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Massachusetts electricity prices, February 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2025, residential customers in Massachusetts paid an average of 30.42¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.8% on the same month a year earlier (29.32¢). The US average for the month was 16.43¢; Massachusetts was 85% above that. It ranked 5th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,903,997 MWh, up 8.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $203.19 on 668 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change | US, Feb 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 30.42¢ | 29.32¢ | +3.8% | 16.43¢ |
| Commercial | 23.86¢ | 21.28¢ | +12.1% | 12.98¢ |
| Industrial | 20.28¢ | 18.39¢ | +10.3% | 8.24¢ |
| All sectors | 26.33¢ | 24.24¢ | +8.6% | 13.18¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.9 TWh | 1.8 TWh | +8.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.3 TWh | 4.2 TWh | +1.7% |
| Residential customers | 2,850,353 | 2,949,874 | -3.4% |
| Average residential bill | $203.19 | $174.10 | +16.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 668 | 594 | +12.5% |
| US residential price | 16.43¢ | 16.10¢ | +2.0% |
The two years to February 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Massachusetts in February 2025?
30.42¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 23.86¢ for commercial and 20.28¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 29.32¢ in February 2024, a change of +3.8%. Residential sales changed by +8.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$203.19, on average use of 668 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Massachusetts page.