Table Data - Average Price: Electricity per 500 Kilowatt-Hour in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (CBSA)
| Title | Average Price: Electricity per 500 Kilowatt-Hour in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (CBSA) |
|---|---|
| Series ID | APUS11A72621 |
| Source | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Release | Average Price Data |
| Seasonal Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | U.S. Dollars |
| Date Range | 1978-11-01 to 2013-06-01 |
| Last Updated | 2019-07-29 9:33 AM CDT |
| Notes | Average consumer prices are calculated for household fuel, motor fuel, and food items from prices collected for the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Average prices are best used to measure the price level in a particular month, not to measure price change over time. It is more appropriate to use CPI index values for the particular item categories to measure price change. Prices, except for electricity, are collected monthly by BLS representatives in the 75 urban areas priced for the CPI. Electricity prices are collected for the BLS for the same 75 areas on a monthly basis by the Department of Energy using mail questionnaires. All fuel prices include applicable Federal, State, and local taxes; prices for natural gas and electricity also include fuel and purchased gas adjustments. For more information, please visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
| DATE | VALUE |
|---|---|
| 1978-11-01 | 23.742 |
| 1978-12-01 | 25.092 |
| 1979-01-01 | 23.838 |
| 1979-02-01 | 23.840 |
| 1979-03-01 | 23.692 |
| 1979-04-01 | 25.491 |
| 1979-05-01 | 26.010 |
| 1979-06-01 | 25.500 |
| 1979-07-01 | 28.805 |
| 1979-08-01 | 27.975 |
| 1979-09-01 | 29.636 |
| 1979-10-01 | 30.268 |
| 1979-11-01 | 30.395 |
| 1979-12-01 | 30.759 |
| 1980-01-01 | 30.507 |
| 1980-02-01 | 31.666 |
| 1980-03-01 | 34.089 |
| 1980-04-01 | 33.763 |
| 1980-05-01 | 32.413 |
| 1980-06-01 | 32.673 |
| 1980-07-01 | 33.979 |
| 1980-08-01 | 32.811 |
| 1980-09-01 | 33.071 |
| 1980-10-01 | 35.485 |
| 1980-11-01 | 34.580 |
| 1980-12-01 | 38.933 |
| 1981-01-01 | 41.266 |
| 1981-02-01 | 42.137 |
| 1981-03-01 | 41.453 |
| 1981-04-01 | 41.063 |
| 1981-05-01 | 41.465 |
| 1981-06-01 | 41.714 |
| 1981-07-01 | 37.918 |
| 1981-08-01 | 39.653 |
| 1981-09-01 | 39.849 |
| 1981-10-01 | 39.299 |
| 1981-11-01 | 39.299 |
| 1981-12-01 | 38.542 |
| 1982-01-01 | 38.491 |
| 1982-02-01 | 40.727 |
| 1982-03-01 | 41.721 |
| 1982-04-01 | 41.445 |
| 1982-05-01 | 39.297 |
| 1982-06-01 | 40.184 |
| 1982-07-01 | 41.755 |
| 1982-08-01 | 40.957 |
| 1982-09-01 | 40.598 |
| 1982-10-01 | 39.094 |
| 1982-11-01 | 39.248 |
| 1982-12-01 | 38.787 |
| 1983-01-01 | 40.439 |
| 1983-02-01 | 39.072 |
| 1983-03-01 | 38.983 |
| 1983-04-01 | 37.913 |
| 1983-05-01 | 38.000 |
| 1983-06-01 | 39.068 |
| 1983-07-01 | 40.276 |
| 1983-08-01 | 40.795 |
