Massachusetts residential electricity rates
For 2,924,535 Massachusetts residential accounts the 2024 average price was 29.35 cents per kWh on 20.0 TWh of sales.
In 2024 Massachusetts residential accounts paid 29.35 ¢/kWh, rank 3 of 51 and 78.1% above the U.S. residential price (16.48 ¢). A Massachusetts account using 570 kWh a month pays about $167. Since 2015 the Massachusetts price moved +48.0%.
Massachusetts sits 2.62 ¢ under California, the state above, and 0.60 ¢ over Connecticut, the state below. At 570 kWh a month, energy in Massachusetts costs 102 dollars more than in North Dakota, the cheapest residential state.
How it compares
| Residential price | 2024 | 2015 | Change | Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 29.35 ¢/kWhthis state | 19.83 ¢/kWh | +48.0% | $167at 570 kWh |
| California (next above) | 31.97 ¢/kWh+2.62 ¢ against Massachusetts | 16.99 ¢/kWh | +88.2% | $182at 570 kWh |
| Connecticut (next below)Lowest in this table | 28.75 ¢/kWh-0.60 ¢ against Massachusetts | 20.94 ¢/kWh | +37.3% | $164at 570 kWh |
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Massachusetts residential: 2025 and 2026
Massachusetts residential, data to July 2026.
- Massachusetts 2025 average price
- 30.48 ¢/kWh+3.9% against 2024, U.S. +5.0%
- Massachusetts 2025 rank
- 3 of 51same place as 2024
- Massachusetts January to Jul 2026
- 30.14 ¢/kWh-0.3% on Jan-Jul 2025
- Massachusetts Last 12 months
- 30.43 ¢/kWhto July 2026
- Massachusetts July 2026
- 30.49 ¢/kWh+1.4% against July 2025
- Massachusetts 2025 costliest month
- Oct 31.37 ¢cheapest May 29.90 ¢, a 5% spread
- Massachusetts Typical 2025 bill
- $183 a monthtop Jul $240, low May $146
The Massachusetts residential price averaged 30.48 ¢/kWh in 2025, +3.9% on 2024: Massachusetts ran 1.1 points slower than the nation. From January to July 2026 the Massachusetts average is 30.14 ¢, -0.3% on 2025, 7.4 points below the U.S. change. Seasonality in Massachusetts: 2025 peaked in October at 31.37 ¢ and bottomed in May at 29.90 ¢. A typical residential account in Massachusetts paid about $2,194 for energy over 2025, from $146 in May to $240 in July; use per account ran 489 to 799 kWh a month.
Massachusetts residential price by month, 2024 to Jul 2026
Price by month, Massachusetts residential: 12 rows
| Month | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 to Jul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.35 | 30.07 | 31.16 |
| Feb | 29.32 | 30.42 | 30.46 |
| Mar | 29.70 | 30.18 | 30.21 |
| Apr | 29.51 | 30.63 | 29.45 |
| May | 28.77 | 29.90 | 28.82 |
| Jun | 28.27 | 30.33 | 29.61 |
| Jul | 28.92 | 30.07 | 30.49 |
| Aug | 29.56 | 30.61 | No data |
| Sep | 29.26 | 30.41 | No data |
| Oct | 29.25 | 31.37 | No data |
| Nov | 30.22 | 31.22 | No data |
| Dec | 31.17 | 30.88 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVWhat a typical Massachusetts residential account paid each month
Massachusetts residential: use per account times price, energy only.
Typical bill by month, Massachusetts residential: 12 rows
| Month | 2025 | 2026 to Jul |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 208 | 223 |
| Feb | 203 | 215 |
| Mar | 173 | 179 |
| Apr | 162 | 144 |
| May | 146 | 137 |
| Jun | 171 | 171 |
| Jul | 240 | 225 |
| Aug | 219 | No data |
| Sep | 166 | No data |
| Oct | 155 | No data |
| Nov | 152 | No data |
| Dec | 198 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVMassachusetts residential charts
Residential price, Massachusetts and U.S.
