Massachusetts commercial electricity rates
For 438,014 Massachusetts commercial accounts the 2024 average price was 20.90 cents per kWh on 23.5 TWh of sales.
In 2024 Massachusetts commercial accounts paid 20.90 ¢/kWh, rank 6 of 51 and 63.9% above the U.S. commercial price (12.75 ¢). A Massachusetts account using 4,469 kWh a month pays about $934. Since 2015 the Massachusetts price moved +32.4%.
Massachusetts sits 0.19 ¢ under Rhode Island, the state above, and 1.50 ¢ over New Hampshire, the state below. At 4,469 kWh a month, energy in Massachusetts costs 613 dollars more than in North Dakota, the cheapest commercial state.
How it compares
| Commercial price | 2024 | 2015 | Change | Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 20.90 ¢/kWhthis state | 15.79 ¢/kWh | +32.4% | $934at 4,469 kWh |
| Rhode Island (next above) | 21.09 ¢/kWh+0.19 ¢ against Massachusetts | 15.78 ¢/kWh | +33.7% | $942at 4,469 kWh |
| New Hampshire (next below)Lowest in this table | 19.40 ¢/kWh-1.50 ¢ against Massachusetts | 14.96 ¢/kWh | +29.7% | $867at 4,469 kWh |
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Massachusetts commercial: 2025 and 2026
Massachusetts commercial, data to August 2026.
- Massachusetts 2025 average price
- 23.10 ¢/kWh+10.5% against 2024, U.S. +4.9%
- Massachusetts 2025 rank
- 4 of 51+2 places against 2024
- Massachusetts January to Aug 2026
- 24.66 ¢/kWh+6.9% on Jan-Aug 2025
- Massachusetts Last 12 months
- 24.17 ¢/kWhto August 2026
- Massachusetts August 2026
- 24.11 ¢/kWh+4.1% against August 2025
- Massachusetts 2025 costliest month
- Dec 24.82 ¢cheapest Oct 21.90 ¢, a 13% spread
- Massachusetts Typical 2025 bill
- $1,102 a monthtop Jul $1,278, low May $995
The Massachusetts commercial price averaged 23.10 ¢/kWh in 2025, +10.5% on 2024: Massachusetts ran 5.7 points faster than the nation. From January to August 2026 the Massachusetts average is 24.66 ¢, +6.9% on 2025, 1.2 points above the U.S. change. Seasonality in Massachusetts: 2025 peaked in December at 24.82 ¢ and bottomed in October at 21.90 ¢. A typical commercial account in Massachusetts paid about $13,229 for energy over 2025, from $995 in May to $1,278 in July; use per account ran 4,463 to 5,488 kWh a month.
Massachusetts commercial price by month, 2024 to Aug 2026
Price by month, Massachusetts commercial: 12 rows
| Month | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 to Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21.21 | 23.05 | 25.84 |
| Feb | 21.28 | 23.92 | 25.34 |
| Mar | 20.60 | 23.10 | 25.11 |
| Apr | 19.68 | 22.82 | 23.99 |
| May | 20.66 | 22.30 | 24.00 |
| Jun | 20.81 | 22.97 | 24.45 |
| Jul | 20.99 | 23.28 | 24.41 |
| Aug | 20.93 | 23.15 | 24.11 |
| Sep | 20.64 | 22.02 | No data |
| Oct | 20.54 | 21.90 | No data |
| Nov | 20.82 | 23.83 | No data |
| Dec | 22.41 | 24.82 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVWhat a typical Massachusetts commercial account paid each month
Massachusetts commercial: use per account times price, energy only.
Typical bill by month, Massachusetts commercial: 12 rows
| Month | 2025 | 2026 to Aug |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1116 | 1258 |
| Feb | 1125 | 1289 |
| Mar | 1073 | 1179 |
| Apr | 1041 | 1061 |
| May | 995 | 1068 |
| Jun | 1082 | 1150 |
| Jul | 1278 | 1267 |
| Aug | 1214 | 1261 |
| Sep | 1071 | No data |
| Oct | 1015 | No data |
| Nov | 1001 | No data |
| Dec | 1219 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVMassachusetts commercial charts
Commercial price, Massachusetts and U.S.
