EIA data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-29
New Jersey electricity rates
New Jersey homes paid 24.6¢ per kWh in August 2026 — -0.4% from a year earlier. That is #42 cheapest of 51; the U.S. average was 18.2¢.
NJ average24.6¢Aug 2026
12-month average23.6¢
Rank (cheapest)#42of 51
Utilities5
ZIP codes715
New Jersey electricity price trend
New Jersey averageU.S. average
Aug 202624.6¢per kWh
vs. 1 year ago-0.4%24.7¢
vs. 5 years ago+46.9%16.8¢
Record high25.2¢Jul 2026
Avg. home bill$236960 kWh, Aug
EIA forecast, Middle Atlantic25.2¢Dec 2027
Hover or tap the chart for exact monthly values. Source: EIA-861M (monthly, latest months preliminary); forecast: EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (October 2026) for the Middle Atlantic region, which includes New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.
Utilities in New Jersey
5 utilities · 4 report monthlyMonthly home price by utility
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| Public Service Elec & Gas Co. Investor Owned · monthly data |
26.3¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
+9.8% | +28.6% | $115 | 2,056,231 |
| Jersey Central Power & Lt Co. Investor Owned · monthly data |
19.3¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
-19.3% | +23.3% | $124 | 1,038,258 |
| Atlantic City Electric Co. Investor Owned · monthly data |
28.0¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
+17.1% | +19.6% | $148 | 506,488 |
| Rockland Electric Co. Investor Owned · monthly data |
25.2¢Jan–Aug 2026 |
+5.6% | +20% | $195 | 66,360 |
| City of Vineland (NJ) Municipal |
17.8¢2024 |
-6.8% | — | $137 | 22,774 |
Bars: average home price (same color scale as the map). The thin line and “vs. NJ avg.” use the New Jersey average of the same period — 2024 for yearly figures, 2026 so far for monthly ones. “vs. 2024” compares this year’s monthly average with the 2024 annual average. Click a column header to sort. Small utilities that report only totals are left out.
All ZIP codes in New Jersey
07001Avenel07002Bayonne07003Bloomfield07004Fairfield07005Boonton07006Caldwell07007Caldwell07008Carteret07009Cedar Grove07010Cliffside Park07011Clifton07012Clifton07013Clifton07014Clifton07015Clifton07016Cranford07017East Orange07018East Orange07019East Orange07020Edgewater07021Essex Fells07022Fairview07023Fanwood07024Fort Lee07026Garfield07027Garwood07028Glen Ridge07029Harrison07030Hoboken07031North Arlington07032Kearny07033Kenilworth07034Lake Hiawatha07035Lincoln Park07036Linden07039Livingston07040Maplewood07041Millburn07042Montclair07043Montclair07044Verona07045Montville07046Mountain Lakes07047North Bergen07050Orange07051Orange07052West Orange07054Parsippany07055Passaic07057Wallington07058Pine Brook07059Warren07060Plainfield07061Plainfield07062Plainfield07063Plainfield07064Port Reading07065Rahway07066Clark07067Colonia07068Roseland07069Watchung07070Rutherford07071Lyndhurst07072Carlstadt07073East Rutherford07074Moonachie07075Wood Ridge07076Scotch Plains07077Sewaren07078Short Hills07079South Orange07080South Plainfield07081Springfield07082Towaco07083Union07086Weehawken07087Union City07090Westfield07091Westfield07092Mountainside07093West New York07094Secaucus07095Woodbridge07096Secaucus07097Jersey City07099Kearny07101Newark07102Newark07103Newark07104Newark07105Newark07106Newark07107Newark07108Newark07109Belleville07110Nutley07111Irvington07112Newark07114Newark07175Newark07184Newark07188Newark07189Newark07191Newark07192Newark07193Newark07195Newark07198Newark07199Newark07201Elizabeth07202Elizabeth07203Roselle07204Roselle Park07205Hillside07206Elizabethport07207Elizabeth07208Elizabeth07302Jersey City07303Jersey City07304Jersey City07305Jersey City07306Jersey City07307Jersey City07308Jersey City07310Jersey City07311Jersey City07395Jersey City07399Jersey City07401Allendale07403Bloomingdale07405Butler07407Elmwood Park07410Fair Lawn07416Franklin07417Franklin Lakes07418Glenwood07419Hamburg07420Haskell07421Hewitt07422Highland Lakes07423Ho Ho Kus07424Little Falls07428Mc Afee07430Mahwah07432Midland Park07435Newfoundland07436Oakland07438Oak Ridge07439Ogdensburg07440Pequannock07442Pompton Lakes07444Pompton Plains07446Ramsey07450Ridgewood07451Ridgewood07452Glen Rock07456Ringwood07457Riverdale07458Saddle River07460Stockholm07461Sussex07462Vernon07463Waldwick07465Wanaque07470Wayne07474Wayne07480West