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New Jersey electricity rates by utility, 2025
New Jersey homes paid an average of 22.48¢ per kWh in 2025, the 41st lowest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), and used 670 kWh a month for an average bill of $151. Among full-service utilities, averages ran from 18.39¢ (Jersey Central Power & Lt Co) to 25.84¢ (Atlantic City Electric Co).
- 22.48¢Avg residential ¢/kWh (2025)+3.14¢ (+16.2%) vs 2024
- $151Avg monthly billU.S.: $151
- 670 kWhAvg monthly useU.S.: 874 kWh
- 24.61¢August 2026 (preliminary)August 2025: 24.70¢
How New Jersey compares
- U.S. residential average, 2025: 17.23¢ per kWh and $151 a month. New Jersey is 30% above it.
- Change since 2024: +3.14¢ (+16.2%) per kWh (U.S.: +0.76¢ (+4.6%)).
- August 2026 (preliminary): 24.61¢ per kWh, against 24.70¢ in August 2025 (−0.09¢ (-0.4%)).
- New Jersey has retail choice for at least some customers: EIA lists 62 energy suppliers and 0 delivery-only utilities with residential customers. A supplier’s price excludes delivery charges, so compare full-service rates with supplier price plus delivery.
Every New Jersey provider with residential customers
| Provider | Type | Customers | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Change vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Elec & Gas Co | Full-service utility | 1,978,222 | 25.03¢ | $140 | +4.61¢ (+22.6%) |
| Jersey Central Power & Lt Co | Full-service utility | 955,852 | 18.39¢ | $145 | +2.74¢ (+17.5%) |
| Atlantic City Electric Co | Full-service utility | 473,195 | 25.84¢ | $164 | +2.42¢ (+10.3%) |
| Rockland Electric Co | Full-service utility | 64,101 | 23.24¢ | $209 | +2.20¢ (+10.4%) |
| IDT Energy, Inc. | Energy supplier | 42,845 | 12.20¢ | $104 | +0.31¢ (+2.6%) |
| SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC | Energy supplier | 33,223 | 22.16¢ | $90 | +1.83¢ (+9.0%) |
| City of Vineland (NJ) | Full-service utility | 22,866 | 18.55¢ | $138 | +0.71¢ (+4.0%) |
| Reliant Energy Northeast LLC | Energy supplier | 20,329 | 17.88¢ | $118 | +2.02¢ (+12.8%) |
| Inspire Energy Holdings, LLC | Energy supplier | 17,586 | 20.95¢ | $131 | +0.81¢ (+4.0%) |
| Palmco Power NJ, LLC | Energy supplier | 11,809 | 24.58¢ | $89 | +1.85¢ (+8.1%) |
| Constellation NewEnergy, Inc | Energy supplier | 9,513 | 14.04¢ | $98 | +2.17¢ (+18.2%) |
| CleanChoice Energy, Inc. | Energy supplier | 9,134 | 26.53¢ | $154 | +5.14¢ (+24.0%) |
| Direct Energy Services | Energy supplier | 6,882 | 16.52¢ | $118 | +2.09¢ (+14.5%) |
| Viridian Energy PA LLC | Energy supplier | 6,147 | 18.14¢ | $130 | +0.91¢ (+5.3%) |
| Verde Energy USA | Energy supplier | 5,600 | 21.92¢ | $141 | −1.67¢ (-7.1%) |
| Respond Power LLC | Energy supplier | 5,412 | 19.78¢ | $94 | +2.66¢ (+15.5%) |
| Residents Energy, LLC | Energy supplier | 5,109 | 19.88¢ | $103 | +2.54¢ (+14.7%) |
| Ambit Energy Holdings, LLC | Energy supplier | 4,818 | 16.94¢ | $139 | +1.61¢ (+10.5%) |
| Stream Energy New Jersey, LLC | Energy supplier | 4,525 | 19.20¢ | $128 | +0.74¢ (+4.0%) |
| North American Power and Gas, LLC | Energy supplier | 3,631 | 17.57¢ | $145 | +0.71¢ (+4.2%) |
| Nordic Energy Services, LLC | Energy supplier | 3,269 | 20.30¢ | $78 | +4.76¢ (+30.6%) |
| Energy Plus Holdings LLC | Energy supplier | 3,247 | 19.09¢ | $128 | +0.72¢ (+3.9%) |
| Energy Services Providers, Inc | Energy supplier | 3,206 | 18.44¢ | $88 | +1.43¢ (+8.4%) |
| MPower Energy NJ LLC | Energy supplier | 3,181 | 20.73¢ | $80 | +1.22¢ (+6.2%) |
| Think Energy, LLC | Energy supplier | 2,950 | 13.58¢ | $149 | +3.01¢ (+28.4%) |
