Electricity prices in Kingston, MA

Households in Kingston pay 30.5¢/kWh (Massachusetts average), about $183 a month for 602 kWh a month, the Massachusetts household average. Today's wholesale price in New England (ISO-NE hub) averages 4.2¢/kWh; the cheapest hours are 1 am, 2 am, 11 am.

Electricity price
30.5¢/kWh
Massachusetts average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$183
602 kWh a month, the Massachusetts household average
Electricity today · New England (ISO-NE hub)
4.2¢/kWh
Average · Day-ahead wholesale price, excluding taxes, network charges and supplier margin.
Small business
24.1¢/kWh
Massachusetts average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer year
500 kWh a month$152$1,829
1,000 kWh a month$305$3,658
1,500 kWh a month$457$5,486
2,000 kWh a month$610$7,315

At 30.5¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.

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Electricity prices in New England (ISO-NE hub) today

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
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HourPrice
03.4¢/kWh
13.4¢/kWh
23.3¢/kWh
33.4¢/kWh
43.7¢/kWh
54.4¢/kWh
64.9¢/kWh
75.0¢/kWh
84.2¢/kWh
93.5¢/kWh
103.5¢/kWh
113.3¢/kWh
123.5¢/kWh
133.8¢/kWh
144.0¢/kWh
155.0¢/kWh
165.7¢/kWh
175.9¢/kWh
185.5¢/kWh
195.0¢/kWh
204.1¢/kWh
214.0¢/kWh
223.8¢/kWh
233.5¢/kWh

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Business electricity in Kingston

Commercial customers pay 24.1¢/kWh and industrial customers 20.0¢/kWh (Massachusetts average).

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Home running costs in Kingston

In Kingston, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $135 a month excluding rent – 61% more expensive than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$135
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
+61%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
6,600 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$2,544
average monthly rent, 2 bedrooms · regional average

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$64$71–
With rent$64$71$2,409

Kingston compared with the average for the United States

  • Kingston
  • The United States average
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ValueKingstonThe United States average
Electricity$64$44
Heating$71$40
Total$135$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Kingston by about $32 a year at today's prices.

Running your washing machine, dishwasher and car charging in the cheapest hours instead of the evening peak saves about 1.8¢/kWh per kWh moved (New England (ISO-NE hub)).

Gas boiler vs heat pump calculator · Monthly home running cost calculator

Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan471
Feb421
Mar393
Apr264
May141
Jun35
Jul1
Aug1
Sep22
Oct133
Nov259
Dec386

Heating with a gas boiler: about 8,093 kWh a year at 10.6¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Kingston

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,474 kWh a year here. ($449 per year)

Solar potential in Kingston →

Not yet available for Kingston: Water.

How we calculate this

Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology

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