Residential electricity prices in Massachusetts in December 2018 averaged 21.99 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was approximately 76% more than the national average rate of 12.47 ¢/kWh (December 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 December 2018 averaged 15.16 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 57% more than the national average rate of 9.63 $/Mcf (December 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.
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