Massachusetts electricity prices, April 2026
- Month
- April 2026, preliminary
- File
- Form EIA-861M
- Price among 51
- 4th from the highest
The average residential price in Massachusetts was 29.45 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in April 2026. Preliminary
In April 2025, the price was 30.63 cents per kWh. The April 2026 price was 1.18 cents per kWh lower than the April 2025 price.
The US average was 18.83 cents per kWh in April 2026. In April 2026, Massachusetts had the 4th highest average residential price among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The average bill of a residential customer for the month was $144.47, for 491 kWh. A bill for one month changes with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. EIA adjusts the months of a year when the final Form EIA-861 data for the year are ready.
Average price of electricity to ultimate consumers represents the cost per unit of electricity sold and is calculated by dividing electric revenue from ultimate consumers by the corresponding sales of electricity.
The average price of electricity to ultimate consumers reported in this publication by sector represents a weighted average of consumer revenue and sales, and does not equal the per kWh rate charged by the electric power industry participant to the individual consumers.
EIA's words. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Technical notes, section "Form EIA-861" (March 2024). "This publication" is the Electric Power Monthly.
In plain words: the average price is revenue divided by sales. It is not the rate on a rate schedule. The figures on this page are EIA's own state averages. Monthly data through .
Average price by sector
Cents per kWh
| Sector | Apr 2026 cents per kWh | Apr 2025 cents per kWh | Change percent | US, Apr 2026 cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 29.45 | 30.63 | -3.9% | 18.83 |
| Commercial | 24.02 | 22.80 | +5.4% | 13.51 |
| Industrial | 18.55 | 19.02 | -2.5% | 8.66 |
| All sectors | 25.28 | 25.28 | 0.0% | 13.88 |
Sales, customers and bill
Residential, unless the row says all sectors
| Figure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.4 TWh | 1.5 TWh | -7.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 3.8 TWh | 4 TWh | -5.0% |
| Residential customers | 2,908,024 | 2,913,181 | -0.2% |
| Average residential bill (dollars in the month) | $144.47 | $162.02 | -10.8% |
| Average residential use (kWh in the month) | 491 | 529 | -7.2% |
| US residential price (cents per kWh) | 18.83 | 17.55 | +7.3% |
The 25 months to April 2026
Form EIA-861M
Massachusetts, residentialUS, residential
Where the figures come from
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month). EIA status of this month: preliminary. The series runs through July 2026. The average price is revenue divided by sales. The average bill is residential revenue divided by residential customers. The annual figures of each utility are on the Massachusetts page.
Questions about April 2026 in Massachusetts
- What did businesses pay for electricity in Massachusetts in April 2026?
- The average commercial price was 24.02 cents per kWh. The average industrial price was 18.55 cents per kWh. The average for all sectors was 25.28 cents per kWh.
- How much electricity did residential customers in Massachusetts buy in April 2026?
- Residential customers bought 1.4 TWh of electricity in April 2026. One TWh is 1,000,000,000 kWh. The quantity was 7.4% lower than the quantity in April 2025.
- How many residential customers did Massachusetts have in April 2026?
- Massachusetts had 2,908,024 residential customers in April 2026. The number was 0.2% lower than the number in April 2025. A customer is one account or one meter, not one person.