Milford07481Wyckoff07495Mahwah07501Paterson07502Paterson07503Paterson07504Paterson07505Paterson07506Hawthorne07507Hawthorne07508Haledon07509Paterson07510Paterson07511Totowa07512Totowa07513Paterson07514Paterson07522Paterson07524Paterson07533Paterson07538Haledon07543Paterson07544Paterson07601Hackensack07602Hackensack07603Bogota07604Hasbrouck Heights07605Leonia07606South Hackensack07607Maywood07608Teterboro07620Alpine07621Bergenfield07624Closter07626Cresskill07627Demarest07628Dumont07630Emerson07631Englewood07632Englewood Cliffs07640Harrington Park07641Haworth07642Hillsdale07643Little Ferry07644Lodi07645Montvale07646New Milford07647Northvale07648Norwood07649Oradell07650Palisades Park07652Paramus07653Paramus07656Park Ridge07657Ridgefield07660Ridgefield Park07661River Edge07662Rochelle Park07663Saddle Brook07666Teaneck07670Tenafly07675Westwood07676Township Of Washington07677Woodcliff Lake07699Teterboro07701Red Bank07702Shrewsbury07703Fort Monmouth07704Fair Haven07710Adelphia07711Allenhurst07712Asbury Park07715Belmar07716Atlantic Highlands07717Avon By The Sea07718Belford07719Belmar07720Bradley Beach07721Cliffwood07722Colts Neck07723Deal07724Eatontown07726Englishtown07727Farmingdale07728Freehold07730Hazlet07731Howell07732Highlands07733Holmdel07734Keansburg07735Keyport07737Leonardo07738Lincroft07739Little Silver07740Long Branch07746Marlboro07747Matawan07748Middletown07750Monmouth Beach07751Morganville07752Navesink07753Neptune07754Neptune07755Oakhurst07756Ocean Grove07757Oceanport07758Port Monmouth07760Rumson07762Spring Lake07763Tennent07764West Long Branch07765Wickatunk07799Eatontown07801Dover07802Dover07803Mine Hill07806Picatinny Arsenal07820Allamuchy07821Andover07822Augusta07823Belvidere07825Blairstown07826Branchville07827Montague07828Budd Lake07829Buttzville07830Califon07831Changewater07832Columbia07833Delaware07834Denville07836Flanders07837Glasser07838Great Meadows07839Greendell07840Hackettstown07842Hibernia07843Hopatcong07844Hope07845Ironia07846Johnsonburg07847Kenvil07848Lafayette07849Lake Hopatcong07850Landing07851Layton07852Ledgewood07853Long Valley07855Middleville07856Mount Arlington07857Netcong07860Newton07863Oxford07865Port Murray07866Rockaway07869Randolph07870Schooleys Mountain07871Sparta07874Stanhope07875Stillwater07876Succasunna07877Swartswood07879Tranquility07880Vienna07881Wallpack Center07882Washington07885Wharton07890Branchville07901Summit07902Summit07920Basking Ridge07921Bedminster07922Berkeley Heights07924Bernardsville07926Brookside07927Cedar Knolls07928Chatham07930Chester07931Far Hills07932Florham Park07933Gillette07934Gladstone07935Green Village07936East Hanover07938Liberty Corner07939Lyons07940Madison07945Mendham07946Millington07950Morris Plains07960Morristown07961Convent Station07962Morristown07963Morristown07970Mount Freedom07974New Providence07976New Vernon07977Peapack07978Pluckemin07979Pottersville07980Stirling07981Whippany07999Whippany08001Alloway08002Cherry Hill08003Cherry Hill08004Atco08005Barnegat08006Barnegat Light08007Barrington08008Beach Haven08009Berlin08010Beverly08011Birmingham08012Blackwood08014Bridgeport08015Browns Mills08016Burlington08018Cedar Brook08019Chatsworth08020Clarksboro08021Clementon08022Columbus08023Deepwater08025Ewan08026Gibbsboro08027Gibbstown08028Glassboro08029Glendora08030Gloucester City08031Bellmawr08033Haddonfield08034Cherry Hill08035Haddon Heights08036Hainesport08037Hammonton08038Hancocks Bridge08039Harrisonville08041Jobstown08042Juliustown08043Voorhees08045Lawnside08046Willingboro08048Lumberton08049Magnolia08050Manahawkin08051Mantua08052Maple Shade08053Marlton08054Mount Laurel08055Medford08056Mickleton08057Moorestown08059Mount Ephraim08060Mount Holly08061Mount Royal08062Mullica Hill08063National Park08064New Lisbon08065Palmyra08066Paulsboro08067Pedricktown08068Pemberton08069Penns Grove08070Pennsville08071Pitman08072Quinton08073Rancocas08074Richwood08075Riverside08076Riverton08077Riverton08078Runnemede08079Salem08080Sewell08081Sicklerville08083Somerdale08084Stratford08085Swedesboro08086Thorofare08087Tuckerton08088Vincentown08089Waterford Works08090Wenonah08091West Berlin08092West Creek08093Westville08094Williamstown08095Winslow08096Deptford08097Woodbury Heights08098Woodstown08099Bellmawr08101Camden08102Camden08103Camden08104Camden08105Camden08106Audubon08107Oaklyn08108Collingswood08109Merchantville08110Pennsauken08201Absecon08202Avalon08203Brigantine08204Cape May08205Absecon08210Cape