Data · April 2026 · 304-month history

Massachusetts Electricity Prices

Homes in Massachusetts paid an average of 29.45¢ per kilowatt-hour for electricity in April 2026. That runs +52.4% above the 19.32¢ national average. Prices have fallen 3.9% year over year. At that rate, a typical home using about 10,500 kWh a year would spend roughly $3,092 on electricity — the bill solar is designed to offset.

What we measure: Average residential retail price of electricity published by the EIA for the state, in cents per kilowatt-hour — a statewide monthly average, not a personalized utility tariff or the rate any single household pays. EIA publishes state retail-price data on a lag of roughly two to three months; the latest period shown reflects that lag.

Key facts — April 2026

Avg residential rate
29.45¢
Change (year over year)
-3.9%
vs national average
+52.4%
Est. annual bill
$3,092
National average
19.32¢
Months tracked
304

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Massachusetts trend, last 36 months

Average residential price per kWh each month. Bars scale to the highest month shown.

MonthAvg rate (¢/kWh)
May 202329.39
June 202327.52
July 202327.43
August 202328.02
September 202328.18
October 202328.19
November 202328.41
December 202328.94
January 202428.35
February 202429.32
March 202429.70
April 202429.51
May 202428.77
June 202428.27
July 202428.92
August 202429.56
September 202429.26
October 202429.25
November 202430.22
December 202431.17
January 202530.07
February 202530.42
March 202530.18
April 202530.63
May 202529.90
June 202530.33
July 202530.07
August 202530.61
September 202530.41
October 202531.37
November 202531.22
December 202530.88
January 202631.16
February 202630.46
March 202630.21
April 202629.45

Use this data

Download Massachusetts CSV — free to reuse with attribution. Read the full methodology for the metric definition, refresh cadence, and limitations. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Electricity retail sales — average price by state.

Suggested citation

"Massachusetts Electricity Prices." Geostellar Residential Electricity Price Index, April 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) electricity retail-sales data. https://geostellar.com/energy/electricity-rates/massachusetts

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