Is electricity getting more expensive in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts homes pay 34% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Massachusetts paid 12.47 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (22.67 ¢ in today's money) and 30.48 ¢ in 2025: +144.4% printed, +34.5% real. Rank 44th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Massachusetts price since 2001
Massachusetts cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Massachusetts, 2025 dollars | Massachusetts, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.67 | 12.47 |
| 2002 | 19.56 | 10.93 |
| 2003 | 20.30 | 11.60 |
| 2004 | 20.03 | 11.75 |
| 2005 | 22.16 | 13.44 |
| 2006 | 26.51 | 16.60 |
| 2007 | 25.20 | 16.23 |
| 2008 | 26.26 | 17.56 |
| 2009 | 25.32 | 16.87 |
| 2010 | 21.54 | 14.59 |
| 2011 | 21.00 | 14.67 |
| 2012 | 20.91 | 14.91 |
| 2013 | 21.88 | 15.83 |
| 2014 | 23.65 | 17.39 |
| 2015 | 26.94 | 19.83 |
| 2016 | 25.49 | 19.00 |
| 2017 | 26.35 | 20.06 |
| 2018 | 27.71 | 21.61 |
| 2019 | 27.60 | 21.92 |
| 2020 | 27.33 | 21.97 |
| 2021 | 27.20 | 22.89 |
| 2022 | 28.57 | 25.97 |
| 2023 | 31.29 | 29.61 |
| 2024 | 30.12 | 29.35 |
| 2025 | 30.48 | 30.48 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Massachusetts as printed | Massachusetts in 2025 dollars | Massachusetts real change on the row above | Massachusetts against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.47 ¢ | 22.67 ¢ | start | +45.3% |
| 2006 | 16.60 ¢ | 26.51 ¢ | +16.9% | +59.6% |
| 2011 | 14.67 ¢ | 21.00 ¢ | −20.8% | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 19.00 ¢ | 25.49 ¢ | +21.4% | +51.5% |
| 2021 | 22.89 ¢ | 27.20 ¢ | +6.7% | +67.6% |
| 2025 | 30.48 ¢ | 30.48 ¢ | +12.1% | +76.2% |
What would your Massachusetts bill have been?
Try your own Massachusetts bill
- 2010: 21.54 ¢ (2025 dollars), $124 a month for 574 kWh. 2025: 30.48 ¢, $175. $51 more a month, $616 a year.
- Scenario at +4.4% a year: 37.80 ¢ and $217 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Massachusetts numbers say
Massachusetts's biggest one-year real jump came in 2006 (+19.6%) and its biggest drop in 2010 (−14.9%); the Massachusetts price fell in 12 of 24 yearly steps. Massachusetts's real price last stood above today's 30.48 ¢ in 2023, at 31.29 ¢.
Most of the recent pressure on Massachusetts came after 2019: the real price rose 10.4%, from 27.60 ¢ to 30.48 ¢ in 2025 dollars. Massachusetts sat 45.3% above the U.S. average in 2001 (22.67 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Massachusetts is 76.2% above it in 2025 (30.48 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Massachusetts moved +1.24% real and +3.79% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Massachusetts key numbers
| Measure | Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts 2001 price, as printed | 12.47 ¢ |
| Massachusetts 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 22.67 ¢ |
| Massachusetts 2025 price, preliminary | 30.48 ¢ |
| Massachusetts change as printed | +144.4% |
| Massachusetts change after inflation | +34.5% |
| Massachusetts real change since 2019 | +10.4% |
| Massachusetts real change since 2021 | +12.1% |
| Massachusetts highest real price (2023) | 31.29 ¢ |
| Massachusetts lowest real price (2002) | 19.56 ¢ |
| Massachusetts real change per year | +1.24% |
Massachusetts against its neighbors
Massachusetts: +34.5% real since 2001. States bordering: Connecticut +48.3% (13.9 points above Massachusetts); New Hampshire +8.1% (26.3 points below Massachusetts); New York +3.4% (31.0 points below Massachusetts); Rhode Island +33.6% (0.8 points below Massachusetts); Vermont −0.5% (34.9 points below Massachusetts).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Massachusetts prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Massachusetts. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Massachusetts included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Massachusetts?
The Massachusetts home price went from 12.47 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 30.48 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+144.4%). After inflation Massachusetts changed +34.5%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Massachusetts home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Massachusetts paid 22.67 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 30.48 ¢ in 2025. The Massachusetts series low is 19.56 ¢ (2002) and the high is 31.29 ¢ (2023).
Massachusetts: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Massachusetts ranks 44th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+34.5%), and 43rd on the change since 2019 (+10.4%).
Massachusetts homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Massachusetts went from 21.92 ¢ to 30.48 ¢ as printed (+39.1%), and from 27.60 ¢ to 30.48 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+10.4%).