Electricity rates in New Jersey
Households in New Jersey paid an average of 24.61¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 36% above the national average of 18.16¢, and the 10th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is down 0.4%.
- Average rate
- 24.61¢
- A year ago
- 24.70¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- 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 | $77.93 | $935 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $71.78 | $861 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $51.27 | $615 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $48.24 | $579 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $44.30 | $532 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $35.44 | $425 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $27.69 | $332 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $18.46 | $221 |
| Space heater | 864 | $17.72 | $213 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $17.33 | $208 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $16.00 | $192 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $14.18 | $170 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $12.13 | $146 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $11.98 | $144 |
| Well pump | 548 | $11.23 | $135 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $11.07 | $133 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $8.98 | $108 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $8.20 | $98.44 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $8.20 | $98.44 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $6.83 | $81.90 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $6.40 | $76.78 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $6.15 | $73.83 |
| Game console | 219 | $4.49 | $53.90 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $3.37 | $40.42 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $3.37 | $40.42 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.67 | $31.99 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.58 | $31.01 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.46 | $29.53 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.31 | $27.69 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $2.25 | $26.95 |
| Microwave | 110 | $2.25 | $26.95 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $2.25 | $26.95 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $2.15 | $25.84 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.97 | $23.63 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.94 | $23.26 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.80 | $21.56 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.77 | $21.26 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.33 | $15.95 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.23 | $14.77 |
| Security camera | 44 | 89.8¢ | $10.78 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 86.1¢ | $10.34 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 86.1¢ | $10.34 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 85.3¢ | $10.24 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 78.8¢ | $9.45 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 73.8¢ | $8.86 |
| Toaster | 35 | 71.9¢ | $8.62 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 53.9¢ | $6.47 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 33.8¢ | $4.06 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 33.7¢ | $4.04 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 13.8¢ | $1.66 |
The largest single line item on this list in New Jersey is an electric car at $935 a year. The whole list together comes to $6,945 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?
- 24.61¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in New Jersey?
- It ranks 10th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 36% 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.