Electricity prices in Newton, MA
Households in Newton 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.
Monthly electricity bill by consumption
| Consumption | Per month | Per 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.
Electricity prices in New England (ISO-NE hub) today
Business electricity in Newton
Commercial customers pay 24.1¢/kWh and industrial customers 20.0¢/kWh (Massachusetts average).
Home running costs in Newton
In Newton, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $144 a month excluding rent – 71% more expensive than the US average.
Monthly cost breakdown
Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.
Newton compared with the average for the United States
Your biggest saving opportunity
Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Newton by about $36 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
Heating with a gas boiler: about 9,094 kWh a year at 10.6¢/kWh.
Solar potential in Newton
1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,411 kWh a year here. ($430 per year)
Not yet available for Newton: 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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