Calculate Your Cost | MA Energy Watch

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Enter Your Information

Use numbers from your actual bills, or start with the Massachusetts averages

Monthly Electric Bill $175

Monthly Gas Bill $120

Annual Household Income

Years Living in Massachusetts

Used to calculate your cumulative overpayment

Your Annual Energy Overpayment
                        $1,247
                        per year
                    
This is how much MORE you pay compared to the average American household

                            Your annual energy cost
                            $3,540
                        
                            If you paid national avg
                            $2,293
                        
                            If you lived in Pennsylvania
                            $1,944

Policy Charges on Your Bill

$712 per year

Mandatory fees for Mass Save, renewables, RGGI, net metering, and more

Energy Efficiency (2.506¢/kWh) ~$350

Solar & Net Metering (1.208¢/kWh) ~$200

Renewable, EV & Other (0.288¢/kWh) ~$162

Your Energy Burden

4.7% of income

This is considered a moderate energy burden

High burden threshold 6%

Severe burden threshold 10%

What You're Losing

Your $1,247 Could Buy:

This is real money leaving your pocket every year

🛒

weeks of groceries

⛽

tanks of gas

🍽

family dinners out

📱

months of phone service

🎬

years of streaming

✈

round-trip flights

The Cumulative Damage

What You've Already Lost

Energy costs have risen dramatically since 2015. Here's your total overpayment.

Based on 10 years in Massachusetts, you've overpaid approximately

$9,847

That's enough for a used car, a semester of community college, or a year of childcare

Who Gets Hurt Most

Energy Burden by Income

Lower-income families are hit hardest. See where you fall.

Under $30K

14.2%

$30K - $50K

8.7%

$50K - $100K

5.0%

$100K - $150K

3.4%

Over $150K

2.1%

Severe (>10%)

High (6-10%)

Moderate (3-6%)

Low (<3%)

Energy burden calculated using EIA average rates and Census income brackets for Massachusetts. Households spending >6% of income on energy are considered high-burden; >10% is severe. Lower-income families are disproportionately affected.

If You Lived Elsewhere

Same Usage, Different State

What your current energy usage would cost in other states

Massachusetts

30.9¢/kWh

Annual cost: $3,540

New Hampshire

26.3¢/kWh

Annual cost: $2,798

You'd save $742/year

Pennsylvania

20.1¢/kWh

Annual cost: $1,944

You'd save $1,596/year

Texas

14.6¢/kWh

Annual cost: $1,659

You'd save $1,881/year

You Deserve to Know. You Deserve Better.

Politicians made decisions that cost your family thousands. Now it's time to hold them accountable.

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