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Massachusetts electricity prices, July 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2025, residential customers in Massachusetts paid an average of 30.07¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.0% on the same month a year earlier (28.92¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Massachusetts was 72% above that. It ranked 3rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,315,631 MWh, up 12.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $240.20 on 799 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 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change | US, Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 30.07¢ | 28.92¢ | +4.0% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 23.26¢ | 20.99¢ | +10.8% | 14.05¢ |
| Industrial | 19.93¢ | 18.29¢ | +9.0% | 9.33¢ |
| All sectors | 25.85¢ | 24.16¢ | +7.0% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.3 TWh | 2.1 TWh | +12.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.2 TWh | 4.6 TWh | +13.4% |
| Residential customers | 2,898,773 | 2,965,107 | -2.2% |
| Average residential bill | $240.20 | $200.07 | +20.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 799 | 692 | +15.5% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 16.62¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to July 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Massachusetts in July 2025?
30.07¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 23.26¢ for commercial and 19.93¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 28.92¢ in July 2024, a change of +4.0%. Residential sales changed by +12.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$240.20, on average use of 799 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.