Commercial Electricity in Boston, MA | Rates & Suppliers

The Boston market

Commercial energy in Boston

Greater Boston is served by Eversource (and National Grid in some areas) for delivery, within ISO New England. Massachusetts businesses can choose a competitive supplier for the supply portion of the bill while the utility keeps ownership of the wires, delivers the energy, and handles outages.

Massachusetts has offered commercial energy choice for years, and in a region as volatile as New England, that choice is valuable: a fixed-rate contract is what turns an unpredictable market into a predictable line item.

What it costs

What Boston businesses pay for power

Massachusetts carries one of the highest commercial averages in the country, driven by New England’s tight winter energy market. That makes locking a competitive fixed rate — instead of floating on a volatile default — especially valuable here.

25.09¢

Massachusetts avg commercial rate

80%

above the U.S. average of 13.92¢

26+

Suppliers we make compete

Statewide commercial average, latest EIA data. See Massachusetts commercial energy and rates for every state.

Who we serve

Industries we broker for in Boston

Boston’s commercial base is anchored by biotech and life sciences — the Kendall Square cluster is one of the densest in the world — along with a deep bench of universities and research institutions, academic medical centers and hospitals, finance and asset management, and technology. Many run energy-intensive labs and facilities where rate certainty matters.

Local cost drivers

New England’s winter price volatility

ISO New England is one of the more volatile wholesale markets in the country, and the reason is seasonal: in winter, the region competes for the same natural gas to heat buildings and generate electricity, so a cold snap can push wholesale power prices sharply higher for days at a time.

That volatility is the strongest argument for locking a fixed rate in Boston. A variable or default price leaves a Massachusetts business exposed to exactly the winter spikes New England is known for, while a fixed contract holds through them. We also account for ISO-NE capacity costs when we structure a term, and we’ll help you time the lock so you’re not renewing into peak-season pricing.

How it works

Lowering your Boston energy cost, in three steps

Send one bill

A recent Boston electricity bill is all we need to read your usage, your Eversource delivery charges, and your current supply rate.

26+ suppliers compete

We put your account out to bid across ISO New England suppliers and normalize every offer to the same terms, so you compare like for like.

Lock a fixed rate

You pick the lowest fixed rate for the longest sensible term. No cost to you, and no obligation to switch.

Boston questions

Commercial energy in Boston, answered

Eversource (and National Grid in some areas) owns the local wires and meters and delivers your power regardless of supplier. Delivery and outage response stay with the utility; the supply charge is the competitive part.

Yes. Massachusetts is a deregulated, energy-choice state within ISO New England, so commercial customers can pick a competitive supplier. USA Energy shops your supply across 26+ suppliers and locks a fixed rate.

Massachusetts’s statewide commercial average is about 25.09¢/kWh — 80% above the U.S. average of 13.92¢ — one of the highest in the country, largely due to New England’s winter energy constraints.

Because ISO-NE prices spike in winter, when the region competes for natural gas to both heat buildings and make electricity. A fixed contract holds through those cold-snap spikes; a variable or default rate leaves you exposed to them.

Start 60–90 days before your term ends and try to lock outside the winter peak window, so you’re not renewing into the most volatile part of the New England year.

No. Your utility keeps delivering the energy over the same lines and handles any outages. Switching suppliers is a billing change only.

See what your Boston business could save

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