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City of Holyoke electricity rates

What homes pay City of Holyoke for electricity, from EIA.

Municipal utility, 15,268 homes in Massachusetts. EIA lists it as City of Holyoke - (MA).

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Average price
17.1¢ a kWh
Up 3.2% on a year ago
Average bill
$106 a month
Up 4.5% on a year ago
Average use
621 kWh
A month. Massachusetts 602 kWh
Price rank in Massachusetts
4 of 4
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, City of Holyoke homes paid 17.1¢ a kWh, against 30.4¢ across Massachusetts.

Many homes in Massachusetts buy power from a retail supplier. These figures cover City of Holyoke's own customers, who buy delivery and power from it.

City of Holyoke vs Massachusetts

City of HolyokeMassachusetts
Average price, 12 months to August 202617.1¢30.4¢
Price in August 202617.8¢30.5¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$106$183
Bill in August 2026$132$236
Average monthly use621 kWh602 kWh
Price change, past year+3.2%+0.8%
Price change since 2019+28%+39%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.