Massachusetts Electric Co · Time-of-Use

What are Massachusetts Electric Co R-4 Residential Time-of-Use peak hours and rates?

R-4 Residential Time-of-Use from Massachusetts Electric Co is a time-of-use plan: electricity costs the most during peak hours (8 a.m.–9 p.m.) at about $0.18/kWh and the least off-peak at about $0.08/kWh. Shifting heavy usage out of the peak window lowers the bill.

Peak window

8 a.m.–9 p.m.

Peak price

18¢/kWh

Off-peak price

8¢/kWh

Fixed charge

$20.00/mo

The R-4 Residential Time-of-Use day, hour by hour

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Peak Mid-Peak

All year

Period	Hours	$/kWh
Peak	8 a.m.–9 p.m.	$0.18
Mid-Peak	9 p.m.–8 a.m.	$0.08

Frequently asked questions

What are Massachusetts Electric Co R-4 Residential Time-of-Use peak hours and rates? +

When is the cheapest time to use electricity on R-4 Residential Time-of-Use? +

The cheapest electricity on Massachusetts Electric Co R-4 Residential Time-of-Use is during off-peak hours (9 p.m.–8 a.m.), at about 8¢/kWh. Shift EV charging, laundry, dishwashing, and pre-cooling into these hours to pay the least.

How much more is peak vs off-peak on R-4 Residential Time-of-Use? +

Peak power costs about 18¢/kWh versus 8¢/kWh off-peak — a difference of about 10¢/kWh. Running a 5 kWh load (a load of laundry plus dishwasher) off-peak instead of at peak saves roughly $0.50.

Who offers R-4 Residential Time-of-Use? +

R-4 Residential Time-of-Use is a residential electricity plan from Massachusetts Electric Co (Massachusetts Electric Co).

About this data

Compiled by Optiwatt from the OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database (5cd5aefc5457a3646254e9d4). Representative — verify exact prices on your Massachusetts Electric Co bill or tariff sheet.

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Other Massachusetts Electric Co plans

R-1 Residential

Flat rate

R-1 Residential Farm Discount

Flat rate

R-2 Low Income Residential

Flat rate

R-2 Low Income Residential Farm Discount

Flat rate

R-4 Residential Time-of-Use Farm Discount

8 a.m.–9 p.m.

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