Massachusetts' electricity bills exceeded national average in 2025
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Massachusetts residents have some of the highest home electric bills in the country, per a new Axios analysis of data collected and shared by climate newsroom Heatmap News.
Why it matters: Tensions over rising energy bills and power-hungry AI data centers are emerging as a key political issue, and should be a potent force in this year's midterms.
- Americans are also paying more for other forms of energy, like auto gas, amid the Iran war — though the ceasefire deal could lead to some relief, if it holds.
Flashback: The Department of Public Utilities opened an investigation into the rise in delivery charges on electric and gas bills in December after several bill increases.
Zoom in: Nantucket had the highest estimated average of monthly electric bills in the continental U.S. in 2025, followed by San Francisco County, California ($282) and Nobles County, Minnesota ($273).
- While the rest of Massachusetts' electric monthly bills weren't as high, they still exceeded the U.S. average of $158 a month.
- Suffolk County residents paid on average average $167 a month.
- Norfolk County residents paid on average $175 a month, and Middlesex County residents paid on average $180 a month.
Between the lines: Costs are also higher than average in many parts of Alaska, whose isolation and geography often drives up prices across the board relative to the lower 48.
What we're watching: The DPU continues its probe into utility bill volatility and delivery charges, and it's taking public comment on the matter until Thursday.