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New Jersey electricity prices, April 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2026, residential customers in New Jersey paid an average of 23.53¢ per kilowatthour, up 16.8% on the same month a year earlier (20.15¢). The US average for the month was 18.83¢; New Jersey was 25% above that. It ranked 12th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,790,017 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $110.40 on 469 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 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change | US, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 23.53¢ | 20.15¢ | +16.8% | 18.83¢ |
| Commercial | 16.77¢ | 15.41¢ | +8.8% | 13.51¢ |
| Industrial | 15.22¢ | 13.01¢ | +17.0% | 8.66¢ |
| All sectors | 19.02¢ | 16.86¢ | +12.8% | 13.88¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.8 TWh | 1.8 TWh | -0.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5 TWh | 5 TWh | 0.0% |
| Residential customers | 3,814,748 | 3,753,861 | +1.6% |
| Average residential bill | $110.40 | $96.20 | +14.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 469 | 477 | -1.7% |
| US residential price | 18.83¢ | 17.55¢ | +7.3% |
The two years to April 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in New Jersey in April 2026?
23.53¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 16.77¢ for commercial and 15.22¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 20.15¢ in April 2025, a change of +16.8%. Residential sales changed by -0.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$110.40, on average use of 469 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.