Electricity prices in New Jersey
What homes in New Jersey pay for electricity, from EIA.
Headlines
- Average price
- 23.8¢ a kWh
- Up 12% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $158 a month
- Up 13% on a year ago
- Average use
- 664 kWh
- A month. US 870 kWh
- Price rank
- 12 of 51
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to July 2026, New Jersey homes paid 23.8¢ a kWh, against a US average of 18.0¢.
New Jersey vs the US
| New Jersey | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to July 2026 | 23.8¢ | 18.0¢ |
| Price in July 2026 | 25.2¢ | 18.3¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $158 | $156 |
| Bill in July 2026 | $261 | $212 |
| Average monthly use | 664 kWh | 870 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +12% | +6.6% |
| Price change since 2019 | +50% | +38% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | 25.19¢ |
| June 2026 | 24.95¢ |
| May 2026 | 23.27¢ |
| April 2026 | 23.53¢ |
| March 2026 | 23.49¢ |
| February 2026 | 23.12¢ |
| January 2026 | 23.13¢ |
| December 2025 | 22.98¢ |
| November 2025 | 22.73¢ |
| October 2025 | 22.55¢ |
| September 2025 | 23.39¢ |
| August 2025 | 24.95¢ |
| July 2025 | 25.32¢ |
| June 2025 | 24.88¢ |
| May 2025 | 20.48¢ |
| April 2025 | 20.15¢ |
| March 2025 | 19.87¢ |
| February 2025 | 19.70¢ |
| January 2025 | 19.68¢ |
| December 2024 | 19.41¢ |
| November 2024 | 19.58¢ |
| October 2024 | 19.56¢ |
| September 2024 | 19.32¢ |
| August 2024 | 20.63¢ |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for New Jersey, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.
Average monthly bill
What an average home pays a month. Bills peak in summer and winter.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | $261 |
| June 2026 | $207 |
| May 2026 | $127 |
| April 2026 | $110 |
| March 2026 | $129 |
| February 2026 | $147 |
| January 2026 | $174 |
| December 2025 | $161 |
| November 2025 | $117 |
| October 2025 | $109 |
| September 2025 | $145 |
| August 2025 | $208 |
| July 2025 | $287 |
| June 2025 | $208 |
| May 2025 | $104 |
| April 2025 | $96 |
| March 2025 | $107 |
| February 2025 | $118 |
| January 2025 | $144 |
| December 2024 | $121 |
| November 2024 | $97 |
| October 2024 | $95 |
| September 2024 | $104 |
| August 2024 | $197 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for New Jersey, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. EIA's own method for its average bill table.
Natural gas price
Average residential price a thousand cubic feet, by month. Summer prices are high because fixed charges are spread over little gas.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Price a Mcf |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | $18.76 |
| June 2026 | $17.68 |
| May 2026 | $15.93 |
| April 2026 | $14.56 |
| March 2026 | $14.21 |
| February 2026 | $13.91 |
| January 2026 | $14.22 |
| December 2025 | $14.40 |
| November 2025 | $14.66 |
| October 2025 | $17.27 |
| September 2025 | $18.20 |
| August 2025 | $19.04 |
| July 2025 | $18.40 |
| June 2025 | $16.22 |
| May 2025 | $15.38 |
| April 2025 | $13.69 |
| March 2025 | $13.25 |
| February 2025 | $13.07 |
| January 2025 | $13.41 |
| December 2024 | $13.65 |
| November 2024 | $14.06 |
| October 2024 | $15.36 |
| September 2024 | $16.00 |
| August 2024 | $17.16 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for New Jersey, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Natural Gas Monthly.
Utilities in New Jersey
Past 12 months, utilities with 10,000 homes or more. These utilities serve 91% of homes in New Jersey; smaller utilities serve the rest.
| PSE&GInvestor-owned | 26.1¢ | +13% |
| Jersey Central Power & LightInvestor-owned | 19.3¢ | +12% |
| Atlantic City ElectricInvestor-owned | 27.8¢ | +14% |
| Rockland ElectricInvestor-owned | 24.9¢ | +13% |
Heating fuels in New Jersey: heating oil, propane.