Massachusetts Energy
Heating Bills
Are Rising –
What Are Your Options?
Homes heated with natural gas are seeing their bills go up, and fuel oil prices are spiking. Is it time to consider a heat pump?
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Why It Matters Now
Last year, Massachusetts electric utilities began offering a lower rate during the winter heating season for homeowners with heat pumps, to reduce the cost of heating your home. High efficiency heat pumps also provide best-in-class air conditioning that can add cooling or lower summer bills.
High-Efficiency Heat Pumps + Discounted Rates
Do you have a heat pump in your home?
High-efficiency cold weather heat pumps can be used for both heating in winter and cooling in summer while potentially saving energy and money all year long.
Heat pumps come in a range of shapes and sizes to fit single family houses, condos, and apartments. Rebates are available to lower the upfront cost of heat pumps for Massachusetts residents and business via Masssave.com – and there are no-cost options for income-qualifying households.
Customers of Massachusetts electric utilities can also participate in seasonal heat pump rates designed to decrease winter energy charges for homes that use their electric heat pump for heating.
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By the Numbers
The Cost of Staying on Gas
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration · Massachusetts Gas Utility Data
Why Switch Off of Gas?
Over the last five years, Massachusetts gas bills have increased on average by 10% each year and will only continue to rise.
Aging Infrastructure and price volatility: Gas pipelines in the Commonwealth are costly to maintain and replace. Paying for pipeline projects now makes up two-thirds of customers' monthly bills – if you are a gas utility customer, you pay this cost regardless of how much gas you use.
At the same time, gas supply is prone to price spikes. This winter, the cost of gas in New England is 133% higher than in 2024, and the U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts the cost to be even higher in 2027.