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New Jersey electric bills: $236/month (August 2026)

Updated with August 2026 data · Editor: Otto Pop · Methodology

$236/month
Average residential electric bill, New Jersey, August 2026
24.61¢/kWh · 960 kWh/month · rank 44 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $160/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

New Jersey households paid an average of $236 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 12.9% higher than August 2025, and it ranks New Jersey 44th of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in New Jersey?

New Jersey homes used 960 kWh in August 2026, below the U.S. average of 1,152 kWh, and paid 24.61¢/kWh. The average bill was $236. Compare the rate on your bill in the calculator.

Estimated bill: $236 a month, $2,832 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the New Jersey averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $1,921. Enter the use and price from your own bill for a personal estimate. EIA's average price already spreads fixed customer charges across every kWh; your utility's own fixed charge and rate plan can differ.

How have New Jersey electricity prices changed?

New Jersey's price was 16.29¢/kWh in September 2021 and was 51.1% higher in August 2026. It bottomed at 15.70¢/kWh in February 2022 and reached 25.19¢/kWh in July 2026.

Average residential electricity price in New Jersey, last 12 months
22.2¢23.0¢23.8¢24.7¢25.5¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in New Jersey, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202523.32¢/kWh
Oct 202522.49¢/kWh
Nov 202522.68¢/kWh
Dec 202522.92¢/kWh
Jan 202623.13¢/kWh
Feb 202623.12¢/kWh
Mar 202623.48¢/kWh
Apr 202623.53¢/kWh
May 202623.27¢/kWh
Jun 202624.95¢/kWh
Jul 202625.19¢/kWh
Aug 202624.61¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2025–Aug 2026

Average residential electricity price in New Jersey, last 5 years
14.6¢17.5¢20.4¢23.4¢26.3¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in New Jersey, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202116.29¢/kWh
Oct 202116.18¢/kWh
Nov 202116.13¢/kWh
Dec 202115.97¢/kWh
Jan 202216.27¢/kWh
Feb 202215.70¢/kWh
Mar 202216.86¢/kWh
Apr 202216.97¢/kWh
May 202216.93¢/kWh
Jun 202217.13¢/kWh
Jul 202217.10¢/kWh
Aug 202217.24¢/kWh
Sep 202216.59¢/kWh
Oct 202216.32¢/kWh
Nov 202216.19¢/kWh
Dec 202216.68¢/kWh
Jan 202316.89¢/kWh
Feb 202316.97¢/kWh
Mar 202317.12¢/kWh
Apr 202317.37¢/kWh
May 202317.13¢/kWh
Jun 202318.19¢/kWh
Jul 202318.42¢/kWh
Aug 202318.51¢/kWh
Sep 202317.97¢/kWh
Oct 202317.46¢/kWh
Nov 202317.47¢/kWh
Dec 202317.56¢/kWh
Jan 202417.82¢/kWh
Feb 202417.65¢/kWh
Mar 202418.01¢/kWh
Apr 202418.46¢/kWh
May 202418.57¢/kWh
Jun 202419.90¢/kWh
Jul 202420.70¢/kWh
Aug 202420.63¢/kWh
Sep 202419.32¢/kWh
Oct 202419.56¢/kWh
Nov 202419.58¢/kWh
Dec 202419.41¢/kWh
Jan 202519.70¢/kWh
Feb 202519.70¢/kWh
Mar 202519.65¢/kWh
Apr 202519.91¢/kWh
May 202520.24¢/kWh
Jun 202524.65¢/kWh
Jul 202525.11¢/kWh
Aug 202524.70¢/kWh
Sep 202523.32¢/kWh
Oct 202522.49¢/kWh
Nov 202522.68¢/kWh
Dec 202522.92¢/kWh
Jan 202623.13¢/kWh
Feb 202623.12¢/kWh
Mar 202623.48¢/kWh
Apr 202623.53¢/kWh
May 202623.27¢/kWh
Jun 202624.95¢/kWh
Jul 202625.19¢/kWh
Aug 202624.61¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2021–Aug 2026

How does New Jersey compare with other states?

New Jersey ranked 44th of 51, 12.9% higher than the U.S. average of $209 in August 2026, and higher than all three of its neighbors: Delaware ($210), New York ($213) and Pennsylvania ($198).

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
…
41Maryland$23321.401,091
42Georgia$23415.901,471
43California$23529.75789
44New Jersey$23624.61960
45Massachusetts$23630.48774
46Mississippi$23914.431,655
47Oklahoma$25114.821,696
48Alabama$25416.331,555
49Texas$26615.911,670
50Arizona$26915.051,789
51Hawaii$26947.18570

1 = lowest average monthly bill. 50 states and DC.

StateAvg. bill¢/kWhvs. New Jersey
New Jersey$23624.61—
Delaware$21018.70-11%
New York$21328.65-9.7%
Pennsylvania$19821.77-16.1%

What is behind New Jersey's electric bills?

  • Bill versus price: The bill was 12.9% higher than August 2025 and the price per kWh 0.4% lower, so homes used more electricity than a year earlier.
  • Summer peak: $261 in July 2026, against $109 in October 2025.
  • Annual total: $1,921.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in New Jersey?

The average residential electric bill in New Jersey was $236 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 960 kWh at 24.61¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $160 a month.

How much does electricity cost in New Jersey?

Residential customers in New Jersey paid an average of 24.61¢/kWh in August 2026, 0.4% lower than a year earlier.

Is electricity in New Jersey more expensive than the U.S. average?

In August 2026 the average New Jersey electric bill was $236, 12.9% higher than the U.S. average of $209. New Jersey ranked 44th of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical New Jersey home use?

A typical residential customer in New Jersey used 960 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

How much does a New Jersey household spend on electricity in a year?

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $1,921 a year for a typical New Jersey household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was July 2026 at $261; the lowest was October 2025 at $109.

Methodology, sources and updates

The average bill is the EIA average residential price multiplied by average monthly use per residential customer. EIA's price is residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so the fixed customer charges utilities bill are already spread across every kWh; your own fixed charge, rate plan and taxes can differ. Read the full methodology.

  • — Updated with EIA data for August 2026.
  • — Updated with EIA residential retail sales data for July 2026.

General information based on public data, not financial advice. Your own bill depends on your utility, rate plan, fixed charge, use and any taxes added to it. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it publicly.