Massachusetts electric prices
Checked on Nov 12 from energyswitchma.gov.Judy takes no money from energy companies. How we check
Free, with no account. No one will call you.
No. Changing your price never turns off your power. Eversource still brings it to your home and fixes outages.
For a home that uses 1,000 kWh a month. Fees included. Cheapest first, one plan per company.
Save about $279 a year
CleanChoice Energy
15 cents per kWh, locked for 12 months
Save about $196 a year
Inspire Clean Energy
15.69 cents per kWh, locked for 13 months
Save about $184 a year
Public Power
15.79 cents per kWh, locked for 12 months
Save about $160 a year
IGS Energy
15.99 cents per kWh, locked for 12 months
Save about $148 a year
Massachusetts Gas & Electric
16.09 cents per kWh, locked for 12 months
Save about $136 a year
Clearview Energy
16.19 cents per kWh, locked for 12 months
Save about $112 a year
Direct Energy Services
16.39 cents per kWh, locked for 11 months
Save about $100 a year
Constellation New Energy
16.49 cents per kWh, locked for 13 months
Save about $42 a year
Town Square Energy
16.97 cents per kWh, locked for 12 months
Save about $40 a year
Major Energy Electric Services
16.99 cents per kWh, locked for 25 months
Plans that lock your price for 6 months or more, for a home that uses 1,000 kWh a month. Fees are included. Cheapest first, one plan per company. Only plans that cost less than the standard price are shown.
Prices come from Energy Switch Massachusetts (energyswitchma.gov). We check it every 2 hours. Judy looks at more than price: she checks your own bill, fees and where prices are going.
Free, with no account. Judy uses Energy Switch Massachusetts (energyswitchma.gov). How we get our prices
Judy compared 39 offers for Eversource homes on Nov 12 at 10:47 PM.
A year ago, on November 12, 2025, Eversource's standard price was 14.88 cents per kWh. Today it is 17.32 cents, 16% higher.
For a home that uses 1,000 kWh a month, that is about $24.39 more a month.
Eversource's standard price: 17.32 cents per kWh
August 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027
When does the Basic Service change next?
Add Eversource’s price change dates to your calendar (.ics file)
Updated November 12, 2026
The file opens in Excel, Numbers or Google Sheets.
| Dates | Standard price | Change from the period before |
|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027 | 17.32 cents per kWh | Up 10.8% |
| February 1 to July 31, 2026 | 15.63 cents per kWh | Up 5% |
| August 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026 | 14.88 cents per kWh | Up 12.4% |
| February 1 to July 31, 2025 | 13.24 cents per kWh | Down 16% |
| August 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025 | 15.77 cents per kWh | Down 8.4% |
| January 1 to July 31, 2024 | 17.22 cents per kWh | Up 7.1% |
| July 1 to December 31, 2023 | 16.08 cents per kWh | Down 37.6% |
| January 1 to June 30, 2023 | 25.78 cents per kWh | Up 44.2% |
| July 1 to December 31, 2022 | 17.87 cents per kWh | Up 13.4% |
| January 1 to June 30, 2022 | 15.76 cents per kWh | Up 46.6% |
| July 1 to December 31, 2021 | 10.75 cents per kWh | Down 8.8% |
| January 1 to June 30, 2021 | 11.8 cents per kWh | Up 19.4% |
| Dates | Standard price | Change from the period before |
|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027 | 17.32 cents per kWh | Up 10.8% |
| February 1 to July 31, 2026 | 15.63 cents per kWh | Up 5% |
| August 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026 | 14.88 cents per kWh | Up 12.4% |
| February 1 to July 31, 2025 | 13.24 cents per kWh | Down 16% |
| August 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025 | 15.77 cents per kWh | Down 8.4% |
| January 1 to July 31, 2024 | 17.22 cents per kWh | Up 7.1% |
| July 1 to December 31, 2023 | 16.08 cents per kWh | Down 37.6% |
| January 1 to June 30, 2023 | 25.78 cents per kWh | Up 44.2% |
| July 1 to December 31, 2022 | 17.87 cents per kWh | Up 13.4% |
| January 1 to June 30, 2022 | 15.76 cents per kWh | Up 46.6% |
| July 1 to December 31, 2021 | 10.75 cents per kWh | Down 8.8% |
| January 1 to June 30, 2021 | 11.8 cents per kWh | Up 19.4% |
| July 1 to December 31, 2020 | 9.88 cents per kWh | Down 21.1% |
| January 1 to June 30, 2020 | 12.52 cents per kWh | Up 15.5% |
| July 1 to December 31, 2019 | 10.84 cents per kWh | Down 20.3% |
| January 1 to June 30, 2019 | 13.59 cents per kWh | Oldest price we have |
Someone at your door wants to see your bill? Here is what they can and can't do, and what to say.
A big jump in your bill can mean a supplier's price changed. Here is how to check and what to do today.
Serves Boston, Cambridge, Quincy, New Bedford and other parts of eastern Massachusetts.
A kWh is one unit of electricity (kWh on your bill). Your bill may call this price the Basic Service.
It is the price you pay if you never picked another company.
Today it is 17.32 cents per kWh. A kWh is one unit of electricity (kWh on your bill).
Your bill may call it the Basic Service.
It changes on February 1 and August 1.
Yes. Your power stays on. Eversource still delivers your electricity and sends your bill.
Only the price part of your bill changes.
You can go back to Eversource's standard price later. Check your contract for a fee to leave early.
Call the company you pick, or sign up on its website. You don't call your utility.
Have your Eversource bill ready. The company will ask for a number from it.
Look for your account number near the top of your bill. Ask the company which number it needs.
The new company tells Eversource for you.
You have 3 business days to cancel for free after you get the new company's plan papers.
Weekends and holidays don't count.
To cancel, call the new company, write to them or cancel online.
If your plan starts again on its own, the company must send you a notice 30 to 60 days before it ends.
Read it closely. The new price may change each month.
Come back to Judy Saves when the notice comes. We will check your choices again.
Short videos from Judy. Each answer is written under its video. A video plays from YouTube only when you tap it.
That's your utility's own price. Compare any offer to it.
Checked Oct 10, 2026MA, CT and RI state sites
The switch waits at least 3 business days. Cancelling in that time costs nothing.
Checked Oct 10, 2026Mass.gov consumer rights
Every Massachusetts utility's standard electric price for November 2026, what changed since October, and new prices already announced.
Massachusetts · Electric · · 2 min read
Budget billing evens out winter and summer bills. Here's how it works, the catch to watch, who it fits best, and how to ask your utility about it.
All states · Electric and gas · · 7 min read
When Eversource's standard price changes in 2027 in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, today's prices, and when the new ones are announced.
Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire · Electric · · 5 min read