On July 2, Governor Deval Patrick signed into law the Green Communities Act, a comprehensive energy reform law developed in close collaboration with House Speaker Sal DiMasi and Senate President Therese Murray. Among many other changes,
the bill elevates this agency into the Department of Energy Resources, giving the new Department significant new responsibilities for leading the Commonwealth toward a greener energy future.

All energy users - homeowners and renters, commercial energy users, manufacturers, institutions, cities and towns - are feeling the pinch of rising fuel prices, and are struggling to adjust to the stresses created by today’s global energy markets. At the same time, all have a stake in tackling the climate crisis. And everyone stands to gain from making Massachusetts the hub of a 21st century clean energy economy.

The Department of Energy Resources is ready to help -- making efficiency, which is the cleanest, cheapest energy of all, central to meeting our energy needs; making renewable energy a reality in our state, thereby reducing our dependence on fossil fuels and diversifying our energy sources; assisting cities and towns as they make key energy choices; and creating the best place in the country for innovation in energy technology. Stay tuned.

Summer Energy Tips

Saving Money While Saving the Environment

How to Use Less Gas and Reduce Climate Changing Emissions

Even without buying a new car, you can cut your gas use greatly by driving smartly and maintaining your vehicle well. To see suggestions from US DOE and EPA click here.

How to Pay Less per Gallon for Gas

To find daily prices, lowest prices and calculate trip costs, click here.

Massachusetts Gas Tips & Resources

Visit this special section created by the Governor's Office to highlight all the Commonwealth's resources available to help offset gas prices. Includes information on public transportation, ride-sharing, bicycling and other measures. Click here for more information.

Summer Cooling Tips

Beat the heat while saving money and reducing emissions. DOER offers numerous tips on how to decrease your summer energy use, click here for more information.

Businesses Get Help with Energy Costs

The Commonwealth Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) can help you with your energy challenges now. This web resource has been created to assist Commonwealth businesses with a one-stop-shop resource for energy users. To start, DOER recommends you visit the CERT Web Page and begin creating a comprehensive organization-wide energy plan to save energy now.

Home & Auto Fuel Surveys

Automotive Fuel Price Surveys
State-wide average, for week ending July 22:
(with price change from previous week)
Automotive Fuels:

Link: Find the lowest gasoline prices in your area.
Regular:  $4.072  (down 1.6 cents)
Midgrade:  $4.374  (down 2.2 cents)
Premium:  $4.541  (down 2.2 cents)
Diesel:  $4.900  (down 0.6 cents)
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
$2.950 per GGE
(Gasoline Gallon Equivalent)   (up 26.0 cents since June)
Link: Find a CNG Refueling Station in Massachusetts (and across the US).

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Heating Fuel Price Surveys
State-wide average, for July 8:
(with price change from previous survey).
Note: The weekly surveys end at the end of the regular heating system (March); thereafter are bi-weekly though May, then monthly until September.

Heating Oil: $4.71 (up 12 cents)

Propane: $3.12 (up 9 cents)

"Creating a Greener Energy Future for the Commonwealth"