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Town of Reading electricity rates

What homes pay Town of Reading for electricity, from EIA.

Municipal utility, 27,797 homes in Massachusetts. EIA lists it as Town of Reading - (MA).

Headlines

Average price
19.1¢ a kWh
Up 14% on a year ago
Average bill
$155 a month
Up 18% on a year ago
Average use
813 kWh
A month. Massachusetts 602 kWh
Price rank in Massachusetts
3 of 4
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Town of Reading homes paid 19.1¢ a kWh, against 30.4¢ across Massachusetts.

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

Town of Reading vs Massachusetts

Town of ReadingMassachusetts
Average price, 12 months to August 202619.1¢30.4¢
Price in August 202619.2¢30.5¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$155$183
Bill in August 2026$199$236
Average monthly use813 kWh602 kWh
Price change, past year+14%+0.8%
Price change since 2019+26%+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.