Utility Wallet · Boston

Utilities in Boston: Check Your Block

  • Gas National Grid Usually. 96% of Boston addresses we checked.
  • Water Boston Water and Sewer Commission Clear Boston water answer at 100% of checks.
  • Electric Eversource MA owns the wires Wires are fixed in Boston; the plan is shoppable.

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1,000+ Boston addresses · 28 ZIP codes · updated Jul 2026

We use 684,000+ real provider assignments nationwide, with 1,000+ checked in Boston. How we verify.

Boston gas provider guide

How gas works in Boston and beyond

Clear leader · 96% (900+ addresses)
National Grid
National Grid is Boston's gas answer. It led 96% of the Boston addresses we checked.
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Leave a Boston building if you smell gas, then contact National Grid (the number on National Grid's site) and 811 before any excavation.

Finding your Boston water system

How water works in Boston and beyond

Clear leader · 100% (1,000+ addresses)
Boston Water and Sewer Commission
100% of Boston water checks pointed to Boston Water and Sewer Commission, making it the clear local answer.
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Boston power: delivery and retail

How electricity works in Boston and beyond

In Boston's choice market, delivery and the energy plan are different companies. Start with the wires utility, then shop the plan.

wires vs. plans

Delivery utility
Eversource MA
Owns poles, wires and meters at Boston addresses. Fixes outages. You never pick this. Your address does.
The plan. Your choice
Pick a competitive supplier
Browse offers via MA Energy Choice before you move in.

Retail choice in Boston applies on top of the wires company. Confirm your address with the lookup.

Lights out across your Boston block? Eversource MA is the restore desk at (508) 947-1371, not the brand on the energy plan.

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Moving to Boston: set up in this order

  1. Pick an electricity plan. Same-day to a few days. The retailer tells the wires company (Eversource MA) to connect you.
  2. Open a National Grid gas account. Propane/oil homes can skip National Grid entirely.
  3. Open the Boston municipal utility bill. MUDs/districts near Boston may bill separately from Boston Water and Sewer Commission.
  4. Book Boston internet early. Book ahead for a Boston tech visit.

Boston utility questions, answered

Who is the electric company in Boston?

Boston electricity is a split job: Eversource MA handles delivery, and you shop the retail plan on top. Delivery is Eversource MA; the energy plan is a separate choice.

How do I set up all utilities for a Boston address?

The fastest path: look up the address, then open accounts in the checklist order. Electric first when timing is tight.

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Sources: mapping database (1,048 Boston addresses) and 8 samples; Jul 2026 refresh. Address lookup is authoritative. How we verify provider data.

It depends on your address, even in Boston

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