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New Jersey electricity prices, September 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In September 2025, residential customers in New Jersey paid an average of 23.39¢ per kilowatthour, up 21.1% on the same month a year earlier (19.32¢). The US average for the month was 18.08¢; New Jersey was 29% above that. It ranked 12th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,351,471 MWh, up 16.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $144.61 on 618 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 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change | US, Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 23.39¢ | 19.32¢ | +21.1% | 18.08¢ |
| Commercial | 17.32¢ | 15.39¢ | +12.5% | 13.99¢ |
| Industrial | 13.94¢ | 12.22¢ | +14.1% | 9.02¢ |
| All sectors | 19.44¢ | 16.45¢ | +18.2% | 14.21¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.4 TWh | 2 TWh | +16.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.9 TWh | 5.8 TWh | +1.3% |
| Residential customers | 3,802,841 | 3,745,283 | +1.5% |
| Average residential bill | $144.61 | $103.92 | +39.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 618 | 538 | +14.9% |
| US residential price | 18.08¢ | 16.82¢ | +7.5% |
The two years to September 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in New Jersey in September 2025?
23.39¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 17.32¢ for commercial and 13.94¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 19.32¢ in September 2024, a change of +21.1%. Residential sales changed by +16.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$144.61, on average use of 618 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.