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Massachusetts Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices

Massachusetts generated 22.5 TWh of electricity in 2025, 79% of it from gas. The average retail price was 25.50 US cents/kWh in 2025. These are EIA statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Massachusetts generated 22.5 TWh of electricity in 2025, the 41st most of the 51 states and DC.
  • Gas was the largest source of Massachusetts's electricity in 2025, at 78.8% of generation.
  • Solar was the second largest source of Massachusetts's electricity in 2025, at 9.4% of generation.
  • Massachusetts's electricity generation fell from 38.5 TWh in 2001 to 22.5 TWh in 2025.
  • The average retail price of electricity in Massachusetts was 25.50 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 5th highest of the 51 states and DC.
  • Residential customers in Massachusetts paid an average of 30.41 US cents/kWh in 2025.
  • Massachusetts generated 1.96 TWh of electricity in August 2026.

Key Figures

MeasureValueAs of / source
Total generation22.5 TWh2025 · EIA
Generation rank41 of 512025 · EIA
Average retail price, all sectors25.50 US cents/kWh2025 · EIA
Price rank, highest first5 of 512025 · EIA
Retail sales51.6 TWh2025 · EIA
Retail customers3,355,5082025 · EIA
Retail revenueUSD 13,167 million2025 · EIA

Generation Mix, 2025

SourceGenerationShare
Gas17.7 TWh78.8%
Solar2.12 TWh9.4%
Bioenergy868 GWh3.9%
Other826 GWh3.7%
Hydro765 GWh3.4%
Oil430 GWh1.9%
Wind194 GWh0.9%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025. Utility scale generation, all sectors; small scale solar is not included.

Year by Year

EIA annual statistics, 2001 to 2025
Massachusetts electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025 Massachusetts's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 17.7 TWh, solar at 2.12 TWh, bioenergy at 868 GWh, other at 826 GWh, hydro at 765 GWh. 0 8 15 23 30 20012006201120162021
Massachusetts's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 17.7 TWh, solar at 2.12 TWh, bioenergy at 868 GWh, other at 826 GWh, hydro at 765 GWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Massachusetts electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025
YearGasSolarBioenergyOtherHydro
200111.7 TWhn/a1.31 TWh771 GWh703 GWh
200215.9 TWhn/a1.27 TWh783 GWh875 GWh
200322.4 TWhn/a1.25 TWh810 GWh1.08 TWh
200421.0 TWhn/a1.23 TWh801 GWh998 GWh
200520.4 TWhn/a1.26 TWh772 GWh1.04 TWh
200623.3 TWhn/a1.28 TWh782 GWh1.51 TWh
200724.9 TWhn/a1.24 TWh748 GWh797 GWh
200821.5 TWh0.08 GWh1.25 TWh773 GWh1.16 TWh
200921.0 TWh0.04 GWh1.22 TWh761 GWh1.20 TWh
201025.6 TWh0.93 GWh1.25 TWh771 GWh996 GWh
201125.9 TWh4.76 GWh1.14 TWh860 GWh1.15 TWh
201224.7 TWh29.6 GWh1.16 TWh877 GWh912 GWh
201321.3 TWh106 GWh1.14 TWh876 GWh992 GWh
201418.5 TWh306 GWh1.20 TWh878 GWh902 GWh
201521.0 TWh451 GWh1.17 TWh868 GWh827 GWh
201621.1 TWh609 GWh1.20 TWh858 GWh713 GWh
201722.2 TWh788 GWh1.16 TWh827 GWh1.04 TWh
201818.4 TWh978 GWh1.17 TWh846 GWh1.13 TWh
201915.4 TWh1.16 TWh1.00 TWh910 GWh976 GWh
202014.2 TWh1.40 TWh1.01 TWh911 GWh844 GWh
202115.0 TWh1.59 TWh973 GWh924 GWh1.12 TWh
202215.8 TWh1.93 TWh937 GWh930 GWh877 GWh
202314.8 TWh2.01 TWh914 GWh928 GWh1.17 TWh
202416.2 TWh2.13 TWh925 GWh917 GWh881 GWh
202517.7 TWh2.12 TWh868 GWh826 GWh765 GWh
YearGenerationLargest sourceAverage retail price
2025 22.5 TWh Gas 78.8% 25.50 US cents/kWh
2024 20.9 TWh Gas 77.5% 23.94 US cents/kWh
2023 19.7 TWh Gas 75.0% 23.21 US cents/kWh
2022 21.0 TWh Gas 75.0% 21.27 US cents/kWh
2021 19.5 TWh Gas 77.1% 19.06 US cents/kWh
2020 18.2 TWh Gas 77.8% 18.19 US cents/kWh
2019 21.5 TWh Gas 71.6% 18.40 US cents/kWh
2018 27.2 TWh Gas 67.7% 18.50 US cents/kWh
2017 32.2 TWh Gas 68.8% 17.12 US cents/kWh
2016 32.0 TWh Gas 66.2% 16.48 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Retail Electricity Prices

