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Massachusetts electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in Massachusetts paid an average of 30.61¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.6% on the same month a year earlier (29.56¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; Massachusetts was 74% above that. It ranked 3rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,078,271 MWh, up 10.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $219.35 on 717 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 30.61¢ | 29.56¢ | +3.6% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 23.12¢ | 20.93¢ | +10.5% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 19.55¢ | 18.26¢ | +7.1% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 25.82¢ | 24.26¢ | +6.4% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.1 TWh | 1.9 TWh | +10.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.9 TWh | 4.4 TWh | +11.9% |
| Residential customers | 2,900,036 | 2,937,180 | -1.3% |
| Average residential bill | $219.35 | $189.16 | +16.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 717 | 640 | +12.0% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Massachusetts in August 2025?
30.61¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 23.12¢ for commercial and 19.55¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 29.56¢ in August 2024, a change of +3.6%. Residential sales changed by +10.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$219.35, on average use of 717 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.