New Jersey Energy
Gas prices, electricity rates, utilities, power plants, heating costs and EV charging in New Jersey, from EIA, EPA and the Department of Energy.
- Regular gas, region
- $4.31/gal
- Week of 10/19/2026
- Home electricity
- 25.19¢/kWh
- July 2026
- Average electric bill
- $151/mo
- 2025
- EV charging stations
- 2,183
- 7,304 ports
Prices
- Gas prices$4.31/gal (Central Atlantic, PADD 1B)
- Electricity rates25.19¢/kWh
- Heating oil$6.38/gal week of 10/19/2026
- Propane$4.08/gal week of 10/19/2026
- Natural gas$18.76/Mcf July 2026
Power plants
18.2 GW of operating capacity
- Natural gas12.4 GW 67.8%
- Nuclear3.6 GW 19.9%
- Solar1.3 GW 7.1%
- Pumped storage hydro453 MW 2.5%
- Biomass204 MW 1.1%
- Battery storage130 MW 0.7%
- Petroleum95.1 MW 0.5%
- Other41.2 MW 0.2%
- Hydroelectric14.7 MW 0.1%
- Wind9.0 MW 0.0%
Generated 64.2 TWh in 2023 with 47.6% from carbon-free sources. CO2 rate 468 lb/MWh. Solar, wind and batteries
Largest electric utilities
By customers, 2025
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| Utility | Customers | Home price |
|---|---|---|
| Public Service Elec & Gas CoInvestor Owned | 2,405,805 | 25.03¢/kWh |
| Jersey Central Power & Lt CoInvestor Owned | 1,181,665 | 18.39¢/kWh |
| Atlantic City Electric CoInvestor Owned | 575,422 | 25.84¢/kWh |
| Rockland Electric CoInvestor Owned | 76,407 | 23.24¢/kWh |
| Sunrun Inc.Behind the Meter | 48,497 | 20.51¢/kWh |
| City of Vineland - (NJ)Municipal | 25,975 | 18.55¢/kWh |
| Spruce FinanceBehind the Meter | 14,507 | 12.25¢/kWh |
| Sussex Rural Electric Coop IncCooperative | 12,201 | Not reported |
| Borough of Butler - (NJ)Municipal | 11,849 | Not reported |
| Tesla Inc.Behind the Meter | 10,015 | 18.24¢/kWh |
EV charging by city
45 alternative fuel stations too
- Newark60
- Jersey City60
- Paramus42
- Atlantic City40
- Toms River40
- Bayonne36
- Smithville31
- Hoboken27
- Madison26
- Hackensack25
- Woodbury Heights21
- New Brunswick19
- Montvale17
- Parsippany17
- Princeton16
- Golden Triangle15
- Iselin15
- Kearny13
- Elizabeth13
- Red Bank12
- West New York12
- Plainsboro Center12
- Passaic10
- Neptune City10
- Trenton10
- Woodbridge10
- Basking Ridge10
- Secaucus10
- Ramsey10
- Edgewater9
Energy by county
Utilities, power plants and charging stations in each county
Frequently asked questions
- How much does electricity cost in New Jersey?
- Homes in New Jersey paid an average of 25.19¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with the U.S. average of 18.31¢/kWh.
- What is the price of gas in New Jersey?
- EIA does not publish a weekly New Jersey average. The Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) average was $4.31/gal the week of 10/19/2026.
- Where does New Jersey's electricity come from?
- In 2023, 47.6% of the electricity generated in New Jersey came from carbon-free sources (nuclear and renewables), and 3.4% from renewables alone.