City of Chicopee electricity rates
Municipal utility · Massachusetts · NPCC region · ISONE
City of Chicopee is a city-owned municipal utility, governed locally rather than by the state commission, serving 23,231 homes in Massachusetts. Its residential customers pay an average of 16.18¢/kWh including fixed and delivery charges, 10% less than the U.S. average.
Rate basis: EIA-861 2025 annual data, adjusted to the 12 months ending 2026-07 using the state's price trend.
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City of Chicopee bill estimates
| Monthly use | At average all-in rate | Base tariff charges* |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $80.90 | $66.49 |
| 1,000 kWh | $161.80 | $127.38 |
| 1,500 kWh | $242.70 | $188.27 |
| 2,000 kWh | $323.60 | $249.16 |
*Residential Service (effective 2013-01-01, $5.60/month customer charge), energy and fixed charges from the OpenEI Utility Rate Database. Riders, fuel adjustments and taxes are often billed separately, so real bills usually land closer to the all-in column. Calculate your bill.
City of Chicopee residential rate plans
| Plan | Effective | Customer charge | Energy charges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Service | 2013-01-01 | $5.60 | 12.18¢ |
| Residential - Off Peak Heating & Water Heating Service | 2013-01-01 | $2.00 | 10.19¢ |
Source: OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database. Rates change. Check the linked tariff or your bill for current figures.
City of Chicopee rate history
2015–2025: +29% change in the average residential rate (12.60¢ → 16.21¢). Annual EIA-861 data.
Outages & reliability
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Reliability history
| 2025 | City of Chicopee | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outage minutes per customer (SAIDI) | 12 | 121 | 266 |
| Outages per customer (SAIFI) | 0.10 | 0.92 | 1.34 |
| Average restoration time (CAIDI) | 115 min | — | — |
Outages in counties served (2025)
From ORNL EAGLE-I, which tracks customers without power every 15 minutes. These counts cover every utility in each county. Weighted across City of Chicopee's counties, customers averaged 2 hr 45 min without power.
| County | Outage min/customer | Days with outages | Peak customers out | Worst day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden | 165 | 36 | 20,087 | 2025-07-27 |
City of Chicopee service area
City of Chicopee serves Hampden County in Massachusetts and 32 ZIP codes.
Hampden
Cities: Springfield, Chicopee, North Chicopee, Holyoke, Agawam, West Springfield, Ludlow, South Hadley, Granville, Granby
Programs, smart meters & solar
| Smart meters (AMI) for homes | 97% |
| Time-based rate programs | None reported |
| Net-metered solar homes | 54 |
| Home batteries paired with solar | 2 |
| Residential efficiency incentives paid (2025) | $113,252 |
| Residential energy saved by programs | 110 MWh |
City of Chicopee at a glance
| Ownership | Municipal utility |
| Services | Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Wholesale Marketing |
| Commercial rate | 17.67¢/kWh |
| Industrial rate | 15.37¢/kWh |
| Retail revenue (2025) | $73,840,600 |
| Electricity sold (2025) | 450,206 MWh |
| Peak demand | 100 MW summer · 82 MW winter |
| Power from own generation | 0% (rest purchased) |
| Line losses | 3.0% |
| Balancing authority | ISNE |
| EIA utility ID | 3477 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is City of Chicopee's electricity rate?
City of Chicopee residential customers pay an average of 16.18¢ per kWh, all charges included (EIA-861 2025 annual data, adjusted to the 12 months ending 2026-07 using the state's price trend). That's 47% below the Massachusetts average of 30.43¢ and 10% below the U.S. average.
What is the average City of Chicopee electric bill?
About $117 a month. The average City of Chicopee home uses 726 kWh a month. At 1,000 kWh the bill would be about $162.
How many customers does City of Chicopee have?
City of Chicopee serves 23,231 residential customers and 26,077 customers in total in Massachusetts, across 1 county.
How reliable is City of Chicopee?
In 2025, the average City of Chicopee customer was without power for 12 min (SAIDI) over 0.10 interruptions (SAIFI), including major storms. The Massachusetts average was 2 hr 1 min and the U.S. average 4 hr 26 min.
Does City of Chicopee offer net metering for solar?
City of Chicopee had 54 residential net-metered customers in 2025 with 0.4 MW of capacity and 2 solar-paired batteries. Estimate solar savings at this utility's rate.
Sources: EIA-861 2025 and EIA-861M (through July 2026), OpenEI URDB, ORNL EAGLE-I, U.S. Census. Methodology. Spot an error? Rates change often, so confirm with City of Chicopee before making decisions.