New Jersey electricity rates
42 residential tariffs from 14 utilities. Across the 22 filed since 2020, the median costs $0.1881 per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month once fixed charges are included — the cheapest $0.0541, the most expensive $0.2933.
$0.1881median $/kWh
14utilities
42tariffs on file
62%time-of-use
52%filed since 2020
Rate structures in New Jersey
| Structure | Tariffs |
|---|---|
| Time-of-use | 15 |
| Time-of-use + tiered | 11 |
| Tiered | 8 |
| Flat | 8 |
Lowest effective rates at 1,000 kWh/month
Ranked across the 22 tariffs filed since 2020 — 52% of those on file here. Older filings are excluded because they are systematically below what utilities now charge; see methodology. Effective rate includes fixed charges, and availability restrictions may apply.
| Utility | Tariff | Structure | Filed | $/kWh | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey Central Power & Lt Co (New Jersey) | Residential Service | Time-of-use + tiered | 2025 | $0.0541 | $649.06 |
| Jersey Central Power & Lt Co (New Jersey) | Residential Geothermal and Heat Pump Service | Time-of-use | 2025 | $0.0571 | $685.23 |
| Jersey Central Power & Lt Co (New Jersey) | Residential TOD Service | Time-of-use | 2025 | $0.0580 | $695.94 |
| Public Service Elec & Gas Co | RHS - Residential Heating Service | Time-of-use + tiered | 2026 | $0.0732 | $878.71 |
| Public Service Elec & Gas Co | RS - Residential Service | Time-of-use + tiered | 2026 | $0.0783 | $939.62 |
| Public Service Elec & Gas Co | RS-TOU-3P - Residential TOU 3 Period Service | Time-of-use | 2026 | $0.0864 | $1,036.84 |
| Public Service Elec & Gas Co | WHS - Water Heating Storage Service | Flat | 2026 | $0.0959 | $1,150.60 |
| Public Service Elec & Gas Co | RLM - Residential Load Management (TOU) | Time-of-use | 2026 | $0.1045 | $1,253.38 |
| Atlantic City Electric Co | RS Delivery Service | Time-of-use + tiered | 2025 | $0.1562 | $1,874.60 |
| City of Vineland, New Jersey (Utility Company) | Residential | Time-of-use + tiered | 2023 | $0.1677 | $2,012.81 |