| 1983-09-01 | 40.721 |
| 1983-10-01 | 42.325 |
| 1983-11-01 | 46.399 |
| 1983-12-01 | 45.524 |
| 1984-01-01 | 45.034 |
| 1984-02-01 | 45.671 |
| 1984-03-01 | 46.839 |
| 1984-04-01 | 46.129 |
| 1984-05-01 | 46.384 |
| 1984-06-01 | 45.477 |
| 1984-07-01 | 51.474 |
| 1984-08-01 | 49.731 |
| 1984-09-01 | 49.615 |
| 1984-10-01 | 49.233 |
| 1984-11-01 | 45.656 |
| 1984-12-01 | 45.752 |
| 1985-01-01 | 45.423 |
| 1985-02-01 | 44.521 |
| 1985-03-01 | 43.887 |
| 1985-04-01 | 42.552 |
| 1985-05-01 | 41.138 |
| 1985-06-01 | 38.144 |
| 1985-07-01 | 40.965 |
| 1985-08-01 | 40.965 |
| 1985-09-01 | . |
| 1985-10-01 | 44.007 |
| 1985-11-01 | 42.621 |
| 1985-12-01 | 42.868 |
| 1986-01-01 | 42.529 |
| 1986-02-01 | 42.624 |
| 1986-03-01 | 42.331 |
| 1986-04-01 | 39.921 |
| 1986-05-01 | 42.471 |
| 1986-06-01 | 41.165 |
| 1986-07-01 | 46.519 |
| 1986-08-01 | 44.272 |
| 1986-09-01 | 45.383 |
| 1986-10-01 | 44.903 |
| 1986-11-01 | 44.062 |
| 1986-12-01 | 43.221 |
| 1987-01-01 | 41.827 |
| 1987-02-01 | 42.746 |
| 1987-03-01 | 44.447 |
| 1987-04-01 | 42.286 |
| 1987-05-01 | 45.143 |
| 1987-06-01 | 45.100 |
| 1987-07-01 | 47.372 |
| 1987-08-01 | 49.413 |
| 1987-09-01 | 49.595 |
| 1987-10-01 | 50.642 |
| 1987-11-01 | 47.807 |
| 1987-12-01 | 46.473 |
| 1988-01-01 | 45.029 |
| 1988-02-01 | 44.128 |
| 1988-03-01 | 43.036 |
| 1988-04-01 | 44.263 |
| 1988-05-01 | 43.459 |
| 1988-06-01 | 43.365 |
| 1988-07-01 | 45.574 |
| 1988-08-01 | 46.890 |
| 1988-09-01 | 46.890 |
| 1988-10-01 | 46.639 |
| 1988-11-01 | 42.241 |
| 1988-12-01 | 42.241 |
| 1989-01-01 | 40.966 |
| 1989-02-01 | 43.192 |
| 1989-03-01 | 43.175 |
| 1989-04-01 | 45.910 |
| 1989-05-01 | 46.479 |
| 1989-06-01 | 47.127 |
| 1989-07-01 | 52.020 |
| 1989-08-01 | 50.401 |
| 1989-09-01 | 50.401 |
| 1989-10-01 | 48.920 |
| 1989-11-01 | 45.858 |
| 1989-12-01 | 44.991 |
| 1990-01-01 | 45.466 |
| 1990-02-01 | 46.639 |
| 1990-03-01 | 45.526 |
| 1990-04-01 | 46.593 |
| 1990-05-01 | 44.715 |
| 1990-06-01 | 45.890 |
| 1990-07-01 | 48.061 |
| 1990-08-01 | 48.465 |
| 1990-09-01 | 49.152 |
| 1990-10-01 | 54.015 |
| 1990-11-01 | 51.863 |
| 1990-12-01 | 52.116 |
| 1991-01-01 | 52.473 |
| 1991-02-01 | 51.688 |
| 1991-03-01 | 49.206 |
| 1991-04-01 | 49.435 |
| 1991-05-01 | 51.829 |
| 1991-06-01 | 51.829 |
| 1991-07-01 | 51.898 |
| 1991-08-01 | 54.588 |
| 1991-09-01 | 56.469 |
| 1991-10-01 | 56.174 |
| 1991-11-01 | 53.078 |
| 1991-12-01 | 53.105 |
| 1992-01-01 | 51.410 |
| 1992-02-01 | 50.339 |
| 1992-03-01 | 50.339 |
| 1992-04-01 | 50.321 |
| 1992-05-01 | 53.129 |
| 1992-06-01 | 53.368 |
| 1992-07-01 | 55.492 |
| 1992-08-01 | 54.503 |
| 1992-09-01 | 54.503 |
| 1992-10-01 | 55.997 |
| 1992-11-01 | 59.304 |
| 1992-12-01 | 58.828 |
| 1993-01-01 | 57.133 |
| 1993-02-01 | 57.472 |
| 1993-03-01 | 57.472 |
| 1993-04-01 | 56.973 |
| 1993-05-01 | 56.779 |
| 1993-06-01 | 56.583 |
| 1993-07-01 | 57.245 |
