Electricity in Peabody, Massachusetts
Peabody has its own city-owned electric utility, City of Peabody. National Grid (Massachusetts) and Town of Danvers also serve homes in Essex County, so check the name on your bill. The average City of Peabody home paid $120.87 a month in 2025 (16.9¢ per kWh). The Massachusetts average was $181.08.
- 55,953 people (2025 estimate)
- Essex County
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in Peabody
EIA lists utilities by county, not by city. These utilities serve homes in Essex County. Your address has one utility: its name is on your bill, or type your ZIP code in the utility finder.
| Utility | Homes in Massachusetts | Average bill 2025 | 1,000 kWh now |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of PeabodyCity-owned utility of Peabody | 22,697 | $120.87716 kWh, 16.9¢ | — |
| National Grid (Massachusetts)Investor-owned utility · bill calculator | 1,231,865 | $163.79486 kWh, 33.7¢ | $410.14 |
| Town of DanversCity utility | 11,677 | $115.98701 kWh, 16.6¢ | — |
7 smaller utilities with fewer than 1,000 homes are also listed in the county. The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861); a dash means that its homes buy power from a retail supplier. The 1,000 kWh bill is from the official tariff, before taxes, for the utilities that have a calculator on this site. The Massachusetts average was $181.08 a month for 596 kWh (30.4¢ per kWh).
Solar power in Peabody
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in Peabody makes about 1,303 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 7,816 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in Peabody
- Open your utility above for its average bill, outages and rates, or the bill calculator to check your own bill.
- Help paying the electric bill in Massachusetts: bill assistance, payment plans and discounts.
- Why is my electric bill so high? and the appliance cost calculator.
More about Massachusetts: Massachusetts electric rates and all Massachusetts utilities, business electricity rates and natural gas bills. All cities of the county: electricity in Essex County. Other cities: Lynn, Boston, Barnstable, Braintree, Brockton, Cambridge, Chicopee, Holyoke, New Bedford, North Attleborough, Pittsfield, Quincy.
Who provides electricity in Peabody, MA?
Peabody has its own city-owned electric utility, City of Peabody. National Grid (Massachusetts) and Town of Danvers also serve homes in Essex County, so check the name on your bill.
What is the average electric bill in Peabody, MA?
The average City of Peabody home paid $120.87 a month in 2025 (16.9¢ per kWh). The Massachusetts average was $181.08 a month for 596 kWh. Your bill depends on your kWh and your rate plan.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of any utility or city government. Sources: Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025 (the city and its counties); EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills).