State average · reviewed October 14, 2026
Why are Massachusetts electric bills so high?
In July 2026 the average residential price in Massachusetts was 30.49¢ per kWh, compared with 30.07¢ in July 2025 (+1.4%). The 2025 average monthly bill was $181.08 for 596 kWh. A single household can sit far from those averages because of usage, a rider, or a different utility.
EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A · Reviewed October 14, 2026
EIA-861 2025 average bill · Reviewed October 14, 2026
- July 2026
- 30.49¢
- +1.4% vs July 2025
- 2025 average bill
- $181.08
- 596 kWh a month
- 2025 average price
- 30.41¢
- 2,919,186 residential customers
Full service and delivery
Among distribution utilities in this extract, delivery-only residential customers were 64.0% of bundled plus delivery customers. A high share means many households buy energy from someone else. A low share means most reported customers are still full service. This is not a legal map of retail choice. Needs verification for a specific address.
Calculated from EIA-861 2025 residential customer counts · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Utilities
| Utility | Customers | Average shown | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eversource Massachusetts | 1,274,856 | Delivery only | 20.06¢ |
| Direct Energy Services | 1,256,488 | Energy supply | 13.32¢ |
| National Grid Massachusetts | 1,231,865 | Delivery only | 18.73¢ |
| Constellation NewEnergy | 947,889 | Energy supply | 11.90¢ |
| Dynegy Energy Services | 707,239 | Energy supply | 9.00¢ |
| NextEra Energy Services | 677,295 | Energy supply | 9.28¢ |
| Reliant Energy Northeast | 544,961 | Energy supply | 12.91¢ |
| Just Energy | 458,198 | Bundled retail service | 16.92¢ |
| Ambit Energy Holdings | 414,347 | Bundled retail service | 19.74¢ |
| Green Mountain Energy | 373,577 | Bundled retail service | 18.49¢ |
| First Point Power | 297,764 | Energy supply | 13.82¢ |
| CleanChoice Energy | 213,370 | Energy supply | 16.37¢ |
| SmartEnergy Holdings | 199,336 | Energy supply | 15.48¢ |
| Inspire Energy Holdings | 189,904 | Energy supply | 15.63¢ |
| Think Energy | 86,153 | Energy supply | 11.38¢ |
| Energy Services Providers | 85,245 | Energy supply | 13.01¢ |
| Town Square Energy | 82,330 | Energy supply | 13.09¢ |
| Atlantic Energy | 71,292 | Bundled retail service | 16.13¢ |
| Residents Energy | 68,022 | Energy supply | 17.34¢ |
| Clearview Electric | 63,468 | Energy supply | 14.61¢ |
| Nordic Energy Services | 50,706 | Energy supply | 15.56¢ |
| Titan Gas | 42,899 | Energy supply | 14.46¢ |
| Verde Energy USA | 39,975 | Energy supply | 15.70¢ |
| City of Taunton | 34,952 | Full service | 18.81¢ |
| Energy Plus Holdings | 31,834 | Energy supply | 15.33¢ |
| Public Power LLC (CT) | 28,416 | Energy supply | 8.02¢ |
| Eligo Energy | 27,807 | Energy supply | 15.33¢ |
| Major Energy Electric Services | 27,382 | Energy supply | 12.96¢ |
| Town of Reading | 26,573 | Full service | 19.95¢ |
| Fitchburg Gas & Elec Light | 26,409 | Delivery only | 21.50¢ |
| National Gas & Electric | 24,337 | Energy supply | 15.69¢ |
| City of Chicopee | 23,231 | Full service | 16.21¢ |
| City of Peabody | 22,697 | Full service | 16.88¢ |
| City of Westfield | 16,386 | Full service | 18.46¢ |
| Town of Shrewsbury | 15,206 | Full service | 15.53¢ |
| City of Holyoke | 15,155 | Full service | 16.36¢ |
| Town of Middleborough | 14,978 | Full service | 15.59¢ |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | 14,461 | Energy supply | 16.26¢ |
| Town of Braintree | 14,090 | Full service | 16.17¢ |
| City of Norwood | 13,617 | Full service | 17.61¢ |
Showing the 40 largest. The rest are linked from the utilities directory.
No residential customers in the 2025 extract
These 26 EIA respondents touch Massachusetts and reported no residential sales in the files used here. Their profiles stay online so an old link does not 404, and they are left out of the sitemap so they are not indexed as thin pages.
- City of Hingham - (MA) · Municipal
- City of Russell - (MA) · Municipal
- Hull Municipal Light Plant - (MA) · Municipal
- Massachusetts Bay Trans Authority · Political Subdivision
- Town of Ashburnham - (MA) · Municipal
- Town of Belmont - (MA) · Municipal
- Town of Boylston - (MA) · Municipal
- Town of Chester · Municipal
- Town of Concord - (MA) · Municipal
- Town of Georgetown - (MA) · Municipal
- Town of Groton - (MA) · Municipal
- Town of Groveland - (MA) · Municipal
- Town of Holden - (MA) · Municipal
- Town of Ipswich - (MA) · Municipal
- Town of Marblehead - (MA) · Municipal
- Town of Merrimac - (MA) · Municipal
- Town of Middleton - (MA) · Municipal
- Town of Paxton - (MA) · Municipal
- Town of Princeton - (MA) · Municipal
- Town of Rowley - (MA) · Municipal
- Town of South Hadley - (MA) · Municipal
- Town of Sterling - (MA) · Municipal
- Town of Templeton - (MA) · Municipal
- Town of Wakefield - (MA) · Municipal
- Town of West Boylston - (MA) · Municipal
- University of Massachusetts Amherst · State
A bill at the July 2026 state average
| Monthly use | At 30.49¢/kWh |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $152.45 |
| 750 kWh | $228.68 |
| 1,000 kWh | $304.90 |
| 1,500 kWh | $457.35 |
| 2,000 kWh | $609.80 |
This uses the statewide average, not your utility's tariff. Fixed charges make low-use bills diverge. Needs verification against the bill.
Regulator and assistance
Investor-owned base rates are usually set in a public docket. Municipal and cooperative rates may be set by a city or a co-op board instead. Which body sets this utility's rates needs verification.
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities
LIHEAP contacts for Massachusetts are on the federal list. A utility's own discount needs verification.
Questions
Why are Massachusetts electric bills so high?
In July 2026 the average residential price in Massachusetts was 30.49¢ per kWh, compared with 30.07¢ in July 2025 (+1.4%). The 2025 average monthly bill was $181.08 for 596 kWh. A single household can sit far from those averages because of usage, a rider, or a different utility.
Who regulates electric rates in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities publishes orders and pending dockets. Investor-owned base rates are usually set in a public docket. Municipal and cooperative rates may be set by a city or a co-op board instead. Which body sets this utility's rates needs verification.
What help is available in Massachusetts?
LIHEAP is the federal bill-assistance program. State contacts are listed by HHS. Utility discounts need verification.