May Court House08212Cape May Point08213Cologne08215Egg Harbor City08217Elwood08218Goshen08219Green Creek08220Leeds Point08221Linwood08223Marmora08224New Gretna08225Northfield08226Ocean City08230Ocean View08231Oceanville08232Pleasantville08234Egg Harbor Township08240Pomona08241Port Republic08242Rio Grande08243Sea Isle City08244Somers Point08245South Dennis08246South Seaville08247Stone Harbor08248Strathmere08250Tuckahoe08251Villas08252Whitesboro08260Wildwood08270Woodbine08302Bridgeton08310Buena08311Cedarville08312Clayton08313Deerfield Street08314Delmont08315Dividing Creek08316Dorchester08317Dorothy08318Elmer08319Estell Manor08320Fairton08321Fortescue08322Franklinville08323Greenwich08324Heislerville08326Landisville08327Leesburg08328Malaga08329Mauricetown08330Mays Landing08332Millville08340Milmay08341Minotola08342Mizpah08343Monroeville08344Newfield08345Newport08346Newtonville08347Norma08348Port Elizabeth08349Port Norris08350Richland08352Rosenhayn08353Shiloh08360Vineland08361Vineland08362Vineland08401Atlantic City08402Margate City08403Longport08404Atlantic City08405Atlantic City08406Ventnor City08501Allentown08502Belle Mead08504Blawenburg08505Bordentown08510Millstone Township08511Cookstown08512Cranbury08514Cream Ridge08515Chesterfield08518Florence08520Hightstown08525Hopewell08526Imlaystown08527Jackson08528Kingston08530Lambertville08533New Egypt08534Pennington08535Millstone Township08536Plainsboro08540Princeton08541Princeton08542Princeton08543Princeton08544Princeton08550Princeton Junction08551Ringoes08553Rocky Hill08554Roebling08555Roosevelt08557Sergeantsville08558Skillman08559Stockton08560Titusville08561Windsor08562Wrightstown08601Trenton08602Trenton08603Trenton08604Trenton08605Trenton08606Trenton08607Trenton08609Trenton08610Trenton08611Trenton08618Trenton08619Trenton08620Trenton08625Trenton08628Trenton08629Trenton08638Trenton08640Joint Base Mdl08641Joint Base Mdl08645Trenton08646Trenton08647Trenton08648Lawrence Township08650Trenton08666Trenton08690Trenton08691Trenton08695Trenton08701Lakewood08720Allenwood08721Bayville08722Beachwood08723Brick08724Brick08730Brielle08731Forked River08732Island Heights08733Lakehurst08734Lanoka Harbor08735Lavallette08736Manasquan08738Mantoloking08739Normandy Beach08740Ocean Gate08741Pine Beach08742Point Pleasant Beach08750Sea Girt08751Seaside Heights08752Seaside Park08753Toms River08754Toms River08755Toms River08756Toms River08757Toms River08758Waretown08759Manchester Township08801Annandale08802Asbury08803Baptistown08804Bloomsbury08805Bound Brook08807Bridgewater08808Broadway08809Clinton08810Dayton08812Dunellen08816East Brunswick08817Edison08818Edison08820Edison08822Flemington08823Franklin Park08824Kendall Park08825Frenchtown08826Glen Gardner08827Hampton08828Helmetta08829High Bridge08830Iselin08831Monroe Township08832Keasbey08833Lebanon08834Little York08835Manville08836Martinsville08837Edison08840Metuchen08844Hillsborough08846Middlesex08848Milford08850Milltown08852Monmouth Junction08853Neshanic Station08854Piscataway08855Piscataway08857Old Bridge08858Oldwick08859Parlin08861Perth Amboy08862Perth Amboy08863Fords08865Phillipsburg08867Pittstown08868Quakertown08869Raritan08870Readington08871Sayreville08872Sayreville08873Somerset08875Somerset08876Somerville08879South Amboy08880South Bound Brook08882South River08884Spotswood08885Stanton08886Stewartsville08887Three Bridges08888Whitehouse08889Whitehouse Station08890Zarephath08899Edison08901New Brunswick08902North Brunswick08903New Brunswick08904Highland Park08906New Brunswick08933New Brunswick08989New Brunswick
Averages, not a quote. Prices here are what each utility’s residential customers paid on average (revenue ÷ kWh sold, fixed charges included), as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Your own rate depends on your plan, season and usage — check your bill or your utility’s tariff.
Questions
What is the average electricity rate in New Jersey?
24.6¢ per kWh for residential customers in August 2026 (EIA-861M, preliminary); the 12-month average is 23.6¢.
How does New Jersey compare with other states?
New Jersey ranks #42 cheapest of 51 states and D.C. The U.S. average was 18.2¢ in August 2026.
Which utility in New Jersey has the lowest rates?
Among the larger utilities (over 10,000 homes), Jersey Central Power & Lt Co. averaged 15.7¢ per kWh in 2024. Rates depend on the plan; check the utility’s tariff.