EIA data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-29

Public Service Elec & Gas Co. electricity rates

Public Service Elec & Gas Co. (investor owned) residential customers paid about 26.3¢ per kWh (Jan–Aug 2026) — an average bill of $115 for 566 kWh a month.

Avg. home price26.3¢per kWh
Residential customers2,056,231NJ, 2024
Avg. monthly use566kWh
Commercial9.4¢per kWh
Industrial6.2¢per kWh

What a month costs with Public Service Elec & Gas Co.

500 kWh / month$131
900 kWh / month$236
1,200 kWh / month$315

Monthly cost at the average price of 26.3¢ per kWh. Real bills add or subtract fixed charges, tiers, time-of-use and fuel adjustments.

Price trend

12¢16¢20¢24¢28¢20222023202420252026New Jersey averageU.S. averagePublic Service Elec & Gas Co. 12¢16¢20¢24¢28¢20222023202420252026New Jersey averageU.S. averagePublic Service Elec & Gas Co.
New Jersey averageU.S. averagePublic Service Elec & Gas 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

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 Lawn07417Franklin Lakes07420Haskell07421Hewitt07423Ho Ho Kus07424Little Falls07430Mahwah07432Midland Park07435Newfoundland07436Oakland07438Oak Ridge07440Pequannock07442Pompton Lakes07444Pompton Plains07446Ramsey07450Ridgewood07451Ridgewood

and 389 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 Public Service Elec & Gas Co.’s electricity rate?

About 26.3¢ per kWh for residential customers (Jan–Aug 2026 average, EIA-861M), including fixed charges spread over usage.

What is the average Public Service Elec & Gas Co. electric bill?

$115 a month in 2024, for an average of 566 kWh (EIA-861).

Is Public Service Elec & Gas Co. cheaper than the New Jersey average?

No: 26.3¢ versus the New Jersey average of 24.6¢ (Aug 2026).