| 1993-08-01 | 57.217 |
| 1993-09-01 | 57.108 |
| 1993-10-01 | 57.337 |
| 1993-11-01 | 58.835 |
| 1993-12-01 | 58.382 |
| 1994-01-01 | 57.257 |
| 1994-02-01 | 57.896 |
| 1994-03-01 | 57.896 |
| 1994-04-01 | 58.250 |
| 1994-05-01 | 59.326 |
| 1994-06-01 | 59.689 |
| 1994-07-01 | 59.685 |
| 1994-08-01 | 59.655 |
| 1994-09-01 | 59.655 |
| 1994-10-01 | 59.594 |
| 1994-11-01 | 60.891 |
| 1994-12-01 | 60.891 |
| 1995-01-01 | 60.643 |
| 1995-02-01 | 60.643 |
| 1995-03-01 | 60.806 |
| 1995-04-01 | 61.074 |
| 1995-05-01 | 61.486 |
| 1995-06-01 | 61.858 |
| 1995-07-01 | 62.584 |
| 1995-08-01 | 62.584 |
| 1995-09-01 | 62.584 |
| 1995-10-01 | 61.873 |
| 1995-11-01 | 62.176 |
| 1995-12-01 | 62.015 |
| 1996-01-01 | 61.876 |
| 1996-02-01 | 61.207 |
| 1996-03-01 | 61.207 |
| 1996-04-01 | 61.690 |
| 1996-05-01 | 62.251 |
| 1996-06-01 | 62.293 |
| 1996-07-01 | 62.451 |
| 1996-08-01 | 62.798 |
| 1996-09-01 | 62.798 |
| 1996-10-01 | 62.721 |
| 1996-11-01 | 63.505 |
| 1996-12-01 | 63.443 |
| 1997-01-01 | 62.728 |
| 1997-02-01 | 63.894 |
| 1997-03-01 | 63.894 |
| 1997-04-01 | 64.788 |
| 1997-05-01 | 63.419 |
| 1997-06-01 | 63.606 |
| 1997-07-01 | 63.119 |
| 1997-08-01 | 62.950 |
| 1997-09-01 | 62.953 |
| 1997-10-01 | 62.888 |
| 1997-11-01 | 63.245 |
| 1997-12-01 | 63.090 |
| 1998-01-01 | 63.423 |
| 1998-02-01 | 62.491 |
| 1998-03-01 | 57.527 |
| 1998-04-01 | 57.527 |
| 1998-05-01 | 57.527 |
| 1998-06-01 | 57.386 |
| 1998-07-01 | 57.386 |
| 1998-08-01 | 57.386 |
| 1998-09-01 | 55.558 |
| 1998-10-01 | 55.558 |
| 1998-11-01 | 55.558 |
| 1998-12-01 | 55.558 |
| 1999-01-01 | 57.623 |
| 1999-02-01 | 57.623 |
| 1999-03-01 | 57.814 |
| 1999-04-01 | 57.814 |
| 1999-05-01 | 57.814 |
| 1999-06-01 | 57.814 |
| 1999-07-01 | 57.814 |
| 1999-08-01 | 57.814 |
| 1999-09-01 | 56.974 |
| 1999-10-01 | 56.426 |
| 1999-11-01 | 56.447 |
| 1999-12-01 | 56.447 |
| 2000-01-01 | 57.241 |
| 2000-02-01 | 57.241 |
| 2000-03-01 | 57.241 |
| 2000-04-01 | 57.790 |
| 2000-05-01 | 57.619 |
| 2000-06-01 | 57.619 |
| 2000-07-01 | 57.619 |
| 2000-08-01 | 57.619 |
| 2000-09-01 | 57.619 |
| 2000-10-01 | 57.257 |
| 2000-11-01 | 57.257 |
| 2000-12-01 | 57.257 |
| 2001-01-01 | 64.492 |
| 2001-02-01 | 64.492 |
| 2001-03-01 | 64.492 |
| 2001-04-01 | 64.492 |
| 2001-05-01 | 63.800 |
| 2001-06-01 | 67.698 |
| 2001-07-01 | 72.035 |
| 2001-08-01 | 72.035 |
| 2001-09-01 | 72.035 |
| 2001-10-01 | 72.035 |
| 2001-11-01 | 69.563 |
| 2001-12-01 | 69.563 |
| 2002-01-01 | 64.622 |
| 2002-02-01 | 64.622 |
| 2002-03-01 | 64.622 |
| 2002-04-01 | 61.261 |
| 2002-05-01 | 60.492 |
| 2002-06-01 | 60.492 |
| 2002-07-01 | 58.826 |
| 2002-08-01 | 58.826 |
| 2002-09-01 | 58.826 |
| 2002-10-01 | 58.865 |
| 2002-11-01 | 57.716 |
| 2002-12-01 | 57.716 |
| 2003-01-01 | 59.169 |
| 2003-02-01 | 59.275 |
| 2003-03-01 | 59.275 |
| 2003-04-01 | 59.275 |
| 2003-05-01 | 64.856 |
| 2003-06-01 | 64.856 |
| 2003-07-01 | 64.856 |
