energy costs

Eversource customers in eastern Massachusetts could see a 23% increase in their electric bills come January if the company’s proposed rate increase is approved by the state Department of Public Utilities.

With electric bills expected to increase as we move into winter, the city of Boston is encouraging residents to opt into a program that aims to provide more renewable energy for less money. “Right now for a lot of our neighborhoods energy costs are hurting families,” Rev. Mariama White-Hammond, director of the Energy Department, said. White-Hammond is the head of…

After a summer plagued by high gas prices, it doesn’t appear that consumers will get relief for the winter as National Grid and Eversource raise energy prices. National Grid’s winter energy price hikes that go into effect Tuesday mean that the average monthly electric bill will go up by 64% and the average monthly natural gas bill will increase...

“It’s a very, very high bill.” Shirlee Thurston’s latest heating oil bill is a frightening prospect only weeks before Halloween and the arrival of the winter months. “Close to like $550, $560 on top of everything, yeah,” she explained. Oil prices are on the rise. This week, a gallon of home heating oil in Massachusetts sold on average for $5.71…

It’s cold outside, which means your energy bills will start heating up. Here are five easy tricks to cool off your utility bills this winter.