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Setting up utilities in Massachusetts

In most of Massachusetts, you choose who sells your electricity. Here’s how that works, what Massachusetts homes pay, and the cities we cover.

$183

Massachusetts average home bill, per month

30.4¢

Massachusetts average price per kilowatt-hour (kWh)

How utilities work in Massachusetts

The state sets the rules for electricity, and your city handles water and trash.

Who regulates it

The Department of Public Utilities regulates the state’s investor-owned electric companies.

mass.gov (opens mass.gov in a new tab)

Electric

You choose

You can buy your electricity supply from a competitive supplier licensed by the DPU, or get basic service from your electric company. Your electric company still delivers it.

energyswitchma.gov (opens energyswitchma.gov in a new tab)

Gas

You choose

If you’re a gas customer in Massachusetts, you can choose a natural gas supplier other than your gas company. Your gas company still delivers the gas, reads your meter and answers emergency calls.

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Water and trash

Your city usually runs water, sewer and trash. Each city page below says who to call.

Main electric companies in Massachusetts

Where you can choose, these companies deliver the power and handle outages.

Massachusetts cities we cover

Each page lists every utility in that city and how to start it.

More Massachusetts cities are on the way. Search your city or zip to see your electric company now.

Sources: Department of Public Utilities, energyswitchma.gov, mass.gov, EIA.

Public Grid isn’t affiliated with these companies.

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