^ Residential natural gas prices in Massachusetts in December 2023 averaged $22.16 per thousand cubic feet, about 71.3% more than the average U.S. rate [Read More]
^ Massachusetts has an estimated 1,790,157 residential natural gas consumers, or approximately 2.5% of the total number in the nation [Read More]
Natural Gas Rates in Massachusetts
Residential Natural Gas Rates in Massachusetts
Residential natural gas prices in Massachusetts in December 2023 averaged $22.16 per thousand cubic feet, which was approximately 71.3% more than the national average rate of $12.94 per thousand cubic feet (December 2023). [1]
*Prices listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Industrial Natural Gas Rates in Massachusetts
In December 2023, industrial natural gas prices in Massachusetts averaged $15.78 per thousand cubic feet, or about 244.5% more than the average rate of $4.58 per thousand cubic feet in the U.S. overall in the most recent month with data. [1]
*Prices listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Natural Gas Usage in Massachusetts
Residential Natural Gas Consumption in Massachusetts
Residential natural gas usage in MA in December 2023 was 14,942 million cubic feet, or approximately 2.3% of the total residential consumption in the U.S. of 655,796 million cubic feet that month. [1]
*Amounts listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Industrial Natural Gas Consumption in Massachusetts
In December 2023, industrial natural gas usage in MA totaled 4,308 million cubic feet, which was about 0.5% of the industrial natural gas used in the U.S. in its entirety (791,007 million cubic feet) that month. [1]
*Amounts listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
An estimated 1,790,157 residential consumers use natural gas in MA, which is about 2.5% of the total number of residential natural gas consumers in the U.S.
There are an estimated 11,823 industrial natural gas consumers in MA, or approximately 6.5% of the total number of industrial natural gas consumers in the U.S overall.
Residential natural gas consumers in the state of Massachusetts (as a whole) pay approximately 71.3% more than the average residential natural gas rate in the United States overall.
Industrial natural gas consumers in Massachusetts pay about 244.5% 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]
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?
The U.S. used 26.13 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas in 2013, which equals about 27% of total U.S. energy use.