Electricity rates in Massachusetts
Households in Massachusetts paid an average of 30.48¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 68% above the national average of 18.16¢, and the 3rd most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is down 0.2%.
- Average rate
- 30.48¢
- A year ago
- 30.55¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- Rank
- 3rd most expensive
What common appliances cost in Massachusetts
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $96.52 | $1,158 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $88.90 | $1,067 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $63.50 | $762 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $59.74 | $717 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $54.86 | $658 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $43.89 | $527 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $34.29 | $411 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $22.86 | $274 |
| Space heater | 864 | $21.95 | $263 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $21.46 | $257 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $19.81 | $238 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $17.56 | $211 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $15.02 | $180 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $14.83 | $178 |
| Well pump | 548 | $13.91 | $167 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $13.72 | $165 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $11.13 | $134 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $10.16 | $122 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $10.16 | $122 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $8.45 | $101 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $7.92 | $95.10 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $7.62 | $91.44 |
| Game console | 219 | $5.56 | $66.75 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $4.17 | $50.06 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $4.17 | $50.06 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $3.30 | $39.62 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $3.20 | $38.40 |
| Laptop | 120 | $3.05 | $36.58 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.86 | $34.29 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $2.78 | $33.38 |
| Microwave | 110 | $2.78 | $33.38 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $2.78 | $33.38 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $2.67 | $32.00 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $2.44 | $29.26 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $2.40 | $28.80 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $2.23 | $26.70 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $2.19 | $26.33 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.65 | $19.75 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.52 | $18.29 |
| Security camera | 44 | $1.11 | $13.35 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | $1.07 | $12.80 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | $1.07 | $12.80 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | $1.06 | $12.68 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 97.5¢ | $11.70 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 91.4¢ | $10.97 |
| Toaster | 35 | 89.0¢ | $10.68 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 66.8¢ | $8.01 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 41.9¢ | $5.03 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 41.7¢ | $5.01 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 17.1¢ | $2.06 |
The largest single line item on this list in Massachusetts is an electric car at $1,158 a year. The whole list together comes to $8,601 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Massachusetts household's bill was $167.20 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Massachusetts Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Massachusetts?
- 30.48¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Massachusetts?
- It ranks 3rd most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 68% above the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.