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Electricity Cost in New Jersey

The residential electricity rate in New Jersey is 22.63¢ per kilowatt-hour (kWh), ranking #41 cheapest among all 51 US states. The national average is 17.92¢/kWh, making New Jersey 26% above average.

22.63¢

Residential

#41

Price Rank

3.8%

Renewable

Residential Rate22.63¢/kWh
Commercial Rate16.63¢/kWh
Industrial Rate13.90¢/kWh
US Average (Residential)17.92¢/kWh

This answer pulls from the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles, the authoritative federal source for U.S. state-level electricity rates and generation mix. The headline number above is the direct answer; what follows is the additional context most readers need to use the answer for a real decision rather than just a fact lookup.

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.