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Massachusetts electric bills: $236/month (August 2026)

Updated with August 2026 data · Editor: Otto Pop · Methodology

$236/month
Average residential electric bill, Massachusetts, August 2026
30.48¢/kWh · 774 kWh/month · rank 45 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $183/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

Massachusetts households paid an average of $236 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 8.8% higher than August 2025, and it ranks Massachusetts 45th of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts homes paid 30.48¢/kWh in August 2026, one of the highest rates in the country, and used 774 kWh, below the U.S. average of 1,152 kWh. The average bill was $236. Check your own supply rate and use below.

Estimated bill: $236 a month, $2,832 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the Massachusetts averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $2,196. Enter the use and price from your own bill for a personal estimate. EIA's average price already spreads fixed customer charges across every kWh; your utility's own fixed charge and rate plan can differ.

How have Massachusetts electricity prices changed?

The price was 23.44¢/kWh in September 2021, and peaked at 32.72¢/kWh in March 2023; the five-year low was 22.48¢/kWh in October 2021. In August 2026 it was 30% higher than five years ago.

Average residential electricity price in Massachusetts, last 12 months
28.5¢29.3¢30.1¢30.8¢31.6¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in Massachusetts, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202530.31¢/kWh
Oct 202531.29¢/kWh
Nov 202531.13¢/kWh
Dec 202530.80¢/kWh
Jan 202631.16¢/kWh
Feb 202630.46¢/kWh
Mar 202630.21¢/kWh
Apr 202629.45¢/kWh
May 202628.82¢/kWh
Jun 202629.61¢/kWh
Jul 202630.49¢/kWh
Aug 202630.48¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2025–Aug 2026

Average residential electricity price in Massachusetts, last 5 years
21.3¢24.4¢27.6¢30.8¢33.9¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in Massachusetts, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202123.44¢/kWh
Oct 202122.48¢/kWh
Nov 202123.33¢/kWh
Dec 202124.32¢/kWh
Jan 202225.27¢/kWh
Feb 202225.57¢/kWh
Mar 202225.29¢/kWh
Apr 202224.21¢/kWh
May 202223.72¢/kWh
Jun 202225.02¢/kWh
Jul 202223.76¢/kWh
Aug 202226.46¢/kWh
Sep 202227.56¢/kWh
Oct 202226.15¢/kWh
Nov 202228.07¢/kWh
Dec 202230.64¢/kWh
Jan 202332.19¢/kWh
Feb 202332.56¢/kWh
Mar 202332.72¢/kWh
Apr 202332.36¢/kWh
May 202329.39¢/kWh
Jun 202327.52¢/kWh
Jul 202327.43¢/kWh
Aug 202328.02¢/kWh
Sep 202328.18¢/kWh
Oct 202328.19¢/kWh
Nov 202328.41¢/kWh
Dec 202328.94¢/kWh
Jan 202428.35¢/kWh
Feb 202429.32¢/kWh
Mar 202429.70¢/kWh
Apr 202429.51¢/kWh
May 202428.77¢/kWh
Jun 202428.27¢/kWh
Jul 202428.92¢/kWh
Aug 202429.56¢/kWh
Sep 202429.26¢/kWh
Oct 202429.25¢/kWh
Nov 202430.22¢/kWh
Dec 202431.17¢/kWh
Jan 202529.96¢/kWh
Feb 202530.31¢/kWh
Mar 202530.12¢/kWh
Apr 202530.59¢/kWh
May 202529.85¢/kWh
Jun 202530.27¢/kWh
Jul 202530.01¢/kWh
Aug 202530.55¢/kWh
Sep 202530.31¢/kWh
Oct 202531.29¢/kWh
Nov 202531.13¢/kWh
Dec 202530.80¢/kWh
Jan 202631.16¢/kWh
Feb 202630.46¢/kWh
Mar 202630.21¢/kWh
Apr 202629.45¢/kWh
May 202628.82¢/kWh
Jun 202629.61¢/kWh
Jul 202630.49¢/kWh
Aug 202630.48¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2021–Aug 2026

How does Massachusetts compare with other states?

Massachusetts ranked 45th of 51, 12.9% higher than the U.S. average of $209 in August 2026. Among its neighbors, Vermont averaged $142 and New York $213.

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
…
42Georgia$23415.901,471
43California$23529.75789
44New Jersey$23624.61960
45Massachusetts$23630.48774
46Mississippi$23914.431,655
47Oklahoma$25114.821,696
48Alabama$25416.331,555
49Texas$26615.911,670
50Arizona$26915.051,789
51Hawaii$26947.18570

1 = lowest average monthly bill. 50 states and DC.

StateAvg. bill¢/kWhvs. Massachusetts
Massachusetts$23630.48—
Connecticut$20424.51-13.6%
New Hampshire$20227.64-14.4%
New York$21328.65-9.7%
Rhode Island$17628.18-25.4%
Vermont$14223.84-39.8%

What is behind Massachusetts's electric bills?

  • Bill versus price: The bill was 8.8% higher than August 2025 and the price per kWh 0.2% lower, so homes used more electricity than a year earlier.
  • Seasonal range: $137 in May 2026 to $236 in August 2026; $2,196 for the year.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in Massachusetts?

The average residential electric bill in Massachusetts was $236 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 774 kWh at 30.48¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $183 a month.

How much does electricity cost in Massachusetts?

Residential customers in Massachusetts paid an average of 30.48¢/kWh in August 2026, 0.2% lower than a year earlier.

Is electricity in Massachusetts more expensive than the U.S. average?

In August 2026 the average Massachusetts electric bill was $236, 12.9% higher than the U.S. average of $209. Massachusetts ranked 45th of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical Massachusetts home use?

A typical residential customer in Massachusetts used 774 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

How much does a Massachusetts household spend on electricity in a year?

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $2,196 a year for a typical Massachusetts household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was August 2026 at $236; the lowest was May 2026 at $137.

Methodology, sources and updates

The average bill is the EIA average residential price multiplied by average monthly use per residential customer. EIA's price is residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so the fixed customer charges utilities bill are already spread across every kWh; your own fixed charge, rate plan and taxes can differ. Read the full methodology.

  • — Updated with EIA data for August 2026.
  • — Updated with EIA residential retail sales data for July 2026.

General information based on public data, not financial advice. Your own bill depends on your utility, rate plan, fixed charge, use and any taxes added to it. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it publicly.