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Massachusetts electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in Massachusetts paid an average of 31.37¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.2% on the same month a year earlier (29.25¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; Massachusetts was 75% above that. It ranked 3rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,458,070 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $154.87 on 494 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 31.37¢ | 29.25¢ | +7.2% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 21.88¢ | 20.54¢ | +6.5% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 18.37¢ | 19.06¢ | -3.6% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 24.77¢ | 23.59¢ | +5.0% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.5 TWh | 1.5 TWh | +0.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4 TWh | 3.8 TWh | +5.4% |
| Residential customers | 2,953,655 | 2,952,031 | +0.1% |
| Average residential bill | $154.87 | $144.01 | +7.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 494 | 492 | +0.4% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Massachusetts in October 2025?
31.37¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 21.88¢ for commercial and 18.37¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 29.25¢ in October 2024, a change of +7.2%. Residential sales changed by +0.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$154.87, on average use of 494 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.