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New Jersey electricity prices, November 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In November 2025, residential customers in New Jersey paid an average of 22.73¢ per kilowatthour, up 16.1% on the same month a year earlier (19.58¢). The US average for the month was 17.78¢; New Jersey was 28% above that. It ranked 11th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,952,188 MWh, up 4.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $117.33 on 516 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 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | Change | US, Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 22.73¢ | 19.58¢ | +16.1% | 17.78¢ |
| Commercial | 15.91¢ | 14.60¢ | +9.0% | 13.19¢ |
| Industrial | 13.64¢ | 11.86¢ | +15.0% | 8.44¢ |
| All sectors | 18.28¢ | 16.19¢ | +12.9% | 13.43¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2 TWh | 1.9 TWh | +4.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.1 TWh | 4.9 TWh | +3.5% |
| Residential customers | 3,781,919 | 3,744,063 | +1.0% |
| Average residential bill | $117.33 | $97.38 | +20.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 516 | 497 | +3.8% |
| US residential price | 17.78¢ | 16.85¢ | +5.5% |
The two years to November 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in New Jersey in November 2025?
22.73¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 15.91¢ for commercial and 13.64¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 19.58¢ in November 2024, a change of +16.1%. Residential sales changed by +4.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$117.33, on average use of 516 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.