Massachusetts 15.79 ¢ in 2015 and 20.90 ¢ in 2024, 8.15 ¢ over the national figure.
Massachusetts commercial price against the national average, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
| Year | Massachusetts commercial | Gap to U.S. commercial | Massachusetts residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.79 | +5.15 | 19.83 |
| 2016 | 15.60 | +5.17 | 19.00 |
| 2017 | 15.93 | +5.27 | 20.06 |
| 2018 | 17.17 | +6.50 | 21.61 |
| 2019 | 16.80 | +6.12 | 21.92 |
| 2020 | 16.03 | +5.44 | 21.97 |
| 2021 | 16.99 | +5.77 | 22.89 |
| 2022 | 18.67 | +6.26 | 25.97 |
| 2023 | 19.62 | +7.03 | 29.61 |
| 2024 | 20.90 | +8.15 | 29.35 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVAnnual change
Biggest move +9.9% in 2022; latest +6.5%.
% vs prior year
- -1.22016
- +2.12017
- +7.82018
- -2.22019
- -4.62020
- +6.02021
- +9.92022
- +5.12023
- +6.52024
Year-over-year change, Massachusetts commercial price: EIA retail sales.
CSVAnalyst note
The Massachusetts commercial price sat above the U.S. average in 10 of 10 years; the gap was +5.15 ¢ in 2015 and +8.15 ¢ in 2024. In the 2024 ranking Massachusetts sits between Rhode Island (21.09 ¢) one place above and New Hampshire (19.40 ¢) one place below; the top of the list is 17.28 ¢ away and the bottom 13.71 ¢. Massachusetts was 4th in 2015 with 15.79 ¢ and is 6th now; a fall in the table. Massachusetts commercial prices rose in 6 of 9 years. The largest rise was +9.9% in 2022, and the largest fall -4.6% in 2020. The Massachusetts price peaked at 20.90 ¢ in 2024 and bottomed at 15.60 ¢ in 2016; 2024 is the peak and +34.0% from the low. Compounded, that is +3.16% a year in Massachusetts, +1.13 points against the U.S. Massachusetts buys 1.62% of all U.S. commercial electricity with 2.25% of the accounts, so the average Massachusetts account uses 0.72 times the national average.
Massachusetts commercial customers paid 20.90 ¢ in 2024, which puts the state 6th of 51, a top-ten position, 8.15 ¢ over the U.S. Nine years moved the Massachusetts commercial price +32.4% (+3.2% a year), ahead of the U.S. by 12.5 points. The sharpest year was 2022 at +9.9%; the peak came in 2024.
The latest Massachusetts year moved +6.5%, so prices are still climbing. The Massachusetts residential price of 29.35 ¢ sits 8.45 ¢ above. A Massachusetts commercial account uses 4,469 kWh a month; priced at 20.90 ¢ that is about $934, and the sector buys 47.5% of Massachusetts's power.
Counting revenue instead of kWh, Massachusetts commercial accounts bring in 41.6% of Massachusetts sector revenue on 47.8% of the kWh, a discount of 6.2 points that comes from the price level: 20.90 ¢ here against 29.35 ¢ for residential and 18.19 ¢ for industrial accounts. The average Massachusetts commercial account uses 4,469 kWh a month, 41 of 51 among states on that measure; a residential account uses 0.13 times as much and an industrial account 10.17 times. Commercial accounts are 12.99% of the 3,372,902 accounts in Massachusetts.
Facts
- Commercial price 2024
- 20.90 ¢/kWh+63.9% against U.S.
- Price in 2015
- 15.79 ¢/kWh+32.4% to 2024
- Annual change
- +3.2%+1.1 points vs U.S.
- Rank
- 6 of 5145 states cost less
- Gap to U.S.
