Household Electricity Usage in New Jersey

This page estimates typical household electricity consumption in New Jersey and maps usage levels directly to cost outcomes using the state's residential electricity rate.

New Jersey modeled monthly usage
780 kWh
New Jersey modeled annual usage
9,360 kWh
U.S. monthly benchmark
899 kWh
New Jersey average rate
22.15 ¢/kWh
Modeled monthly cost
$172.77

Key metrics

MetricValue
New Jersey modeled monthly usage780 kWh
New Jersey modeled annual usage9,360 kWh
U.S. monthly benchmark899 kWh
New Jersey average rate22.15 ¢/kWh
Modeled monthly cost$172.77

New Jersey usage vs U.S. household benchmark

New Jersey monthly usage
780 kWh
U.S. monthly usage
899 kWh
New Jersey rate
22.15 ¢/kWh
U.S. benchmark rate
17.57 ¢/kWh

New Jersey is modeled at 780 kWh per month, about 13.2% below the U.S. household benchmark of 899 kWh. At 22.15 ¢/kWh, that usage translates to roughly $172.77 per month.

Usage-to-cost scenarios in New Jersey

Monthly usageEstimated monthly costEstimated annual costCanonical cost page
500 kWh$110.75$1329.00Open 500 kWh page
1,000 kWh$221.50$2658.00Open 1,000 kWh page
1,500 kWh$332.25$3987.00Open 1,500 kWh page
2,000 kWh$443.00$5316.00Open 2,000 kWh page

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Source & Method

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Last dataset period: February 2026. Costs are energy-only estimates and exclude delivery charges, taxes, and fixed utility fees.

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