National Grid Customers in North Andover Can Expect Huge Increase in Electric Bills

National Grid recently filed with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities and electric customers will see a significant increase in their bills due to higher power supply prices.

Starting in November, a typical residential customer will see an electric bill that is 37 percent higher than last winter for the same amount of electricity used. Gas rates will be 1 percent three percent lower than last year, but using more natural gas for home heating as the weather cools down means that gas bills will rise for most customers as they do every winter.

A typical residential basic service customer using 500 kilowatt hours per month will see an increase of 37 percent, or about $33, on monthly bills this winter (from November to April) versus the same period last winter, according to National Grid.

The utility company officials said the price increase is due to the higher power supply costs.

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