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New Jersey electricity prices, June 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In June 2026, residential customers in New Jersey paid an average of 24.95¢ per kilowatthour, little changed on the same month a year earlier (24.88¢). The US average for the month was 18.34¢; New Jersey was 36% above that. It ranked 9th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,180,975 MWh, up 1.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $207.33 on 831 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 | Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 | Change | US, Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 24.95¢ | 24.88¢ | +0.3% | 18.34¢ |
| Commercial | 18.47¢ | 18.01¢ | +2.6% | 14.19¢ |
| Industrial | 15.65¢ | 15.40¢ | +1.6% | 9.17¢ |
| All sectors | 21.24¢ | 20.95¢ | +1.4% | 14.48¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.2 TWh | 3.1 TWh | +1.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 6.9 TWh | 6.9 TWh | 0.0% |
| Residential customers | 3,828,101 | 3,765,123 | +1.7% |
| Average residential bill | $207.33 | $208.05 | -0.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 831 | 836 | -0.6% |
| US residential price | 18.34¢ | 17.47¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to June 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in New Jersey in June 2026?
24.95¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 18.47¢ for commercial and 15.65¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 24.88¢ in June 2025, a change of +0.3%. Residential sales changed by +1.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$207.33, on average use of 831 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.