| Median Energy Corp. | Energy supplier | 2,663 | 22.68¢ | $108 | +1.52¢ (+7.2%) |
| XOOM Energy New Jersey, LLC | Energy supplier | 1,995 | 17.90¢ | $124 | +1.06¢ (+6.3%) |
| Spring Energy RRH LLC | Energy supplier | 1,866 | 18.63¢ | $89 | +3.13¢ (+20.2%) |
| National Gas & Electric, LLC | Energy supplier | 1,641 | 20.50¢ | $111 | +1.92¢ (+10.3%) |
| SunSea Energy, LLC | Energy supplier | 1,589 | 32.32¢ | $126 | +5.70¢ (+21.4%) |
| American Power & Gas | Energy supplier | 1,519 | 22.20¢ | $175 | +2.21¢ (+11.0%) |
| Pure Energy USA, LLC | Energy supplier | 1,470 | 35.86¢ | $184 | +1.41¢ (+4.1%) |
| Clearview Electric Inc. | Energy supplier | 1,421 | 25.16¢ | $160 | +3.33¢ (+15.2%) |
| SFE Energy NJ, Inc. | Energy supplier | 1,343 | 15.65¢ | $85 | +1.89¢ (+13.7%) |
| South Bay Energy Corp. | Energy supplier | 1,275 | 24.16¢ | $119 | +4.28¢ (+21.5%) |
| Great American Gas & Electric, LLC | Energy supplier | 1,265 | 15.29¢ | $42 | n/a |
| Rushmore Energy, LLC | Energy supplier | 916 | 17.45¢ | $85 | +2.84¢ (+19.4%) |
| Discount Power Inc (CT) | Energy supplier | 864 | 22.62¢ | $110 | +1.08¢ (+5.0%) |
| Green Mountain Energy Company | Energy supplier | 842 | 18.80¢ | $116 | +1.36¢ (+7.8%) |
| Just Energy Solutions Inc. | Energy supplier | 787 | 17.76¢ | $135 | +1.81¢ (+11.3%) |
| Choice Energy, LLC | Energy supplier | 714 | 19.07¢ | $119 | −0.43¢ (-2.2%) |
| Eligo Energy, LLC | Energy supplier | 709 | 16.00¢ | $162 | +1.55¢ (+10.7%) |
| AP Holdings LLC | Energy supplier | 658 | 16.48¢ | $67 | −2.74¢ (-14.3%) |
| Alpha Gas and Electric, LLC | Energy supplier | 641 | 17.04¢ | $85 | −0.34¢ (-2.0%) |
| Atlantic Energy LLC | Energy supplier | 627 | 33.73¢ | $147 | +5.17¢ (+18.1%) |
| EcoPlus Power, LLC | Energy supplier | 595 | 12.07¢ | $102 | +3.46¢ (+40.2%) |
| Retail Energy Solutions, LLC | Energy supplier | 548 | 17.87¢ | $135 | +0.18¢ (+1.0%) |
| Titan Gas LLC | Energy supplier | 536 | 17.64¢ | $127 | +2.42¢ (+15.9%) |
| RPA Energy, Inc. | Energy supplier | 522 | 29.36¢ | $109 | +2.17¢ (+8.0%) |
| Pay Less Energy LLC | Energy supplier | 395 | 26.82¢ | $157 | +3.54¢ (+15.2%) |
| New Wave Energy Corporation | Energy supplier | 387 | 14.24¢ | $309 | +1.48¢ (+11.6%) |
| TriEagle Energy, L.P. | Energy supplier | 276 | 16.14¢ | $140 | +1.89¢ (+13.3%) |
| ENGIE Power & Gas LLC | Energy supplier | 258 | 20.80¢ | $133 | +0.21¢ (+1.0%) |
| NextEra Energy Services, LLC | Energy supplier | 258 | 17.51¢ | $168 | +0.33¢ (+1.9%) |
| Harborside Energy, LLC | Energy supplier | 231 | 23.30¢ | $91 | +1.62¢ (+7.5%) |
| Vista Energy Marketing, L.P. | Energy supplier | 217 | 19.97¢ | $75 | −0.70¢ (-3.4%) |
| Tomorrow Energy Corp. | Energy supplier | 150 | 24.71¢ | $24 | +0.93¢ (+3.9%) |
| Greenlight Energy Inc. | Energy supplier | 149 | 22.03¢ | $101 | +3.03¢ (+15.9%) |
| Town Square Energy East, LLC | Energy supplier | 118 | 14.77¢ | $87 | +1.07¢ (+7.8%) |
| Polaris Power Services LLC | Energy supplier | 96 | 11.77¢ | $118 | +1.80¢ (+18.0%) |
| All American Power and Gas, LLC | Energy supplier | 93 | 37.16¢ | $209 | +1.22¢ (+3.4%) |
| Spartacus Energy Services LLC | Energy supplier | 49 | 24.87¢ | $152 | +8.21¢ (+49.2%) |
| Power UP Energy, LLC | Energy supplier | 37 | 34.23¢ | $345 | −1.63¢ (-4.6%) |
| AEP Energy | Energy supplier | 11 | 12.68¢ | $247 | +0.24¢ (+1.9%) |
| Energy Harbor Corp. | Energy supplier | 9 | 10.17¢ | $111 | −0.20¢ (-2.0%) |
| Approved Energy II, LLC | Energy supplier | 1 | 13.53¢ | $192 | +2.76¢ (+25.6%) |
| First Point Power, LLC | Energy supplier | 1 | 16.25¢ | $108 | −2.08¢ (-11.4%) |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.