Utility Providers in Boston, MA

In Boston, electric delivery is handled by Eversource MA — and since Boston sits in Massachusetts's deregulated market, you pick your own Boston retail plan; Eversource Energy (NSTAR Electric), National Grid (Massachusetts Electric) is Boston's natural-gas utility. The exact lineup depends on your Boston address.

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providers across 8 sampled Boston addresses
Eversource MA
electricity at every one of sampled Boston addresses
You pick your plan
Boston sits in Massachusetts's retail-choice market
2026-07-20
Boston data refreshed

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Boston utility providers at a glance

UtilityProviderPhoneStart service
⚡ Electricity Eversource MA
Delivery utility — you choose your plan 		(508) 947-1371 Provider site
🔥 Natural gas Eversource Energy (NSTAR Electric), National Grid (Massachusetts Electric) — Look up address
💧 Water Varies by address — Look up address
🚽 Sewer Varies by address — Look up address

Based on 8 sampled Boston addresses spanning ZIP codes 02108, 02115, 02116, 02121, 02122, 02126, 02127, 02129 (2026-07-20). Yours may differ — the Boston lookup is the tiebreaker.

It depends on your address — even in Boston

Our 8 sampled Boston addresses span ZIPs 02108, 02115, 02116, 02121, and provider lines don't always follow city limits. Run your exact address through the lookup rather than assuming a neighbor's setup matches yours.

The one-minute fix: run your Boston address through the lookup and skip the guessing.

Electricity in Boston: wires vs. plans

Eversource MA — Boston's Utility — owns the wires here, and restores Boston outages ((508) 947-1371) whoever you pay. Your separately chosen Boston plan (compare at MA Energy Choice) sets the rate on your Boston bill — full wires-vs-plans explainer here.

Moving to Boston? Your setup checklist

  1. Confirm your Boston providers first. Before calling anyone, run your exact Boston address through the lookup — providers change at neighborhood boundaries.
  2. Pick your Boston electricity plan (1–3 days out). Compare at MA Energy Choice — around Boston, same-day starts are usually possible, just not worth gambling your move-in morning on.
  3. Set up water and sewer. Water service here varies by address — your lookup result will name the district to contact, which may be a municipal utility district (MUD) rather than the city.
  4. Gas check: does your Boston home use it? If yes, start with Eversource Energy (NSTAR Electric), National Grid (Massachusetts Electric); all-electric Boston homes skip this one.
  5. Keep your confirmation numbers. Boston landlords and title companies often want proof that Boston utilities are in your name from day one.

Boston utility questions, answered

Who is the electric company in Boston, MA?

Eversource MA is the Utility for Boston — the wires-and-meters utility — at every one of the Boston addresses we sampled. You pick the retail plan that sets your Boston rate; Eversource MA delivers either way.

Does every Boston home have natural gas?

No — at every one of the sampled Boston addresses, Eversource Energy (NSTAR Electric), National Grid (Massachusetts Electric) was the gas utility, but plenty of Boston homes are all-electric and never open this account.

How do I find the utility providers for a Boston address?

One minute with the Boston lookup above returns your Boston address's exact providers, phone numbers included.

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Boston provider data comes from our address-level utility lookup engine — 8 Boston sample addresses spread across ZIPs 02108, 02115, 02116, 02121, 02122, 02126, 02127, 02129, refreshed 2026-07-20. Individual Boston addresses vary — check yours directly. Here's how we verify Boston provider data.