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Competition and Pricing Pressure

EVERSOURCE ENERGY · 2026-08-04 · Importance 13 · Surprise 6

Sudbury, Massachusetts customers enrolled in the town’s aggregation program will continue paying lower electricity supply rates than Eversource’s residential Basic Service customers through January 31, 2027. Aggregation rates range from 13.265 to 14.329 cents per kilowatt-hour, compared with 17.323 cents for Eversource’s residential Basic Service. The program, launched in 2017, had saved the community approximately $11.7 million by spring 2026, indicating sustained competitive pressure on Eversource’s default supply offering.

Key facts

• Sudbury's aggregation program offers rates ranging from 13.265 to 14.329 cents per kilowatt-hour, lower than Eversource’s 17.323 cents per kilowatt-hour basic service rate, through January 31, 2027. source
• Sudbury's aggregation program had saved the community approximately $11.7 million by spring 2026. source