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Massachusetts electricity prices, April 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2025, residential customers in Massachusetts paid an average of 30.63¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.8% on the same month a year earlier (29.51¢). The US average for the month was 17.55¢; Massachusetts was 75% above that. It ranked 4th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,541,082 MWh, up 5.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $162.02 on 529 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 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change | US, Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 30.63¢ | 29.51¢ | +3.8% | 17.55¢ |
| Commercial | 22.80¢ | 19.68¢ | +15.9% | 12.89¢ |
| Industrial | 19.02¢ | 17.92¢ | +6.1% | 8.21¢ |
| All sectors | 25.28¢ | 23.20¢ | +9.0% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.5 TWh | 1.5 TWh | +5.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4 TWh | 3.8 TWh | +5.0% |
| Residential customers | 2,913,181 | 2,891,634 | +0.7% |
| Average residential bill | $162.02 | $149.69 | +8.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 529 | 507 | +4.3% |
| US residential price | 17.55¢ | 16.86¢ | +4.1% |
The two years to April 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Massachusetts in April 2025?
30.63¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 22.80¢ for commercial and 19.02¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 29.51¢ in April 2024, a change of +3.8%. Residential sales changed by +5.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$162.02, on average use of 529 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.