Massachusetts 19.83 ¢ in 2015 and 29.35 ¢ in 2024, 12.87 ¢ over the national figure.
Massachusetts residential price vs U.S., 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
| Year | Massachusetts residential | Gap to U.S. residential | Massachusetts commercial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.83 | +7.18 | 15.79 |
| 2016 | 19.00 | +6.45 | 15.60 |
| 2017 | 20.06 | +7.17 | 15.93 |
| 2018 | 21.61 | +8.74 | 17.17 |
| 2019 | 21.92 | +8.91 | 16.80 |
| 2020 | 21.97 | +8.82 | 16.03 |
| 2021 | 22.89 | +9.23 | 16.99 |
| 2022 | 25.97 | +10.93 | 18.67 |
| 2023 | 29.61 | +13.61 | 19.62 |
| 2024 | 29.35 | +12.87 | 20.90 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVAnnual change
Biggest move +14.0% in 2023; latest -0.9%.
% vs prior year
- -4.22016
- +5.62017
- +7.72018
- +1.42019
- +0.22020
- +4.22021
- +13.52022
- +14.02023
- -0.92024
Year-over-year change, Massachusetts residential price: EIA retail sales.
CSVAnalyst note
The Massachusetts residential price sat above the U.S. average in 10 of 10 years; the gap was +7.18 ¢ in 2015 and +12.87 ¢ in 2024. In the 2024 ranking Massachusetts sits between California (31.97 ¢) one place above and Connecticut (28.75 ¢) one place below; the top of the list is 13.51 ¢ away and the bottom 17.84 ¢. Massachusetts was 3rd in 2015 with 19.83 ¢ and is 3rd now; no move in the table. Massachusetts residential prices rose in 7 of 9 years. The largest rise was +14.0% in 2023, and the largest fall -4.2% in 2016. The Massachusetts price peaked at 29.61 ¢ in 2023 and bottomed at 19.00 ¢ in 2016; 2024 is 0.9% below the peak and +54.5% from the low. Compounded, that is +4.45% a year in Massachusetts, +1.47 points against the U.S. Massachusetts buys 1.35% of all U.S. residential electricity with 2.04% of the accounts, so the average Massachusetts account uses 0.66 times the national average.
Massachusetts residential customers paid 29.35 ¢ in 2024, which puts the state 3rd of 51, a top-ten position, 12.87 ¢ over the U.S. Nine years moved the Massachusetts residential price +48.0% (+4.5% a year), ahead of the U.S. by 17.7 points. The sharpest year was 2023 at +14.0%; the peak came in 2023.
The latest Massachusetts year moved -0.9%, so the price is flat. The Massachusetts commercial price of 20.90 ¢ sits 8.45 ¢ below. A Massachusetts residential account uses 570 kWh a month; priced at 29.35 ¢ that is about $167, and the sector buys 40.5% of Massachusetts's power.
Counting revenue instead of kWh, Massachusetts residential accounts bring in 49.7% of Massachusetts sector revenue on 40.7% of the kWh, a premium of 9.0 points that comes from the price level: 29.35 ¢ here against 20.90 ¢ for commercial and 18.19 ¢ for industrial accounts. The average Massachusetts residential account uses 570 kWh a month, 47 of 51 among states on that measure; a commercial account uses 7.84 times as much and a industrial account 79.76 times. Residential accounts are 86.71% of the 3,372,902 accounts in Massachusetts.
Facts
- Residential price 2024
- 29.35 ¢/kWh+78.1% against U.S.
- Price in 2015
- 19.83 ¢/kWh+48.0% to 2024
- Annual change
- +4.5%+1.5 points vs U.S.
- Rank
- 3 of 5148 states cost less
- Gap to U.S.
