Electricity rates in New Jersey
Households in New Jersey paid an average of 25.19¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 38% above the national average of 18.31¢, and the 10th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is down 0.5%.
- Average rate
- 25.19¢
- A year ago
- 25.32¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 10th most expensive
What common appliances cost in New Jersey
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $79.77 | $957 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $73.47 | $882 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $52.48 | $630 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $49.37 | $592 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $45.34 | $544 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $36.27 | $435 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $28.34 | $340 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $18.89 | $227 |
| Space heater | 864 | $18.14 | $218 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $17.73 | $213 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $16.37 | $196 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $14.51 | $174 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $12.41 | $149 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $12.26 | $147 |
| Well pump | 548 | $11.49 | $138 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $11.34 | $136 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $9.19 | $110 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $8.40 | $101 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $8.40 | $101 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $6.99 | $83.83 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $6.55 | $78.59 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $6.30 | $75.57 |
| Game console | 219 | $4.60 | $55.17 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $3.45 | $41.37 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $3.45 | $41.37 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.73 | $32.75 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.64 | $31.74 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.52 | $30.23 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.36 | $28.34 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $2.30 | $27.58 |
| Microwave | 110 | $2.30 | $27.58 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $2.30 | $27.58 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $2.20 | $26.45 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $2.02 | $24.18 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.98 | $23.80 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.84 | $22.07 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.81 | $21.76 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.36 | $16.32 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.26 | $15.11 |
| Security camera | 44 | 91.9¢ | $11.03 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 88.2¢ | $10.58 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 88.2¢ | $10.58 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 87.3¢ | $10.48 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 80.6¢ | $9.67 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 75.6¢ | $9.07 |
| Toaster | 35 | 73.6¢ | $8.83 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 55.2¢ | $6.62 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 34.6¢ | $4.16 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 34.5¢ | $4.14 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 14.2¢ | $1.70 |
The largest single line item on this list in New Jersey is an electric car at $957 a year. The whole list together comes to $7,108 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average New Jersey household's bill was $128.13 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable New Jersey Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in New Jersey?
- 25.19¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in New Jersey?
- It ranks 10th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 38% above the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.