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Typical Cost of Electricity in Massachusetts

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About 30.49¢ per kWh in July 2026, the latest month published. That is 66.5% above the U.S. average of 18.31¢. This is the average for homes across Massachusetts.

Latest rate

30.49¢

per kWh, July 2026

Against the U.S. average

+12.18¢

+66.5%U.S. 18.31¢

From a year earlier

+0.42¢

+1.4%30.07¢ in Jul 2025

Rank among states

48th lowest

of 51, counting the District of Columbia

Where Massachusetts sits among the states

Each tick is one state's rate for July 2026. The highlighted band holds the middle half of them, and the dark line is the median.

Across 51 states the rate ranged from 12.72¢ to 48.00¢ per kWh in July 2026. The typical band runs from 14.85¢ to 22.38¢, with a median of 16.09¢. Massachusetts is at 30.49¢.

What an appliance costs to run in Massachusetts

The calculator starts from Massachusetts's average rate. Change the power and hours to match your appliance, or enter the rate from your own bill.

Work it out with your numbers

Per hour
$0.46
Per day8 h
$3.66
Per month
$111
Per year
$1,335
1,500 W ÷ 1,000 × 8 h × 30.49¢ = $3.66 a dayA month is one twelfth of a year.30.49¢ is the Massachusetts average for July 2026. The 1,500 W and 8 hours are only a starting example.

How the rate has moved

Monthly averages from January 2024 to July 2026. The lowest was 28.27¢ in June 2024 and the highest 31.37¢ in October 2025.

Monthly average residential electricity rate in Massachusetts from January 2024 to July 2026, ranging from 28.27¢ to 31.37¢ per kWh. The latest is 30.49¢.

Month by month

MonthRate per kWhFrom the month before
July 202630.49¢+3.0%
June 202629.61¢+2.7%
May 202628.82¢−2.1%
April 202629.45¢−2.5%
March 202630.21¢−0.8%
February 202630.46¢−2.2%
January 202631.16¢+0.9%
December 202530.88¢−1.1%
November 202531.22¢−0.5%
October 202531.37¢+3.2%
September 202530.41¢−0.7%
August 202530.61¢+1.8%

What this figure is

This is what residential customers in Massachusetts paid on average for each kilowatt-hour: the total billed to homes divided by the electricity they used. It blends every utility and rate plan in the state, so the rate on your own bill can be higher or lower.

Rates often change with the season, which is why the comparison above uses the same month a year earlier. The figure is published about two months after the month it describes.

Common questions

How much does electricity cost per kWh in Massachusetts?

Homes in Massachusetts paid about 30.49¢ per kilowatt-hour on average in July 2026, the latest month published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

How much does 1,000 kWh of electricity cost in Massachusetts?

At the average residential rate of 30.49¢ per kWh, 1,000 kWh works out to about $305. An actual bill depends on your utility, your plan and how much you use.

Is electricity cheap or expensive in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts has the 48th lowest residential electricity rate out of 51, counting the District of Columbia. That is +66.5% against the U.S. average of 18.31¢.

Are electricity rates going up in Massachusetts?

Up over the past year. The average residential rate was 30.07¢ in July 2025 and 30.49¢ in July 2026, a change of +1.4%.

Source

U.S. Energy Information Administration

Average retail price of electricity, residential. Covers January 2024 to July 2026. Retrieved on October 6, 2026.

EIA electricity data

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (July 2026 data).

Electricity rates in other states

The percentage compares each state with the U.S. average.