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New Jersey electricity prices, December 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In December 2025, residential customers in New Jersey paid an average of 22.98¢ per kilowatthour, up 18.4% on the same month a year earlier (19.41¢). The US average for the month was 17.24¢; New Jersey was 33% above that. It ranked 12th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,669,218 MWh, up 13.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $160.73 on 699 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 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change | US, Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 22.98¢ | 19.41¢ | +18.4% | 17.24¢ |
| Commercial | 16.13¢ | 14.59¢ | +10.6% | 13.63¢ |
| Industrial | 13.95¢ | 12.55¢ | +11.2% | 8.53¢ |
| All sectors | 18.75¢ | 16.20¢ | +15.7% | 13.73¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.7 TWh | 2.3 TWh | +13.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 6.5 TWh | 6.2 TWh | +3.7% |
| Residential customers | 3,816,944 | 3,752,959 | +1.7% |
| Average residential bill | $160.73 | $121.22 | +32.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 699 | 624 | +12.0% |
| US residential price | 17.24¢ | 16.27¢ | +6.0% |
The two years to December 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in New Jersey in December 2025?
22.98¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 16.13¢ for commercial and 13.95¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 19.41¢ in December 2024, a change of +18.4%. Residential sales changed by +13.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$160.73, on average use of 699 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.