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Public power utilities in Massachusetts

43 public power utilities in Massachusetts, 16th among the states. Electric utilities owned by a city, public power district, state or federal agency, as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Cooperatives and investor-owned utilities are not included.

Public power utilityRetail electric customers
City of Taunton40,690
Town of Reading30,700
City of Peabody27,086
City of Chicopee26,052
City of Westfield18,344
Town of Middleborough18,132
City of Holyoke17,966
Town of Shrewsbury16,986
Town of Braintree16,769
City of Norwood15,794
Town of North Attleborough13,896
Town of Wakefield13,663
Town of Hudson13,515
Town of Danvers13,492
Town of Belmont11,845
Town of Wellesley10,662
Town of Mansfield10,564
City of Hingham10,175
Town of Marblehead10,160
Town of Holden8,529
Town of Concord8,497
Town of South Hadley8,355
Town of Littleton7,596
Town of Ipswich7,209
Hull Municipal Light Plant6,193
Town of Groton4,979
Town of Sterling4,109
Town of Middleton4,030
Town of Templeton3,811
Town of West Boylston3,785
Town of Georgetown3,520
Town of Merrimac3,293
Town of Ashburnham3,205
Town of Rowley3,111
Town of Groveland3,022
Town of Boylston2,666
Town of Paxton1,964
Town of Princeton1,545
Town of Chester763
City of Russell468
Massachusetts Bay Trans Authority68
Massachusetts Mun Wholes Electric CoNot published
University of Massachusetts AmherstNot published

Largest first by retail electric customers, as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report (Form EIA-861), 2024 final data. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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