Residential electricity prices in Massachusetts in April 2018 averaged 22.34 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was approximately 73% more than the national average rate of 12.89 ¢/kWh (April 2018). [1]
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See the chart below to compare Massachusetts electricity rates against average rates in the U.S. [1]
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Residential natural gas prices in Massachusetts in March 2018 averaged 0.00 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 100% less than the national average rate of 10.08 $/Mcf (March 2018). [2]
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See the chart below to compare Massachusetts natural gas prices against the U.S. average prices. [2]
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The capital of Massachusetts, Boston, has an average annual solar radiation value of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). Compare it to low and high values for the country as a whole. [3]
→ kWh/m2/day: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ Massachusetts values listed here are based on Boston data.
See the chart below to compare Massachusetts solar radiation levels against the high and low in the U.S. [3]
→ k/m/d: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ Massachusetts values listed here are based on Boston data.
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Massachusetts ranks 16th in the United States with an total population of approximately 6,547,629. [4]
To learn more about utility rates and consumption in Massachusetts, or for other information related to utilities in MA, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Nearly half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface, while about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
