The United States is broken up into nine regions to estimate energy consumption based on population and climate. Massachusetts lies in the New England region. The New England region is the furthest northeast corner of the country. It typically is cooler than much of the rest of the country and has more days where using heat is required. In converse it requires running the air conditioning the least of any region in teh country.
Municipal Utilities in Massachusetts
While most cities, towns, and villages throughout the state of Massachusetts offer municipal essential services like providing clean water, sewage treatment and dealing with waste and storm water, some also offer other services like electricity, natural gas, sanitation or recycling. In Massachusetts, 7 cities offer municipal electric services to around 291,384 of the states 8,066,353 residents.
Utility Costs in Massachusetts
The average monthly total utility bills in Massachusetts is $264.36, which is 4.77% lower than the national average.
$152
Higher than national average
$80
Lower than national average
$33
Lower than national average
Massachusetts Deregulaton of Electric and Natural Gas
Massachusetts
is one of thirteen states that has deregulated electricity service. This gives you the opportunity to choose between electric providers for your home. Choose your city below to see a list of utility providers available in your area.
Utility Providers by City in Massachusetts
City Name |
Population |
Municipal Electricity |
Acushnet Center
|
3,351 |
No |
Attleboro
|
46,146 |
No |
Baldwinville
|
2,148 |
Yes |
Beverly
|
42,448 |
No |
Bliss Corner
|
5,529 |
No |
Boston
|
4,208,580 |
No |
Brockton
|
104,216 |
No |
Buzzards Bay
|
3,206 |
No |
Cambridge
|
116,892 |
No |
Cedar Crest
|
2,838 |
No |
Chelsea
|
40,025 |
No |
Chicopee
|
55,636 |
Yes |
Cochituate
|
6,966 |
No |
Cordaville
|
2,776 |
No |
Dennis Port
|
3,440 |
No |
Devens
|
2,071 |
No |
East Dennis
|
3,272 |
No |
East Douglas
|
2,846 |
No |
East Falmouth
|
6,739 |
No |
East Harwich
|
5,519 |
No |
East Pepperell
|
1,896 |
No |
East Sandwich
|
3,765 |
No |
Everett
|
48,368 |
No |
Fall River
|
93,339 |
No |
Fiskdale
|
3,166 |
No |
Fitchburg
|
41,796 |
No |
Forestdale
|
3,713 |
No |
Framingham
|
72,089 |
No |
Gardner
|
21,183 |
No |
Gloucester
|
29,814 |
No |
Hanscom AFB
|
1,917 |
No |
Harwich Port
|
2,119 |
No |
Haverhill
|
67,093 |
No |
Holyoke
|
38,480 |
Yes |
Lawrence
|
87,798 |
No |
Leominster
|
118,190 |
No |
Littleton Common
|
3,036 |
No |
Lowell
|
114,804 |
No |
Lynn
|
100,233 |
No |
Malden
|
65,602 |
No |
Mansfield Center
|
7,689 |
No |
Marlborough
|
41,505 |
No |
Marshfield Hills
|
2,244 |
No |
Mattapoisett Center
|
3,282 |
No |
Medford
|
60,708 |
No |
Melrose
|
29,567 |
No |
Methuen Town
|
52,536 |
No |
Middleborough Center
|
7,790 |
No |
Millis-Clicquot
|
4,653 |
No |
Monson Center
|
1,616 |
No |
Monument Beach
|
3,187 |
No |
New Bedford
|
158,353 |
No |
Newburyport
|
18,282 |
No |
Newton
|
88,647 |
No |
North Adams
|
13,024 |
No |
North Eastham
|
1,871 |
No |
North Falmouth
|
2,375 |
No |
North Lakeville
|
3,343 |
No |
North Pembroke
|
4,133 |
No |
North Plymouth
|
4,246 |
No |
North Scituate
|
5,519 |
No |
North Seekonk
|
2,191 |
No |
North Westport
|
4,835 |
No |
Northampton
|
29,379 |
No |
Northwest Harwich
|
4,256 |
No |
Norton Center
|
2,627 |
No |
Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock
|
4,503 |
No |
Ocean Grove
|
2,604 |
No |
Peabody
|
54,200 |
Yes |
Pinehurst
|
6,653 |
No |
Pittsfield
|
43,890 |
No |
Pocasset
|
2,660 |
No |
Quincy
|
100,544 |
No |
Raynham Center
|
5,072 |
No |
Revere
|
60,720 |
No |
Sagamore
|
4,229 |
No |
Salem
|
44,452 |
No |
Shelburne Falls
|
1,684 |
No |
Smith Mills
|
4,846 |
No |
Somerville
|
80,608 |
No |
South Deerfield
|
2,244 |
No |
South Dennis
|
3,259 |
No |
South Duxbury
|
3,381 |
No |
South Lancaster
|
1,620 |
No |
South Yarmouth
|
11,696 |
No |
Springfield
|
620,494 |
No |
Taunton
|
59,076 |
Yes |
Teaticket
|
1,522 |
No |
The Pinehills
|
4,724 |
No |
Turners Falls
|
4,049 |
No |
Vineyard Haven
|
2,258 |
No |
Waltham
|
64,655 |
No |
Wareham Center
|
3,057 |
No |
Watertown Town
|
35,171 |
No |
West Concord
|
7,003 |
No |
West Dennis
|
2,703 |
No |
West Falmouth
|
2,251 |
No |
West Wareham
|
2,313 |
No |
West Yarmouth
|
6,124 |
No |
Westfield
|
40,922 |
Yes |
White Island Shores
|
2,522 |
No |
Whitinsville
|
7,329 |
No |
Woburn
|
40,967 |
No |
Worcester
|
573,573 |
No |
Yarmouth Port
|
5,872 |
No |