Full service
25.03¢
per kWh, 2025 average revenue
$140.45 / month at 561 kWh
Price +22.6% from 2024
Investor Owned · 2,072,339 residential customers · New Jersey
Why is my PSE&G electric bill so high?
EIA respondent: Public Service Elec & Gas Co. Reviewed October 14, 2026. Also searched as PSE&G and PSEG Long Island.
In 2025, PSE&G reported 1,978,222 residential full service customers under the EIA name Public Service Elec & Gas Co. Average revenue was 25.03¢ per kWh. The average monthly bill in that filing was $140.45 for 561 kWh.
25.03¢ is above New Jersey's 2025 statewide residential average of 22.48¢. In July 2026 the state residential price was 25.19¢, versus 25.32¢ a year earlier (−0.5%). The utility number is a 2025 annual average. The state number is one later month. They answer different questions.
From 2024 to 2025, the average monthly bill for full service changed +21.6%. Average use changed −0.8% and average price changed +22.6%. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change accounts for −$0.87 a month. The price change, applied to 2025 usage, accounts for $25.85.
EIA Form 861, 2025 final · Reviewed October 14, 2026
EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Delivery only
6.02¢
per kWh, 2025 average revenue
$30.28 / month at 503 kWh
Price +15.2% from 2024
The rate on the record
Investor-owned base rates are usually set in a state docket. Riders can change outside a full rate case. Average revenue per kilowatt-hour is total residential revenue divided by residential sales. It is not a tariff schedule.
| Service | Customers | Price | Monthly use | Monthly bill | Vs 2024 price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full service | 1,978,222 | 25.03¢ | 561 kWh | $140.45 | +22.6% |
| Delivery only | 94,117 | 6.02¢ | 503 kWh | $30.28 | +15.2% |
EIA-861 sales to ultimate customers, 2025 final, compared with 2024 · Reviewed October 14, 2026
By state
| State | Service | Customers | Price | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | Full service | 1,978,222 | 25.03¢ | $140.45 |
| NJ | Delivery only | 94,117 | 6.02¢ | $30.28 |
Audit the full service average
Revenue 3,334,125.5 thousand dollars. Sales 13,322,601 MWh. Customers 1,978,222. Cents per kWh = revenue ÷ megawatt-hours × 100. Monthly bill = revenue × 1,000 ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Audit the delivery only average
Revenue 34,196.7 thousand dollars. Sales 568,477 MWh. Customers 94,117. Cents per kWh = revenue ÷ megawatt-hours × 100. Monthly bill = revenue × 1,000 ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Why a PSE&G bill moved
Usage and price pulled in opposite directions
From 2024 to 2025 the average full service bill at PSE&G moved +21.6%, from $115.47 to $140.45. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change of −0.8% is worth −$0.87 a month. The price change of +22.6%, from 20.42¢ to 25.03¢, is worth $25.85 on 2025 usage.
Above the New Jersey average
25.03¢ per kWh is above New Jersey's 2025 residential average of 22.48¢. July 2026 in the state was 25.19¢, versus 25.32¢ a year earlier (−0.5%). The utility figure is a full year of average revenue. The state figure is one later month. A household that uses more than 561 kWh will not land on $140.45.
One full-service average
1,978,222 residential customers were on PSE&G full service in 2025, at 25.03¢ per kWh. That average folds in the customer charge and whatever riders the utility booked as residential revenue. It is not the last block on a tiered tariff.
Base rates from the 2024 settlement, then a 2025 bill credit
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, Docket ER23120924. PSE&G's October 9, 2024 release says the Board approved the settlement of the December 2023 electric and gas base-rate case, the first base increase since 2018. A typical combined residential electric and gas bill rose about 7 percent, or $15 a month, and about 5 percent, or $11 a month, after the October 1, 2024 gas… The rate-case section has the full citation.
Season
The 2025 monthly average for this PSE&G service was 561 kWh, and the New Jersey residential average was 670 kWh. A single month can sit far from either figure. Compare kilowatt-hours with the same month last year before you treat the whole increase as a rate hike.
Data-center load is not a line on this bill
National electricity demand is rising, and EIA points to large computing facilities. No retrieved order isolates a data-center dollar on a PSE&G residential account. That pass-through needs verification.
Needs verification
EIA-861 2025 and 2024 residential sales · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Rate cases and hikes
decided · Docket ER23120924
Base rates from the 2024 settlement, then a 2025 bill credit
PSE&G's October 9, 2024 release says the Board approved the settlement of the December 2023 electric and gas base-rate case, the first base increase since 2018. A typical combined residential electric and gas bill rose about 7 percent, or $15 a month, and about 5 percent, or $11 a month, after the October 1, 2024 gas reduction. New rates took effect October 15, 2024. The electric docket is ER23120924. The case is closed. It predates 2025 and is the base-rate plan still underneath later riders.
