Chancellor George Osborne today announced that employers will no longer have to pay national insurance contributions (NIC) on apprentices aged 24 and under.
The average household in Massachusetts uses about 630 kilowatts of electricity a month, according to the most recent US government data. With National Gridâs new winter rate of 24.24 cents per kilowatt-hour, a typical monthly bill would run slightly more than $150. A National Grid spokesman, Jake Navarro, said that two-thirds of the cost comes from the purchase of electricity from power plants, compared to just over half last winter.
According to WalletHub, New Hampshireâs average total energy cost per month is $324, placing it at 40th in the country, but tops in New England. Connecticut has the highest average monthly cost in the nation, at $410, and Massachusetts, is not far behind, at $352. They are followed by Rhode Island, $346, Vermont, $342, and Maine, $341. Interestingly, New Hampshireâs energy costs compete impressively in a few of the studyâs energy categories. At a monthly cost of $16 and $109, respectively, natural gas and motor fuel rank among the least expensive.