- +8.15 ¢$364.22 a month
- Peak year
- 202420.90 ¢; 2016 low 15.60 ¢
- Sales
- 23.5 TWh47.5% of state sales
- Commercial accounts
- 438,01462.64 per 1,000 residents
- Use per account
- 4,469 kWh/mo53,627 a year
- Implied monthly bill
- $934+$364 against U.S. rate
Data tables
Massachusetts, commercial: price by year
| Year | Massachusett | U.S. | Change | Gap | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.79 | 10.64 | No data | +5.15 | 1.484 |
| 2016 | 15.60 | 10.43 | -1.2% | +5.17 | 1.496 |
| 2017 | 15.93 | 10.66 | +2.1% | +5.27 | 1.494 |
| 2018 | 17.17 | 10.67 | +7.8% | +6.50 | 1.609 |
| 2019 | 16.80 | 10.68 | -2.2% | +6.12 | 1.573 |
| 2020 | 16.03 | 10.59 | -4.6% | +5.44 | 1.514 |
| 2021 | 16.99 | 11.22 | +6.0% | +5.77 | 1.514 |
| 2022 | 18.67 | 12.41 | +9.9% | +6.26 | 1.504 |
| 2023 | 19.62 | 12.59 | +5.1% | +7.03 | 1.558 |
| 2024 | 20.90 | 12.75 | +6.5% | +8.15 | 1.639 |
Massachusetts commercial: cost by use
| Monthly kWh | Massachusetts cost a month | Gap to U.S. rate in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| 1,120 (0.25x the Massachusetts account) | $234.08 | +$91.28 |
| 2,230 (0.5x the Massachusetts account) | $466.07 | +$181.74 |
| 4,470 (1x the Massachusetts account) | $934.23 | +$364.30 |
| 6,700 (1.5x the Massachusetts account) | $1,400.30 | +$546.05 |
| 8,940 (2x the Massachusetts account) | $1,868.46 | +$728.61 |
| 17,880 (4x the Massachusetts account) | $3,736.92 | +$1,457.22 |
Massachusetts: the three sectors measured against commercial
| Sector | Massachusetts price ¢/kWh | Price vs commercial | Massachusetts kWh per account a month | Use vs commercial | Massachusetts revenue share | Massachusetts kWh share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 29.35 | 1.40x | 570 | 0.13x | 49.7% | 40.7% |
| Commercial (this page) | 20.90 | 1.00x | 4,469 | 1.00x | 41.6% | 47.8% |
| Industrial | 18.19 | 0.87x | 45,440 | 10.17x | 8.7% | 11.5% |
Questions on Massachusetts commercial
What is the average commercial electricity rate in Massachusetts? Is 20.90 cents high?
20.90 cents in 2024, +63.9% against the U.S. rate.
Where does Massachusetts rank for commercial electricity prices?
6th of 51, with 45 places charging less.
How much did Massachusetts commercial rates change since 2015?
15.79 to 20.90 cents: +32.4% in total, +3.2% a year.
What does an average Massachusetts commercial account pay a month?
4,469 kWh at 20.90 cents, price times use, comes to $934.
How large is the Massachusetts commercial customer base?
438,014 accounts, or 62.64 per 1,000 residents.
What year did Massachusetts commercial power peak?
2024 at 20.90 cents; the low was 15.60 cents in 2016.
What did Massachusetts commercial electricity cost in 2025?
Massachusetts averaged 23.10 cents per kWh, +10.5% against 20.90 in 2024, and 4 of 51 among states.
Are Massachusetts commercial electricity prices rising in 2026?
Massachusetts is +1.2 points against the U.S.: 24.66 cents from January to August 2026, +6.9% on 2025.
When in 2025 did Massachusetts commercial power cost most, December or October?
December at 24.82 cents in Massachusetts; October was the lowest at 21.90, a 13% spread.
Does Massachusetts commercial power cost more than the national average in 2026?
10.62 cents above the national average; Massachusetts 24.66 cents over January to August 2026, +6.9% on 2025.
More on Massachusetts commercial
- Massachusetts state hub20 utilities, 482 accounts per 1,000
- Massachusetts residential rates29.35 ¢, rank 3 of 51
- Massachusetts industrial rates18.19 ¢, rank 5 of 51