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New Jersey electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in New Jersey paid an average of 22.55¢ per kilowatthour, up 15.3% on the same month a year earlier (19.56¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; New Jersey was 25% above that. It ranked 12th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,832,890 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $108.75 on 482 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 22.55¢ | 19.56¢ | +15.3% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 16.27¢ | 14.31¢ | +13.7% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 14.17¢ | 11.28¢ | +25.6% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 18.25¢ | 15.75¢ | +15.9% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.8 TWh | 1.8 TWh | +0.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.2 TWh | 5.4 TWh | -2.5% |
| Residential customers | 3,800,519 | 3,749,842 | +1.4% |
| Average residential bill | $108.75 | $94.92 | +14.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 482 | 485 | -0.6% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in New Jersey in October 2025?
22.55¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 16.27¢ for commercial and 14.17¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 19.56¢ in October 2024, a change of +15.3%. Residential sales changed by +0.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$108.75, on average use of 482 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.