The power of our community

Important program news:

In January 2026, Newton Power Choice will change from offering three options to offering a single option with one, lower price for all participants. As part of that change, Newton Power Choice will no longer include additional electricity from renewable sources above the minimum required by state law.

No action is necessary for active Newton Power Choice participants. If you are currently enrolled in any Newton Power Choice option, you will automatically receive the new, lower price in January, and you will see it on your February 2026 Eversource electric bill.

Check back soon for the City’s communication about the change.
Compare the new price with current Newton Power Choice prices.

Did you receive a notice in the mail?

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Not sure where to start?

Download a 2-page program overview (PDF)

Newton Power Choice is a group electricity buying program for Newton residents and business owners. Using the purchasing power of our community, Newton Power Choice provides:

A long-term, stable price for the supply portion of your Eversource electric bill.
The potential for savings compared with Eversource’s prices, though savings cannot be guaranteed.
The consumer protections that come with a regulated, municipal program, including the freedom to leave at any time with no fee or penalty.

More than 200 other Massachusetts cities and towns have similar programs.

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Newton Power Choice offers a long-term, fixed price, while Eversource’s prices change every six months or less.
Newton Power Choice participants do not sign a contract. Participants are free to leave at any time with no fee or penalty.

NEW! 13.990 ¢/kWh

Price fixed from January 2026 – January 2028.
Your electricity supplier will be Direct Energy.

- Compare with current Newton Power Choice prices.
- See how the program will appear on your Eversource bill.

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EVERSOURCE

Current Basic Service prices

Residential: 14.884 ¢/kWh
Small business: 15.150 ¢/kWh

August 1, 2025 – January 31, 2026

Large business: 12.078 ¢/kWh

November 1, 2025 – January 31, 2026

Use the calculator to compare your monthly electricity supply costs in Newton Power Choice vs Eversource’s Basic Service.

No interruption in service

Through Newton Power Choice, the City has selected Direct Energy as our electricity supplier (the company that puts electricity on the grid for us) and locked in long-term pricing for the electricity supply charge on our bills. But Eversource remains Newton’s electric utility and continues to handle our billing, address power outages, and deliver our electricity with no interruption.

Eversource remains responsible for…

Delivering your electricity

Eversource continues to deliver your electricity with no interruption (and they are 100% OK with your participation in Newton Power Choice).

Sending your electric bill

Your electric bill continues to come from Eversource, and this is the only electric bill you receive as a participant in Newton Power Choice.

Accepting your electric bill payment

You continue to pay Eversource using whatever existing arrangement you have.

Addressing power outages

Call Eversource if your power goes out, as you do now.

Providing a low-income discount or fuel assistance

If you are eligible for these benefits, you continue to receive them with no change.

Providing bill credits or incentive payments from solar panels

You continue to receive your credits or payments, and participating in Newton Power Choice does not impact their calculation.

Applying bill credits from community solar to your bill

You continue to receive bill credits, and participating in Newton Power Choice does not change their calculation.

Applying Budget Billing to your bill

If you have Eversource's Budget Billing, it continues to apply to your total bill.

Most new accounts are eligible for automatic enrollment

Have Eversource’s Basic Service?

If you did not sign a private electricity supply contract, you have Eversource’s Basic Service. New accounts on Basic Service (except those with a customer-initiated block) are eligible for automatic enrollment. The automatic enrollment process happens on a roughly quarterly basis throughout the year. All similar programs throughout the state use an automatic enrollment model, but you are free to opt out before being automatically enrolled. You will receive a notification in the mail from the City in advance. See the notice of automatic enrollment.

Have a private electricity supply contract?

If you signed a private electricity supply contract, your account will not be eligible for automatic enrollment, but you can request enrollment online or by contacting customer support with our program consultants. (Restrictions apply for large business accounts.) We recommend that you carefully check the terms and conditions of your supplier agreement. Your ability to terminate your agreement with your supplier may be restricted. Learn more.

Make sure you’re enrolled

If you are enrolled, Newton Power Choice will be integrated into your existing Eversource electric bill. Your supplier will appear as Direct Energy Newton PowerChoice. But you will not see any additional charges on your bill or receive any additional electric bills because of participating in the program.

See an example bill

Will you save money?

Maybe! Newton Power Choice is currently lower than Eversource’s Basic Service prices. But Newton cannot guarantee that program prices will always be lower than Eversource because Eversource’s prices change seasonally, and we do not know their future prices.

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Protect your Eversource account number

Eversource will never knock on your door or call you to talk about your electric bill.
Only provide your Eversource account number if you are ready to change your electricity supplier.