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Massachusetts electricity prices, February 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2026, residential customers in Massachusetts paid an average of 30.46¢ per kilowatthour, little changed on the same month a year earlier (30.42¢). The US average for the month was 17.65¢; Massachusetts was 73% above that. It ranked 5th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,988,210 MWh, up 4.4% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $214.76 on 705 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 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change | US, Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 30.46¢ | 30.42¢ | +0.1% | 17.65¢ |
| Commercial | 25.27¢ | 23.86¢ | +5.9% | 14.37¢ |
| Industrial | 21.45¢ | 20.28¢ | +5.8% | 8.95¢ |
| All sectors | 27.06¢ | 26.33¢ | +2.8% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2 TWh | 1.9 TWh | +4.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.6 TWh | 4.3 TWh | +6.2% |
| Residential customers | 2,819,559 | 2,850,353 | -1.1% |
| Average residential bill | $214.76 | $203.19 | +5.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 705 | 668 | +5.5% |
| US residential price | 17.65¢ | 16.43¢ | +7.4% |
The two years to February 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Massachusetts in February 2026?
30.46¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 25.27¢ for commercial and 21.45¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 30.42¢ in February 2025, a change of +0.1%. Residential sales changed by +4.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$214.76, on average use of 705 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.