PSE&G news release, October 9, 2024 (New Jersey Board of Public Utilities) · Reviewed October 14, 2026
decided · BPU order of June 18, 2025
Summer 2025 mitigation credit, then a payback charge
After June 1, 2025 bill increases, the Board's June 18, 2025 order approved a PSE&G residential credit of $30 a month, including sales and use tax, for July and August 2025, followed by a $10 a month charge from September 2025 through February 2026. A separate February 12, 2026 order certified Basic Generation Service auction results for supply beginning June 1, 2026, in docket ER25040190. The residential cents-per-kWh from that auction were not restated in the order text reviewed here.
New Jersey BPU order, June 18, 2025 (New Jersey Board of Public Utilities) · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Assistance
One PSE&G program was read from an official page. LIHEAP is still the federal backstop. Any other discount not named here needs verification.
PSE&G payment help
PSE&G's help page describes LIHEAP, the Universal Service Fund, and Fresh Start. The page lists a USF credit of $20 to $200 a month, Fresh Start once every five years when the past-due balance is over $60, and LIHEAP averages it marks as about $360 for heating and $300 for cooling.
PSE&G help paying your bill · Reviewed October 14, 2026
LIHEAP · Reviewed October 14, 2026
How to lower the bill
- Read the kilowatt-hours against this filing's average of 561 kWh a month. If your use is the thing that moved, the dollar total can rise on an unchanged rate.
- On the statement, separate the base energy charge from fuel or rider lines. A rider can move the total in a month when no new base-rate order exists.
- Match this month's weather to last year's same month. A mild comparison month makes an ordinary bill look like a hike.
- Ask about PSE&G payment help before a payment arrangement. Income rules are on the linked page.
- If the read is marked estimated, the next actual read can true the account up or down. The tariff rule for that true-up needs verification.
Full service at the 2025 average price
| Monthly use | Estimated bill |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $125.15 |
| 750 kWh | $187.73 |
| 1,000 kWh | $250.30 |
| 1,500 kWh | $375.45 |
| 2,000 kWh | $500.60 |
Usage times the average price. At very low use, a real bill is often higher because a fixed customer charge does not shrink. The tariff needs verification.
Delivery only at the 2025 average price
| Monthly use | Estimated bill |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $30.10 |
| 750 kWh | $45.15 |
| 1,000 kWh | $60.20 |
| 1,500 kWh | $90.30 |
| 2,000 kWh | $120.40 |
Usage times the average price. At very low use, a real bill is often higher because a fixed customer charge does not shrink. The tariff needs verification.
Questions people ask
Why is my PSE&G electric bill so high?
In 2025, PSE&G reported 1,978,222 residential full service customers under the EIA name Public Service Elec & Gas Co. Average revenue was 25.03¢ per kWh. The average monthly bill in that filing was $140.45 for 561 kWh. 25.03¢ is above New Jersey's 2025 statewide residential average of 22.48¢. In July 2026 the state residential price was 25.19¢, versus 25.32¢ a year earlier (−0.5%). The utility number is a 2025 annual average. The state number is one later month. They answer different questions. From 2024 to 2025, the average monthly bill for full service changed +21.6%. Average use changed −0.8% and average price changed +22.6%. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change accounts for −$0.87 a month. The price change, applied to 2025 usage, accounts for $25.85.
What was PSE&G's average residential rate?
Using 2025 EIA-861 revenue and sales, the full service average was 25.03¢ per kWh. Average use was 561 kWh a month and the average bill was $140.45. This folds in whatever customer charges and riders the utility reported. It is not the marginal rate on your tariff.
Did PSE&G raise rates?
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Docket ER23120924 (decided): Base rates from the 2024 settlement, then a 2025 bill credit. New Jersey Board of Public Utilities BPU order of June 18, 2025 (decided): Summer 2025 mitigation credit, then a payback charge. Separately, the EIA average price moved +22.6% from 2024 to 2025. The annual average and the docket are not the same document.
What bill assistance can PSE&G customers ask about?
PSE&G payment help. PSE&G's help page describes LIHEAP, the Universal Service Fund, and Fresh Start. The page lists a USF credit of $20 to $200 a month, Fresh Start once every five years when the past-due balance is over $60, and LIHEAP averages it marks as about $360 for heating and $300 for cooling. LIHEAP is still available (https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/programs/liheap).
Are data centers why this bill went up?
Large computing load is raising U.S. electricity demand, and regulators can later recover new generation and wires costs from customers. EIA has not published a dollar line that isolates data centers on this utility's residential bill. That pass-through needs verification.