How can I reduce my utility bill in New Jersey?
Youtilitics supports energy saving across New Jersey with usage tracking, spike alerts, and clear charts.
Local data snapshot for New Jersey
- Typical residential electricity rate: ~19¢/kWh (approx. 2024–2025)
- Typical monthly household electricity use: ~700 kWh
- Illustrative monthly energy cost at those averages: ~$133 before fixed fees and taxes
- Climate context: humid summers; cold winters
- Solar resource: medium
- Heating note: gas heat common
Sources: EIA Electric Power Monthly / RECS-style benchmarks. Your utility tariff and actual meter data always take priority.
What drives utility costs in New Jersey?
- Gas heat common
- Solar resource is generally medium—helpful for rooftop planning and daytime load shifting
- Local programs: Clean Energy Program rebates
- Interval data shows whether weather, a leak, or a rate change caused last month’s jump
How can I lower bills in New Jersey?
- Track daily or hourly usage so a single high bill does not stay a mystery
- Cut continuous loads first (leaks, stuck valves, always-on equipment)
- Shift flexible loads (EV, dishwasher, laundry) to off-peak windows when available
- Identify baseline kW at night; vampire load often costs ~$100+/year per household
- Tune HVAC: 1–2°F setback, filter changes, and sealing duct leaks
- Upgrade high-use lighting and appliances to ENERGY STAR where payback is clear
- Re-check charts after each change to confirm the drop before the next bill
Which utilities are supported in New Jersey?
Atlantic City Electric Co
Serves Electricity.
Atlantic City Electric Co, since 1924, serves 560,000 customers in southern New Jersey. Fun fact: It powered the first electrified boardwalk in Atlantic City.
- How do I interpret my Atlantic City Electric Co bill?
- Green Button™ data access is available for this utility
- API / app sync is supported
Orange & Rockland
Serves Electricity.
Orange & Rockland, since 1899, powers 300,000 in New York and New Jersey. Fun fact: It once ran steamboats on the Hudson River.
- How do I interpret my Orange & Rockland bill?
- Green Button™ data access is available for this utility
- API / app sync is supported
Which counties are covered in New Jersey?
Atlantic Bergen Burlington Camden Cape May Cumberland Gloucester Ocean Passaic Salem Sussex
Which cities are covered in New Jersey?
Absecon Atlantic City Brigantine Buena Corbin City Egg Harbor City Egg Harbor Township Estell Manor Folsom Galloway Hamilton Hammonton Linwood Longport Margate City Mullica Northfield Pleasantville Port Republic Somers Point Ventnor City Weymouth Allendale Alpine Bergenfield Bogota Carlstadt Cliffside Park Closter Cresskill Demarest Dumont Edgewater Elmwood Park Emerson Englewood Englewood Cliffs Fair Lawn Fairview Fort Lee Franklin Lakes Garfield Glen Rock Hackensack Harrington Park Hasbrouck Heights Haworth Hillsdale Ho-Ho-Kus Leonia Little Ferry Lodi Lyndhurst Mahwah Maywood Midland Park Montvale Moonachie New Milford North Arlington Northvale Norwood Oakland Old Tappan Oradell Palisades Park Paramus Park Ridge Ramsey Ridgefield Ridgefield Park Ridgewood River Edge River Vale Rochelle Park Rockleigh Rutherford Saddle Brook Saddle River South Hackensack Teaneck Tenafly Teterboro Upper Saddle River Waldwick Wallington Washington Township Westwood Wood-Ridge Woodcliff Lake Wyckoff Bass River Beverly Bordentown Burlington Chesterfield Cinnaminson Delanco Delran Eastampton Edgewater Park Evesham Fieldsboro Florence Hainesport Lumberton Mansfield Maple Shade Medford Moorestown Mount Holly Mount Laurel New Hanover North Hanover Palmyra Pemberton Riverside Riverton Shamong Southampton Springfield Tabernacle Washington Westampton Willingboro Woodland Audubon Audubon Park Barrington Bellmawr Berlin Brooklawn Camden Cherry Hill Chesilhurst Clementon Collingswood Gibbsboro Gloucester City Haddon Haddon Heights Haddonfield Hi-Nella Lawnside Lindenwold Magnolia Merchantville Mount Ephraim Oaklyn Pennsauken Pine Hill Runnemede Somerdale Stratford Tavistock Waterford Winslow Woodlynne Avalon Cape May Cape May Point Dennis Lower Middle North Wildwood Ocean City Sea Isle City Stone Harbor Upper West Cape May West Wildwood Wildwood Wildwood Crest Woodbine Bridgeton Commercial Deerfield Downe Fairfield Greenwich Hopewell Lawrence Maurice River Millville Shiloh Stow Creek Upper Deerfield Vineland Clayton Deptford East Greenwich Elk Franklin Glassboro Greenwich Harrison Logan Mantua Monroe National Park Newfield Paulsboro Pitman South Harrison Swedesboro Washington West Deptford Westville Woodbury Woodbury Heights Woolwich Barnegat Barnegat Light Beach Haven Harvey Cedars Lakewood Long Beach Ship Bottom Surf City Tuckerton Clifton Hawthorne Passaic Paterson Totowa Wayne Alloway Carneys Point Elmer Elsinboro Lower Alloways Creek Mannington Oldmans Penns Grove Pennsville Pilesgrove Pittsgrove Quinton Salem Upper Pittsgrove Woodstown Andover Branchville Frankford Franklin Green Hamburg Hardyston Hopatcong Lafayette Newton Ogdensburg Sandyston Sparta Stanhope Stillwater Sussex Vernon Walpack Wantage
Frequently asked questions
What is a typical electricity rate in New Jersey?
Residential electricity in New Jersey averages about 19.0¢ per kWh (approx. 2024–2025 data). At a typical monthly use of about 700 kWh, that is roughly $133/month before fixed fees and taxes. Always confirm current rates on your utility bill or tariff sheet.
How can I save money on utility bills in New Jersey?
In New Jersey, focus on the loads that dominate local climate (humid summers; cold winters). Track electricity with Youtilitics, fix continuous or leaky usage, and time high-draw appliances when rates are lower if your plan is time-of-use. Supported providers nearby include Atlantic City Electric Co, Orange & Rockland.
Which utilities serve New Jersey?
New Jersey customers in this area may connect: Atlantic City Electric Co, Orange & Rockland. Open each utility page for sync options and saving tips.
Sources and evidence
Figures below are approximate statewide or national averages for context. Your bill and tariff always control.
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) — Residential electricity prices and sales (Electric Power Monthly)
- U.S. Energy Information Administration — RECS — Residential Energy Consumption Survey (typical household usage)
- NREL National Solar Radiation Database — Solar resource context for rooftop potential notes
- U.S. Department of Energy — Home energy-saving practices and idle-load guidance