Average Electricity Bill in Massachusetts
A typical household in Massachusetts pays about $280.44 per month for electricity, based on the state average rate of 31.16 ¢/kWh and a 900 kWh monthly usage benchmark.
Key metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts average rate | 31.16 ¢/kWh |
| Estimated monthly bill | $280.44 |
| Estimated annual bill | $3365.28 |
| 500 kWh example | $155.80 |
| 1,500 kWh example | $467.40 |
Massachusetts vs U.S. average bill
Massachusetts's typical residential bill estimate is higher than the U.S. average by $119.70 per month (74.5%).
How to interpret this bill estimate
The statewide residential rate in Massachusetts is 31.16 ¢/kWh. Applying that rate to 900 kWh of monthly use produces an estimated bill of $280.44 before delivery charges, taxes, and fixed utility fees.
That benchmark is useful for comparing states, but real households can land above or below it depending on cooling load, heating type, home size, appliance intensity, and local utility rate design.
Usage-level bill examples in Massachusetts
| Monthly usage | Estimated cost | Canonical page |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $155.80 | How much does 500 kWh cost in Massachusetts? |
| 1,000 kWh | $311.60 | How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Massachusetts? |
| 1,500 kWh | $467.40 | How much does 1,500 kWh cost in Massachusetts? |
| 2,000 kWh | $623.20 | How much does 2,000 kWh cost in Massachusetts? |
These usage pages are the canonical route family for fixed-kWh consumer electricity searches. The bill page uses them as supporting examples rather than duplicating the same intent under another URL.
What usually moves a household bill?
In practice, the biggest bill drivers are air conditioning, space heating, electric water heating, laundry, EV charging, and the length of time high-wattage appliances run each month.
That is why this page links to both usage-cost routes and appliance operating-cost pages: one shows what a whole-home kWh pattern looks like, and the other shows how specific devices contribute to the final bill.
Compare electricity options in Massachusetts
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Massachusetts appliance electricity examples
- Refrigerator cost in Massachusetts — See what 180 W of typical refrigerator usage looks like at 31.16 ¢/kWh.
- Space Heater cost in Massachusetts — See what 1,500 W of typical space heater usage looks like at 31.16 ¢/kWh.
- Window AC cost in Massachusetts — See what 900 W of typical window ac usage looks like at 31.16 ¢/kWh.
State cost and bill pathways for Massachusetts
- Average power price in Massachusetts — Residential rate benchmark used in scenario estimates
- Massachusetts electricity overview — Core authority page with statewide pricing context
- Electricity cost in Massachusetts — State-level cost, affordability, and value overview
- Electricity cost in Boston, Massachusetts — Rollout-gated city electricity context page with deterministic methodology disclosure
- Massachusetts monthly electricity bill estimate — Bill-focused context for household usage
- Electric bill estimator scenarios in Massachusetts — Deterministic household-profile bill scenarios
Historical and trend pages
- Historical electricity prices in Massachusetts — Historical context and trend interpretation
- Electricity inflation in Massachusetts — State electricity inflation analysis
- Massachusetts electricity price volatility — Volatility and rate movement profile
Fixed-usage and calculator pathways
- 1,000 kWh cost in Massachusetts — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- 500 kWh cost in Massachusetts — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- Electricity cost for 1,500 kWh in Massachusetts — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- Custom usage calculator for Massachusetts — Custom kWh and scenario cost calculation
Appliance and estimator pathways
- Refrigerator cost in Massachusetts — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Refrigerator calculator in Massachusetts — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
- Space Heater cost in Massachusetts — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Space Heater calculator in Massachusetts — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
- Window Ac cost in Massachusetts — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Window Ac calculator in Massachusetts — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
State comparison pathways for Massachusetts
- Compare Massachusetts with other states — State-to-state comparison hub
- Massachusetts vs California electricity cost — Head-to-head comparison page
- Massachusetts vs Florida electricity cost — Head-to-head comparison page
Discovery and navigation hubs
- Massachusetts electricity hub — Discovery hub for this state's price, usage, comparison, and tool pages
- Electricity cost scenario hub — Entry point for residential and industry scenario pages
- Massachusetts electricity cost authority — Canonical state electricity cost cluster page
- Massachusetts average electricity bill benchmark — Canonical benchmark bill cluster page
- Massachusetts electricity bill estimator — Canonical estimator cluster page
- Electricity usage hubs — Browse cost pages by common household usage tiers
Consumer electricity drivers
- Price drivers in Massachusetts — Understand what influences state electricity prices
Source & Method
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Updated: January 2026. Estimates are energy-only and exclude delivery charges, taxes, and fixed utility fees. For how rates and estimates are defined, see the methodology hub.