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New Jersey electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in New Jersey paid an average of 24.95¢ per kilowatthour, up 20.9% on the same month a year earlier (20.63¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; New Jersey was 42% above that. It ranked 9th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,148,881 MWh, down 11.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $208.40 on 835 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 24.95¢ | 20.63¢ | +20.9% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 18.68¢ | 15.77¢ | +18.5% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 15.17¢ | 12.91¢ | +17.5% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 21.20¢ | 17.82¢ | +19.0% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.1 TWh | 3.6 TWh | -11.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 7 TWh | 7.6 TWh | -8.1% |
| Residential customers | 3,770,280 | 3,750,621 | +0.5% |
| Average residential bill | $208.40 | $196.68 | +6.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 835 | 953 | -12.4% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in New Jersey in August 2025?
24.95¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 18.68¢ for commercial and 15.17¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 20.63¢ in August 2024, a change of +20.9%. Residential sales changed by -11.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$208.40, on average use of 835 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.