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Massachusetts electricity prices, March 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2025, residential customers in Massachusetts paid an average of 30.18¢ per kilowatthour, up 1.6% on the same month a year earlier (29.70¢). The US average for the month was 17.09¢; Massachusetts was 77% above that. It ranked 5th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,653,768 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $173.38 on 575 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 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change | US, Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 30.18¢ | 29.70¢ | +1.6% | 17.09¢ |
| Commercial | 23.09¢ | 20.60¢ | +12.1% | 13.16¢ |
| Industrial | 18.95¢ | 17.90¢ | +5.9% | 8.26¢ |
| All sectors | 25.41¢ | 23.90¢ | +6.3% | 13.23¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.7 TWh | 1.7 TWh | -0.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.1 TWh | 4.1 TWh | -0.5% |
| Residential customers | 2,878,319 | 2,948,348 | -2.4% |
| Average residential bill | $173.38 | $167.29 | +3.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 575 | 563 | +2.1% |
| US residential price | 17.09¢ | 16.67¢ | +2.5% |
The two years to March 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Massachusetts in March 2025?
30.18¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 23.09¢ for commercial and 18.95¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 29.70¢ in March 2024, a change of +1.6%. Residential sales changed by -0.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$173.38, on average use of 575 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.