Average Electricity Bill in New Jersey
A typical household in New Jersey pays about $208.17 per month for electricity, based on the state average rate of 23.13 ¢/kWh and a 900 kWh monthly usage benchmark.
Key metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| New Jersey average rate | 23.13 ¢/kWh |
| Estimated monthly bill | $208.17 |
| Estimated annual bill | $2498.04 |
| 500 kWh example | $115.65 |
| 1,500 kWh example | $346.95 |
New Jersey vs U.S. average bill
New Jersey's typical residential bill estimate is higher than the U.S. average by $47.43 per month (29.5%).
How to interpret this bill estimate
The statewide residential rate in New Jersey is 23.13 ¢/kWh. Applying that rate to 900 kWh of monthly use produces an estimated bill of $208.17 before delivery charges, taxes, and fixed utility fees.
That benchmark is useful for comparing states, but real households can land above or below it depending on cooling load, heating type, home size, appliance intensity, and local utility rate design.
Usage-level bill examples in New Jersey
| Monthly usage | Estimated cost | Canonical page |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $115.65 | How much does 500 kWh cost in New Jersey? |
| 1,000 kWh | $231.30 | How much does 1,000 kWh cost in New Jersey? |
| 1,500 kWh | $346.95 | How much does 1,500 kWh cost in New Jersey? |
| 2,000 kWh | $462.60 | How much does 2,000 kWh cost in New Jersey? |
These usage pages are the canonical route family for fixed-kWh consumer electricity searches. The bill page uses them as supporting examples rather than duplicating the same intent under another URL.
What usually moves a household bill?
In practice, the biggest bill drivers are air conditioning, space heating, electric water heating, laundry, EV charging, and the length of time high-wattage appliances run each month.
That is why this page links to both usage-cost routes and appliance operating-cost pages: one shows what a whole-home kWh pattern looks like, and the other shows how specific devices contribute to the final bill.
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New Jersey appliance electricity examples
- Refrigerator cost in New Jersey — See what 180 W of typical refrigerator usage looks like at 23.13 ¢/kWh.
- Space Heater cost in New Jersey — See what 1,500 W of typical space heater usage looks like at 23.13 ¢/kWh.
- Window AC cost in New Jersey — See what 900 W of typical window ac usage looks like at 23.13 ¢/kWh.
State cost and bill pathways for New Jersey
- New Jersey electricity price per kWh — Residential rate benchmark used in scenario estimates
- State electricity snapshot: New Jersey — Core authority page with statewide pricing context
- New Jersey electricity cost analysis — State-level cost, affordability, and value overview
- Average electricity bill in New Jersey — Bill-focused context for household usage
- New Jersey household bill estimator — Deterministic household-profile bill scenarios
- Knowledge profile for New Jersey — Machine-readable state profile and metrics
Historical and trend pages
- New Jersey electricity price history — Historical context and trend interpretation
- Electricity inflation in New Jersey — State electricity inflation analysis
- New Jersey electricity price volatility — Volatility and rate movement profile
Fixed-usage and calculator pathways
- Electricity cost for 1,000 kWh in New Jersey — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- Electricity cost for 500 kWh in New Jersey — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- 1,500 kWh cost in New Jersey — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- New Jersey electricity cost calculator — Custom kWh and scenario cost calculation
Appliance and estimator pathways
- Refrigerator cost in New Jersey — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Refrigerator calculator in New Jersey — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
- Space Heater cost in New Jersey — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Space Heater calculator in New Jersey — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
- Window Ac cost in New Jersey — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Window Ac calculator in New Jersey — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
State comparison pathways for New Jersey
- New Jersey electricity comparisons — State-to-state comparison hub
- New Jersey vs California electricity cost — Head-to-head comparison page
- New Jersey vs Florida electricity cost — Head-to-head comparison page
Discovery and navigation hubs
- New Jersey electricity hub — Discovery hub for this state's price, usage, comparison, and tool pages
- Electricity cost scenario hub — Entry point for residential and industry scenario pages
- New Jersey electricity cost authority — Canonical state electricity cost cluster page
- New Jersey average electricity bill benchmark — Canonical benchmark bill cluster page
- New Jersey electricity bill estimator — Canonical estimator cluster page
- Electricity usage hubs — Browse cost pages by common household usage tiers
Consumer electricity drivers
- Price drivers in New Jersey — Understand what influences state electricity prices
Source & Method
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Updated: January 2026. Estimates are energy-only and exclude delivery charges, taxes, and fixed utility fees. For how rates and estimates are defined, see the methodology hub.