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Massachusetts electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Massachusetts paid an average of 31.16¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.6% on the same month a year earlier (30.07¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Massachusetts was 79% above that. It ranked 2nd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,093,459 MWh, up 4.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $223.37 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 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 31.16¢ | 30.07¢ | +3.6% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 25.64¢ | 23.03¢ | +11.3% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 21.71¢ | 19.78¢ | +9.8% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 27.61¢ | 25.64¢ | +7.7% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.1 TWh | 2 TWh | +4.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.7 TWh | 4.7 TWh | +0.2% |
| Residential customers | 2,920,396 | 2,900,553 | +0.7% |
| Average residential bill | $223.37 | $208.28 | +7.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 717 | 693 | +3.5% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Massachusetts in January 2026?
31.16¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 25.64¢ for commercial and 21.71¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 30.07¢ in January 2025, a change of +3.6%. Residential sales changed by +4.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$223.37, 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.