Boston Area Households Pay Higher February Electric Rates Than Rest Of Country
BOSTON (CBS) – Feel like your electric bill is too high? You're probably right.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average price for Boston area households in February was much higher than the rest of the country.
"The 22.5 cents per kWh Boston households paid for electricity in February 2015 was 63 percent more than the nationwide average of 13.8 cents per kWh," the bureau said on its website.
For five consecutive years, the price of electricity in Boston has been at least 15 percent higher than the rest of the country.
State Representative David Linsky, D-Natick, chairman of the House Post and Audit Oversight Committee, says he has received many complaints about this issue.
"We're going to do a top-to-bottom review about why the rates are what they are to see if the state can do a better job of regulating these electric rates," he said.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Karen Twomey reports: