Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
                                             Registration No. 33-50099

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus dated November 22, 1993)

EASTERN UTILITIES ASSOCIATES

1,500,000 Common Shares
($5 Par Value)

     This Prospectus Supplement relates to the Prospectus dated November 22,
1993 prepared for use in connection with the continuing program of acquisitions
by EUA Cogenex Corporation ("EUA Cogenex"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Eastern Utilities Associates ("EUA").  Such Prospectus provides for the
exchange by EUA of up to 1,500,000 Common Shares of EUA in exchange for shares
of capital stock, partnership interest or other assets representing an
interest, direct or indirect, in other companies or other entities which EUA
Cogenex may acquire.  Such Prospectus also provides for the resale of Common
Shares received by affiliates of a company acquired by EUA Cogenex.

     Northeast Energy Management, Inc. ("NEM"), a Maine corporation was
acquired indirectly by EUA Cogenex on January 31, 1994 through a merger of NEM
with and into EUA Acquisition Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of EUA Cogenex
and pursuant to which the shareholder of NEM, Angus S. King, Jr., received
Common Shares of EUA in exchange for the assets of NEM.  Mr. King, who resides
at 15 Potter Street, Brunswick, Maine 04011, shall sell from time to time up to
an aggregate number of 4,645 Common Shares.

The resales shall be made directly to investors or through a securities firm
acting as an underwriter, broker or dealer.  The manner of resale is more fully
described in the Prospectus under the heading "OFFERED SECURITIES".

  THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS
              THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE
               SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR
                       ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS.  ANY
                         REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY
                             IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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           The date of this Prospectus Supplement is January 31, 1994