Electric Rates

Electric Rates

Electric Rates are set by the Board of Commissioners and filed with the Department of Public Utilities to reflect the true cost of providing service to customers. Please see our rate schedules and charges as of October 1st, 2023 below.

Rate 10

  1. Customer Base Charge:                         $5.00 per month
  2. Distribution Energy Charge:               $0.04697 per kWh
    Residential Distribution Charge          $0.0265 per kWh
    Distribution Adjustment Factor:        $0.02047 per kWh
  3. Purchased Power Charge:                  $0.09142 per kWh
  4. Renewable Opt-In Credit:                     -$2.50 per month (must apply)
  5. PASNY Credit:                               -$0.00149646 per kWh
  6. ECS charge:                                              $1.00 per month

Total charge per kWh:                             $0.136893 per kWh

Rate 20

  1. Customer Base Charge:                                   $10.00 per month
  2. Distribution Energy Charge:                            $0.05267 per kWh   Commercial Distribution Charge:                  $ 0.0322 per kWh               Distribution Adjustment Factor:                    $0.02047 per kWh
  3. Purchased Power Charge:                              $0.09142 per kWh
  4. ECS charge:                                                          $1.00 per month

Total charge per kWh:                                             $0.14409 per kWh

Rate 30

  1. Customer Base Charge:                                $40.00 per month
  2. Distribution Energy Charge:                           $0.03307 per kWh Commercial Distribution Charge:                 $0.01260 per kWh            Distribution Adjustment Factor:                   $0.02047 per kWh
  3. Purchased Power Charge:                             $0.09142 per kWh
  4. Distribution Demand Charge:               $9.15 per demand unit
  5. ECS charge:                                                        $1.00 per month

Total charge per kWh:                                          $0.12449 per kWh

Rate 40

  1. Customer Base Charge:                                $75.00 per month
  2. Distribution Energy Charge:                        $0.02597 per kWh                   Commercial Distribution Charge:             $ 0.00550 per kWh           Distribution Adjustment Factor:                 $0.02047 per kWh
  3. Purchased Power Charge:           On Peak $0.11532 per kWh                                                                               Off Peak $0.04956 per kWh
  4. Distribution Demand Charge:              $9.29 per demand unit
  5. ECS charge:                                                       $1.00 per month

Total charge per kWh: Dependent on On & Off Peak Usage

Rate 90

  1. Customer Base Charge:                            $150.00 per month
  2. Distribution Energy Charge:                        $0.02597 per kWh                   Commercial Distribution Charge:             $ 0.00550 per kWh           Distribution Adjustment Factor:                 $0.02047 per kWh
  3. Purchased Power Charge:           On Peak $0.11532 per kWh                                                                               Off Peak $0.04956 per kWh
  4. Distribution Demand Charge:              $10.29 per demand unit                                                                                      (minimum of $2,058.00)
  5. ECS charge:                                                       $1.00 per month

Total charge per kWh: Dependent on On & Off Peak Usage

Rate 50

  1. Customer Base Charge:                                      $7.00 per month
  2. Distribution Energy Charge:                             $0.04627 per kWh   Municipal Distribution Charge:                         $0.0258 per kWh               Distribution Adjustment Factor:                     $0.02047 per kWh
  3. Purchased Power Charge:                                $0.09142 per kWh
  4. ECS charge:                                                           $1.00 per month

Total charge per kWh:                                   $0.13769 per kWh


Rate 60

  1. Customer Base Charge:                                $19.00 per month
  2. Distributed Energy Charge:                          $0.02047 per kWh            Large Municipal Distribution Charge:              $0.00 per kWh                   Distributed Adjustment Factor:                 $0.02047 per kWh
  3. Purchased Power Charge:                           $0.09142 per kWh
  4. Distribution Demand Charge:              $7.70 per demand unit                                                                                     (minimum of $308.00)
  5. ECS charge:                                                       $1.00 per month

Total charge per kWh:                                         $0.11189 per kWh

Rate 15

  1. Customer Base Charge:                        $4.50 per month
  2. Distribution Energy Charge:               $0.04227 per kWh           Farm  Distribution Charge         $0.02385 per kWh         Distribution Adjustment Fact      $0.01842 per kWh
  3. Purchased Power Charge:                  $0.08228 per kWh
  4. PASNY Credit:                               -$0.00149646 per kWh                
  5. ECS charge:                                              $1.00 per month

Total charge per kWh:                                 $0.12629 per kWh

*Must qualify for the Farm Energy Discount Program through the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources in order to receive this rate.

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In 2023, LELD continued to offer among the lowest residential electric rates in the state, according to a 12-month comparison to other utilities. As a municipal electric light department, we are able to secure low-cost electricity, which benefits the residents and businesses in Littleton and Boxborough.