- +12.87 ¢$73.32 a month
- Peak year
- 202329.61 ¢; 2016 low 19.00 ¢
- Sales
- 20.0 TWh40.5% of state sales
- Residential accounts
- 2,924,535418.25 per 1,000 residents
- Use per account
- 570 kWh/mo6,836 a year
- Implied monthly bill
- $167+$73 against U.S. rate
Data tables
Massachusetts, residential: price by year
| Year | Massachusett | U.S. | Change | Gap | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.83 | 12.65 | No data | +7.18 | 1.568 |
| 2016 | 19.00 | 12.55 | -4.2% | +6.45 | 1.514 |
| 2017 | 20.06 | 12.89 | +5.6% | +7.17 | 1.556 |
| 2018 | 21.61 | 12.87 | +7.7% | +8.74 | 1.679 |
| 2019 | 21.92 | 13.01 | +1.4% | +8.91 | 1.685 |
| 2020 | 21.97 | 13.15 | +0.2% | +8.82 | 1.671 |
| 2021 | 22.89 | 13.66 | +4.2% | +9.23 | 1.676 |
| 2022 | 25.97 | 15.04 | +13.5% | +10.93 | 1.727 |
| 2023 | 29.61 | 16.00 | +14.0% | +13.61 | 1.851 |
| 2024 | 29.35 | 16.48 | -0.9% | +12.87 | 1.781 |
Massachusetts residential: cost by use
| Monthly kWh | Massachusetts cost a month | Gap to U.S. rate in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| 140 (0.25x the Massachusetts account) | $41.09 | +$18.02 |
| 280 (0.5x the Massachusetts account) | $82.18 | +$36.04 |
| 570 (1x the Massachusetts account) | $167.29 | +$73.36 |
| 850 (1.5x the Massachusetts account) | $249.47 | +$109.39 |
| 1,140 (2x the Massachusetts account) | $334.59 | +$146.72 |
| 2,280 (4x the Massachusetts account) | $669.18 | +$293.44 |
Massachusetts: the three sectors measured against residential
| Sector | Massachusetts price ¢/kWh | Price vs residential | Massachusetts kWh per account a month | Use vs residential | Massachusetts revenue share | Massachusetts kWh share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential (this page) | 29.35 | 1.00x | 570 | 1.00x | 49.7% | 40.7% |
| Commercial | 20.90 | 0.71x | 4,469 | 7.84x | 41.6% | 47.8% |
| Industrial | 18.19 | 0.62x | 45,440 | 79.76x | 8.7% | 11.5% |
Questions on Massachusetts residential
What is the average residential electricity rate in Massachusetts? Is 29.35 cents high?
29.35 cents in 2024, +78.1% against the U.S. rate.
Where does Massachusetts rank for residential electricity prices?
3rd of 51, with 48 places charging less.
How much did Massachusetts residential rates change since 2015?
19.83 to 29.35 cents: +48.0% in total, +4.5% a year.
What does an average Massachusetts residential account pay a month?
570 kWh at 29.35 cents, price times use, comes to $167.
How large is the Massachusetts residential customer base?
2,924,535 accounts, or 418.25 per 1,000 residents.
What year did Massachusetts residential power peak?
2023 at 29.61 cents; the low was 19.00 cents in 2016.
What did Massachusetts residential electricity cost in 2025?
Massachusetts averaged 30.48 cents per kWh, +3.9% against 29.35 in 2024, and 3 of 51 among states.
Are Massachusetts residential electricity prices rising in 2026?
Massachusetts is -7.4 points against the U.S.: 30.14 cents from January to July 2026, -0.3% on 2025.
When in 2025 did Massachusetts residential power cost most, October or May?
October at 31.37 cents in Massachusetts; May was the lowest at 29.90, a 5% spread.
Does Massachusetts residential power cost more than the national average in 2026?
11.92 cents above the national average; Massachusetts 30.14 cents over January to July 2026, -0.3% on 2025.
More on Massachusetts residential
- Massachusetts state hub20 utilities, 482 accounts per 1,000
- Massachusetts commercial rates20.90 ¢, rank 6 of 51
- Massachusetts industrial rates18.19 ¢, rank 5 of 51