Jersey Central Power & Lt Co. electricity rates

Jersey Central Power & Lt Co. (investor owned) residential customers paid about 19.3¢ per kWh (Jan–Aug 2026) — an average bill of $124 for 791 kWh a month.

What a month costs with Jersey Central Power & Lt Co.

500 kWh / month$97

900 kWh / month$174

1,200 kWh / month$232

Monthly cost at the average price of 19.3¢ per kWh. Real bills add or subtract fixed charges, tiers, time-of-use and fuel adjustments.

Price trend

Home priceAvg. billMonthly useBusiness rates

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New Jersey averageU.S. averageJersey Central Power & Lt Co.

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.

ZIP codes served

07001Avenel07003Bloomfield07004Fairfield07005Boonton07006Caldwell07007Caldwell07008Carteret07009Cedar Grove07011Clifton07012Clifton07013Clifton07014Clifton07015Clifton07016Cranford07017East Orange07018East Orange07019East Orange07021Essex Fells07023Fanwood07027Garwood07028Glen Ridge07033Kenilworth07034Lake Hiawatha07035Lincoln Park07036Linden07039Livingston07040Maplewood07041Millburn07042Montclair07043Montclair07044Verona07045Montville07046Mountain Lakes07050Orange07051Orange07052West Orange07054Parsippany07055Passaic07058Pine Brook07059Warren07060Plainfield07061Plainfield07062Plainfield07063Plainfield07064Port Reading07065Rahway07066Clark07067Colonia07068Roseland07069Watchung07076Scotch Plains07077Sewaren07078Short Hills07079South Orange07080South Plainfield07081Springfield07082Towaco07083Union07090Westfield07091Westfield07092Mountainside07095Woodbridge07101Newark07102Newark07103Newark07104Newark07105Newark07106Newark07107Newark07108Newark07109Belleville07110Nutley07111Irvington07112Newark07114Newark07175Newark07184Newark07188Newark07189Newark07191Newark07192Newark07193Newark07195Newark07198Newark07199Newark07201Elizabeth07202Elizabeth07203Roselle07204Roselle Park07205Hillside07206Elizabethport07207Elizabeth07208Elizabeth07403Bloomingdale07405Butler07416Franklin07418Glenwood07419Hamburg07420Haskell07421Hewitt07422Highland Lakes07424Little Falls07428Mc Afee07435Newfoundland07436Oakland07438Oak Ridge07439Ogdensburg07440Pequannock07442Pompton Lakes07444Pompton Plains07456Ringwood07457Riverdale07460Stockholm07461Sussex07462Vernon07465Wanaque07470Wayne07474Wayne07480West Milford07501Paterson07502Paterson07503Paterson07504Paterson07505Paterson07506Hawthorne07507Hawthorne07508Haledon07509Paterson07510Paterson07511Totowa07512Totowa07513Paterson07514Paterson07522Paterson07524Paterson07533Paterson07538Haledon07543Paterson07544Paterson07701Red Bank07702Shrewsbury07703Fort Monmouth07704Fair Haven07710Adelphia07711Allenhurst07712Asbury Park07715Belmar07716Atlantic Highlands07717Avon By The Sea07718Belford

and 324 more.

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 Jersey Central Power & Lt Co.’s electricity rate?

About 19.3¢ per kWh for residential customers (Jan–Aug 2026 average, EIA-861M), including fixed charges spread over usage.

What is the average Jersey Central Power & Lt Co. electric bill?

$124 a month in 2024, for an average of 791 kWh (EIA-861).

Is Jersey Central Power & Lt Co. cheaper than the New Jersey average?

Yes: 19.3¢ versus the New Jersey average of 24.6¢ (Aug 2026).