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  5. Boston, MA

Summary of Electricity Activity in Boston, MA

Summary of Boston, MA Generation

Boston, MA is ranked #1,274 out of 5,550 U.S. cities nationwide and #12 out of 168 Massachusetts cities in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 37.8 GWh
Annual Consumption 6.5 M MMBtu
Last UpdateAug 2024
Power Plants9
Companies on File8
Power Plants in 50 Mile Radius 473
Power Plants in 100 Mile Radius 979

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Overall National Rank

#1,274 /5,550 U.S. Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#12 /168 Massachusetts Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

417.2 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

6.5 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Boston, MA

8

Boston, MA
Power Plants

9

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

410.8 GWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#491 /1,488 U.S. Cities

State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#8 /33 Massachusetts Cities

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#12 / 168#1274 / 5550417.22 GWh6.51 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#8 / 33#491 / 1488410.83 GWh6.46 M MMBtu
Solar#102 / 148#1771 / 27085.13 GWh18.37 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#11 / 26#387 / 10541.05 GWh20.90 k MMBtu
Kerosene#2 / 2#19 / 31275.00 MWh7.17 k MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Dec 2023.

Monthly Net Generation for Boston, MA

Power Plants in Boston, MA

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Medical Area Total Energy PlantMATEP LLC338.6 GWh5.5 M MMBtu Natural Gas : 99.7%
Gillette SBMCThe Gillette Company61.0 GWh878.3 k MMBtu Natural Gas : 99.9%
Boston Medical Center CHP PlantBoston Medical Center12.1 GWh156.2 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Meadow SolarAltus Power America Management, LLC4.3 GWh15.3 k MMBtu Solar
UMass BostonUMass Boston659.0 MWh3.2 k MMBtu Solar : 91.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.8%
M Street JetMassachusetts Bay Trans Auth275.0 MWh7.2 k MMBtu Kerosene
Dorchester Solar SiteMassachusetts Electric Co181.0 MWh758 MMBtu Solar
Exelon L StreetConstellation Power, Inc0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
New Boston Generating StationConstellation Power, Inc0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2024.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Cities

National RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#5161Braintree Town1.1 GWh2
#553Cambridge1.8 TWh3
#5545Chelsea2.0 MWh1
#552Everett1.8 TWh2
#4847Hull2.5 GWh1
#4816Newton2.7 GWh1
#429Quincy2.8 TWh2
#1670Saugus225.3 GWh1
#2996Somerville29.8 GWh1
#2836Winthrop Town37.5 GWh1

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2024