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New Jersey electricity prices, July 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2025, residential customers in New Jersey paid an average of 25.32¢ per kilowatthour, up 22.3% on the same month a year earlier (20.70¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; New Jersey was 45% above that. It ranked 9th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 4,265,517 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $286.94 on 1,133 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change | US, Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 25.32¢ | 20.70¢ | +22.3% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 18.36¢ | 15.69¢ | +17.0% | 14.05¢ |
| Industrial | 14.92¢ | 13.05¢ | +14.3% | 9.33¢ |
| All sectors | 21.56¢ | 18.02¢ | +19.6% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 4.3 TWh | 4.3 TWh | 0.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 8.6 TWh | 8.5 TWh | +1.1% |
| Residential customers | 3,763,284 | 3,727,605 | +1.0% |
| Average residential bill | $286.94 | $236.99 | +21.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,133 | 1,145 | -1.0% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 16.62¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to July 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in New Jersey in July 2025?
25.32¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 18.36¢ for commercial and 14.92¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 20.70¢ in July 2024, a change of +22.3%. Residential sales changed by 0.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$286.94, on average use of 1,133 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the New Jersey page.