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^ Residential natural gas prices in Massachusetts in August 2024 averaged $21.84 per thousand cubic feet, about 6.7% less than the average U.S. rate [Read More]

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Natural Gas Customers in MA

^ Massachusetts has an estimated 1,603,218 residential natural gas consumers, or approximately 2.2% of the total number in the nation [Read More]

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Residential Natural Gas Rates in Massachusetts

Residential natural gas prices in Massachusetts in August 2024 averaged $21.84 per thousand cubic feet, which was approximately 6.7% less than the national average rate of $23.40 per thousand cubic feet (August 2024). [1]

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Industrial Natural Gas Rates in Massachusetts

In August 2024, industrial natural gas prices in Massachusetts averaged $9.05 per thousand cubic feet, or about 191.9% more than the average rate of $3.10 per thousand cubic feet in the U.S. overall in the most recent month with data. [1]

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Natural Gas Usage in Massachusetts

Residential Natural Gas Consumption in Massachusetts

Residential Natural Gas Consumption in Massachusetts

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Industrial Natural Gas Consumption in Massachusetts

In August 2024, industrial natural gas usage in MA totaled 2,475 million cubic feet, which was about 0.4% of the industrial natural gas used in the U.S. in its entirety (695,069 million cubic feet) that month. [1]

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More Massachusetts Natural Gas Statistics

Massachusetts Natural Gas Consumers

Massachusetts Natural Gas Consumers

  • Natural Gas Consumers in MA [2]
    • An estimated 1,603,218 residential consumers use natural gas in MA, which is about 2.2% of the total number of residential natural gas consumers in the U.S.
    • There are an estimated 11,097 industrial natural gas consumers in MA, or approximately 6.2% of the total number of industrial natural gas consumers in the U.S overall.

Massachusetts Share of Natural Gas Usage

  • How MA Compares to the U.S. [3]
    • Massachusetts accounted for 2.43% of overall residential deliveries of natural gas in the United States in 2023.
    • In 2023, Massachusetts accounted for .5% of total industrial deliveries of natural gas in the United States.
    • The state of Massachusetts accounted for 3.2% of total commercial deliveries of natural gas in the United States in 2023.

Massachusetts Natural Gas Prices

  • Natural Gas Prices in MA [1]
    • Residential natural gas consumers in the state of Massachusetts (as a whole) pay approximately 6.7% less than the average residential natural gas rate in the United States overall.
    • Industrial natural gas consumers in Massachusetts pay about 191.9% more than the average industrial natural gas rate in the United States overall.

More about Massachusetts

About Massachusetts

The state of Massachusetts ranks 16th in the United States with an approximate population of 6,547,629. [4]

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Natural Gas in MA

To learn more about natural gas rates in Massachusetts, or for additional resources related to natural gas (or other utilities) in MA, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.


Did you know?

About half of the homes in the United States use natural gas as their main heating fuel.

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References

1. ^ U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

2. ^ U.S. Department of Energy

3. ^ U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

4. ^ United States Census Bureau