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Massachusetts electricity prices, May 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2025, residential customers in Massachusetts paid an average of 29.90¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.9% on the same month a year earlier (28.77¢). The US average for the month was 17.37¢; Massachusetts was 72% above that. It ranked 4th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,414,192 MWh, down 1.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $146.20 on 489 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 | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change | US, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 29.90¢ | 28.77¢ | +3.9% | 17.37¢ |
| Commercial | 22.28¢ | 20.66¢ | +7.8% | 12.93¢ |
| Industrial | 19.00¢ | 17.57¢ | +8.1% | 8.29¢ |
| All sectors | 24.58¢ | 23.28¢ | +5.6% | 13.13¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.4 TWh | 1.4 TWh | -1.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 3.8 TWh | 3.8 TWh | +0.8% |
| Residential customers | 2,892,700 | 2,891,300 | 0.0% |
| Average residential bill | $146.20 | $143.19 | +2.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 489 | 498 | -1.8% |
| US residential price | 17.37¢ | 16.40¢ | +5.9% |
The two years to May 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Massachusetts in May 2025?
29.90¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 22.28¢ for commercial and 19.00¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 28.77¢ in May 2024, a change of +3.9%. Residential sales changed by -1.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$146.20, on average use of 489 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.