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Energy Profile

New Jersey

vs

Vermont

Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.

New JerseyMetricVermont
22.63¢/kWhResidential22.92¢/kWh
16.63¢/kWhCommercial19.92¢/kWh
13.90¢/kWhIndustrial12.39¢/kWh
#41Price Rank#42
3.8%Renewable %99.8%

Generation Mix

New Jersey

Gas
49.3%
Nuclear
46.0%
Solar
2.7%

Vermont

Hydro
56.8%
Wind
15.7%
Solar
9.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

New Jersey has cheaper residential electricity at 22.63¢/kWh. The difference is 0.29¢/kWh between the two states. New Jersey ranks #41 and Vermont ranks #42 cheapest among all states.

New Jersey gets 3.8% of electricity from renewables, while Vermont gets 99.8%. Vermont leads in renewable energy adoption.

Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.

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

The side-by-side above pulls the the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles data for both entity A and entity B. What follows is the interpretation — which specific axes carry the most weight for entity A versus entity B, and which differences are large enough to influence a real decision.

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