Zapped! New Study Compares Town Energy Costs

New data from Find Energy (Findenergy.com), an analyst firm, shows some surprisingly unpleasant things about electricity costs in Franklin.

While the National Grid average price per kWh seems to be trending down at the moment it is still one of the highest rates in the US.

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

31.76¢ per kWh

• 10.36% lower than April last year
• 11.69% higher than the Massachusetts average
• 96.96% higher than the US average
• 250th highest in the state out of 253 cities
• 30,373rd highest in the US out of 31,696 cities

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$156.27 per month

• 13.74% lower than April last year
• 3.55% lower than the Massachusetts average
• 14.84% higher than the US average
• 248th worst in the state out of 253 cities
• 25,546th worst in the US out of 31,696 cities

Find Energy was founded by a team of friends who believe that everyone should have easy access to information regarding where their electricity and other energy sources are coming from. We are programmers, marketers and advocates for sustainable energy. We believe everyone has the right to understand how their energy is produced and how their monthly bill stacks up to their neighbor and the rest of the United States. We empower consumers by lifting the veil on convoluted electricity and energy data. You can read more about us on our "Mission" page.