, 4.1 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Suffolk County, MA
| Suffolk County, MA | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk County, MA, all households | 319,307 | $117,369 | $1,204 | $810 | $167 | 1.9% |
| Suffolk County, MA, lower income | 116,020 | $22,557 | $983 | $650 | $94 | 7.7% |
| Suffolk County, MA, owners | 115,640 | $177,414 | $1,581 | $1,237 | $383 | 1.8% |
| Suffolk County, MA, renters | 203,667 | $83,276 | $990 | $567 | $44 | 1.9% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Suffolk County
Suffolk County, MA: 284 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $5.7M paid, median paid claim $10,818.
3,270 of 132,056 residential structures in Suffolk County, MA carry an NFIP contract. 9,725 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Suffolk County, MA on 8 Sep 2026. Suffolk County, MA lists 466 repetitive-loss properties, 45 of them severe repetitive loss.
Suffolk County, MA: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Suffolk County, MA
flood claims a year, Suffolk County, MA
- <5'15
- <5'16
- 24'17
- 154'18
- 9'19
- 6'20
- 29'21
- 7'22
- 16'23
- 32'24
- <5'25
| Suffolk County, MA | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk County, MA, claims 2015-2025 | 284 | — | 5 of 14 |
| Suffolk County, MA, paid 2015-2025 | $5.7M | — | 5 of 14 |
| Suffolk County, MA, median paid claim | $10,818 | — | — |
| Suffolk County, MA, claims per 1,000 homes | 2.1 | 0.9 | 6 of 14 |
| Suffolk County, MA, homes with flood insurance | 2.5% | 1.7% | 6 of 14 |
| Suffolk County, MA, policies in force | 9,725 | — | — |
| Suffolk County, MA, repetitive-loss properties | 466 | — | — |
Suffolk County, MA: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Suffolk County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Suffolk County
Suffolk County, MA touches 35 ZIP areas, 02108 to 02215, about 22,348 residents each. Suffolk County, MA counts 782,172 residents in 322,184 households. 96,467 of the 322,184 homes in Suffolk County, MA heat with electricity.
Household income in Suffolk County, MA is $92,859; 117,938 of its 322,184 households own. Suffolk County, MA has 353,930 housing units, 31,746 (9.0%) vacant or seasonal, and 204,246 rented homes. Suffolk County, MA logged 171 storm events for its 782,172 residents.
The median home in Suffolk County, MA dates from 1948. Homes in Suffolk County, MA pay $1,204 a year for electricity.
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Compare Suffolk County with its neighbours
- Norfolk County sits 11 miles southwest of Suffolk County, MA with 724,540 residents, 586 storm events, median home built 1964, energy burden 2.2%, income $126,497.
- Middlesex County sits 15 miles northwest of Suffolk County, MA with 1,622,896 residents, 599 storm events, median home built 1961, energy burden 2.1%, income $126,779.
- Essex County sits 22 miles north of Suffolk County, MA with 807,258 residents, 328 storm events, median home built 1960, energy burden 2.8%, income $99,431.
- Plymouth County sits 29 miles southeast of Suffolk County, MA with 531,889 residents, 431 storm events, median home built 1971, energy burden 3.0%, income $109,698.
- Bristol County sits 41 miles south of Suffolk County, MA with 578,436 residents, 346 storm events, median home built 1963, energy burden 2.9%, income $84,198.
Cities in Suffolk County
- Boston electricity rates663,972 residents
- Revere electricity rates59,933 residents
- Chelsea electricity rates39,460 residents
Massachusetts: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 250 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Suffolk County
Suffolk County, MA: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Suffolk County, MA: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Massachusetts average 29.35 cents per kWh, $167 a month at 570 kWh.
Suffolk County, MA: how many homes heat with electricity?
Suffolk County, MA: 96,467 of 322,184 occupied homes, 29.9%, rank 1 of 14.
Suffolk County, MA: median household income?
$92,859 in Suffolk County, MA, rank 9 of 14; 782,172 residents, 322,184 households.
Suffolk County, MA: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Suffolk County, MA: 171 NWS events, peak year 2016.
Suffolk County, MA: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Suffolk County, MA: 284 NFIP flood claims, $5.7M paid, 2.1 per 1,000 homes, 2.5% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Suffolk County, MA?
Suffolk County, MA: median home built 1948; 73.4% predate 1980, 13.5% detached, 44.2% in 5+ unit buildings.
Suffolk County, MA: share of income for energy?
Suffolk County, MA homes spend $1,204 a year on electricity, $2,181 on all energy: 1.9% of $117,369; 7.7% for lower incomes.