Average revenue per kWh sold, 2001 to 2025
Massachusetts average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025 Average retail electricity prices in Massachusetts by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 25.50 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 30.41 US cents/kWh. 0 10 20 30 40 20012006201120162021
Average retail electricity prices in Massachusetts by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 25.50 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 30.41 US cents/kWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, US cents/kWh
Massachusetts average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025
YearAll sectorsResidentialCommercialIndustrial
200111.55 US cents/kWh12.47 US cents/kWh11.64 US cents/kWh9.37 US cents/kWh
200210.06 US cents/kWh10.93 US cents/kWh10.02 US cents/kWh8.34 US cents/kWh
200310.56 US cents/kWh11.60 US cents/kWh10.48 US cents/kWh8.93 US cents/kWh
200410.77 US cents/kWh11.75 US cents/kWh10.99 US cents/kWh8.48 US cents/kWh
200512.18 US cents/kWh13.44 US cents/kWh12.42 US cents/kWh9.22 US cents/kWh
200615.45 US cents/kWh16.60 US cents/kWh15.54 US cents/kWh13.04 US cents/kWh
200715.16 US cents/kWh16.23 US cents/kWh15.20 US cents/kWh13.03 US cents/kWh
200816.23 US cents/kWh17.56 US cents/kWh16.07 US cents/kWh14.14 US cents/kWh
200915.45 US cents/kWh16.87 US cents/kWh15.37 US cents/kWh14.07 US cents/kWh
201014.26 US cents/kWh14.59 US cents/kWh14.53 US cents/kWh13.71 US cents/kWh
201114.11 US cents/kWh14.67 US cents/kWh14.33 US cents/kWh13.38 US cents/kWh
201213.79 US cents/kWh14.91 US cents/kWh13.84 US cents/kWh12.57 US cents/kWh
201314.51 US cents/kWh15.83 US cents/kWh14.23 US cents/kWh13.18 US cents/kWh
201415.35 US cents/kWh17.39 US cents/kWh14.68 US cents/kWh12.74 US cents/kWh
201516.90 US cents/kWh19.83 US cents/kWh15.79 US cents/kWh13.54 US cents/kWh
201616.48 US cents/kWh19.00 US cents/kWh15.60 US cents/kWh13.38 US cents/kWh
201717.12 US cents/kWh20.06 US cents/kWh15.93 US cents/kWh13.88 US cents/kWh
201818.50 US cents/kWh21.61 US cents/kWh17.17 US cents/kWh14.89 US cents/kWh
201918.40 US cents/kWh21.92 US cents/kWh16.80 US cents/kWh14.76 US cents/kWh
202018.19 US cents/kWh21.97 US cents/kWh16.03 US cents/kWh14.51 US cents/kWh
202119.06 US cents/kWh22.89 US cents/kWh16.99 US cents/kWh15.18 US cents/kWh
202221.27 US cents/kWh25.97 US cents/kWh18.67 US cents/kWh17.06 US cents/kWh
202323.21 US cents/kWh29.61 US cents/kWh19.62 US cents/kWh17.88 US cents/kWh
202423.94 US cents/kWh29.35 US cents/kWh20.90 US cents/kWh18.19 US cents/kWh
202525.50 US cents/kWh30.41 US cents/kWh23.10 US cents/kWh19.04 US cents/kWh
Sector, 2025Average priceSalesCustomers
All sectors 25.50 US cents/kWh 51.6 TWh 3,355,508
Residential 30.41 US cents/kWh 20.9 TWh 2,919,186
Commercial 23.10 US cents/kWh 24.4 TWh 426,378
Industrial 19.04 US cents/kWh 6.04 TWh 9,942
Transportation 9.43 US cents/kWh 301 GWh 2

Prices are average revenue per kWh sold, including delivery charges and taxes collected by utilities, in nominal US cents.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Month by Month

EIA monthly statistics, preliminary for recent months
MonthGenerationAverage price, all sectorsResidential price
August 2026 1.96 TWh 26.42 US cents/kWh 30.48 US cents/kWh
July 2026 1.98 TWh 26.56 US cents/kWh 30.49 US cents/kWh
June 2026 1.36 TWh 25.69 US cents/kWh 29.61 US cents/kWh
May 2026 1.03 TWh 25.09 US cents/kWh 28.82 US cents/kWh
April 2026 1.43 TWh 25.27 US cents/kWh 29.45 US cents/kWh
March 2026 1.35 TWh 26.40 US cents/kWh 30.21 US cents/kWh
February 2026 1.76 TWh 27.05 US cents/kWh 30.46 US cents/kWh
January 2026 2.26 TWh 27.66 US cents/kWh 31.16 US cents/kWh
December 2025 1.97 TWh 26.70 US cents/kWh 30.80 US cents/kWh
November 2025 1.92 TWh 25.78 US cents/kWh 31.13 US cents/kWh
October 2025 1.98 TWh 24.71 US cents/kWh 31.29 US cents/kWh
September 2025 1.58 TWh 24.65 US cents/kWh 30.31 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of August 2026.

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  title = {{Massachusetts Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-08. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/us/massachusetts/}
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