| 2003-08-01 | 64.856 |
| 2003-09-01 | 63.993 |
| 2003-10-01 | 63.993 |
| 2003-11-01 | 62.202 |
| 2003-12-01 | 62.202 |
| 2004-01-01 | 62.650 |
| 2004-02-01 | 62.952 |
| 2004-03-01 | 62.952 |
| 2004-04-01 | 62.952 |
| 2004-05-01 | 63.292 |
| 2004-06-01 | 63.294 |
| 2004-07-01 | 62.724 |
| 2004-08-01 | 63.465 |
| 2004-09-01 | 63.465 |
| 2004-10-01 | 65.809 |
| 2004-11-01 | 66.968 |
| 2004-12-01 | 67.103 |
| 2005-01-01 | 68.655 |
| 2005-02-01 | 68.933 |
| 2005-03-01 | 71.801 |
| 2005-04-01 | 71.801 |
| 2005-05-01 | 72.066 |
| 2005-06-01 | 72.135 |
| 2005-07-01 | 71.189 |
| 2005-08-01 | 71.334 |
| 2005-09-01 | 71.334 |
| 2005-10-01 | 71.334 |
| 2005-11-01 | 79.202 |
| 2005-12-01 | 79.202 |
| 2006-01-01 | 92.454 |
| 2006-02-01 | 93.206 |
| 2006-03-01 | 92.974 |
| 2006-04-01 | 92.974 |
| 2006-05-01 | 90.675 |
| 2006-06-01 | 90.675 |
| 2006-07-01 | 87.045 |
| 2006-08-01 | 87.045 |
| 2006-09-01 | 88.001 |
| 2006-10-01 | 88.001 |
| 2006-11-01 | 92.326 |
| 2006-12-01 | 92.326 |
| 2007-01-01 | 92.726 |
| 2007-02-01 | 92.726 |
| 2007-03-01 | 90.744 |
| 2007-04-01 | 90.751 |
| 2007-05-01 | 87.482 |
| 2007-06-01 | 87.482 |
| 2007-07-01 | 85.136 |
| 2007-08-01 | 85.136 |
| 2007-09-01 | 85.136 |
| 2007-10-01 | 85.136 |
| 2007-11-01 | 86.703 |
| 2007-12-01 | 86.703 |
| 2008-01-01 | 89.149 |
| 2008-02-01 | 89.149 |
| 2008-03-01 | 88.713 |
| 2008-04-01 | 88.713 |
| 2008-05-01 | 90.667 |
| 2008-06-01 | 90.234 |
| 2008-07-01 | 93.870 |
| 2008-08-01 | 93.870 |
| 2008-09-01 | 93.870 |
| 2008-10-01 | 95.038 |
| 2008-11-01 | 96.914 |
| 2008-12-01 | 96.914 |
| 2009-01-01 | 98.628 |
| 2009-02-01 | 98.628 |
| 2009-03-01 | 98.244 |
| 2009-04-01 | 98.244 |
| 2009-05-01 | 91.893 |
| 2009-06-01 | 91.893 |
| 2009-07-01 | 83.915 |
| 2009-08-01 | 83.939 |
| 2009-09-01 | 83.931 |
| 2009-10-01 | 83.931 |
| 2009-11-01 | 81.624 |
| 2009-12-01 | 81.624 |
| 2010-01-01 | 80.712 |
| 2010-02-01 | 81.561 |
| 2010-03-01 | 81.953 |
| 2010-04-01 | 81.953 |
| 2010-05-01 | 81.147 |
| 2010-06-01 | 81.147 |
| 2010-07-01 | 80.975 |
| 2010-08-01 | 80.975 |
| 2010-09-01 | 80.975 |
| 2010-10-01 | 80.975 |
| 2010-11-01 | 80.928 |
| 2010-12-01 | 80.928 |
| 2011-01-01 | 80.706 |
| 2011-02-01 | 80.706 |
| 2011-03-01 | 80.469 |
| 2011-04-01 | 80.469 |
| 2011-05-01 | 78.925 |
| 2011-06-01 | 78.925 |
| 2011-07-01 | 77.715 |
| 2011-08-01 | 77.715 |
| 2011-09-01 | 77.715 |
| 2011-10-01 | 77.715 |
| 2011-11-01 | 79.836 |
| 2011-12-01 | 79.394 |
| 2012-01-01 | 80.797 |
| 2012-02-01 | 80.797 |
| 2012-03-01 | 81.465 |
| 2012-04-01 | 81.483 |
| 2012-05-01 | 73.626 |
| 2012-06-01 | 78.676 |
| 2012-07-01 | 76.253 |
| 2012-08-01 | 76.258 |
| 2012-09-01 | 76.258 |
| 2012-10-01 | 76.258 |
| 2012-11-01 | 77.543 |
| 2012-12-01 | 77.543 |
| 2013-01-01 | 80.113 |
| 2013-02-01 | 79.259 |
| 2013-03-01 | 75.193 |
| 2013-04-01 | 81.367 |
| 2013-05-01 | 81.907 |
| 2013-06-01 | 81.907 |
