Electricity in Elizabeth, New Jersey
2 electric utilities serve homes in Union County, where Elizabeth is: PSE&G and JCP&L. The name of your utility is on your bill. In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $140.45 (PSE&G) to $144.81 (JCP&L) a month. The New Jersey average was $150.59.
- 141,675 people (2025 estimate)
- Union County
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in Elizabeth
EIA lists utilities by county, not by city. These utilities serve homes in Union County. Your address has one utility: its name is on your bill, or type your ZIP code in the utility finder.
| Utility | Homes in New Jersey | Average bill 2025 | 1,000 kWh now |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSE&GInvestor-owned utility · bill calculator | 2,072,339 | $140.45561 kWh, 25.0¢ | $259.23 |
| JCP&LInvestor-owned utility · bill calculator | 1,047,687 | $144.81788 kWh, 18.4¢ | $218.58 |
The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861); a dash means that its homes buy power from a retail supplier. The 1,000 kWh bill is from the official tariff, before taxes, for the utilities that have a calculator on this site. The New Jersey average was $150.59 a month for 670 kWh (22.5¢ per kWh).
Solar power in Elizabeth
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in Elizabeth makes about 1,331 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 7,988 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in Elizabeth
- Open your utility above for its average bill, outages and rates, or the bill calculator to check your own bill.
- Help paying your PSE&G bill: 8 programs, with who qualifies and how to apply.
- Help paying your JCP&L bill: 13 programs, with who qualifies and how to apply.
- Help paying the electric bill in New Jersey: bill assistance, payment plans and discounts.
- Why is my electric bill so high? and the appliance cost calculator.
More about New Jersey: New Jersey electric rates and all New Jersey utilities, business electricity rates and natural gas bills. All cities of the county: electricity in Union County. Other cities: Newark, Atlantic City, Camden, East Orange, Jersey City, Long Branch, New Brunswick, Paterson, Trenton, Vineland.
Who provides electricity in Elizabeth, NJ?
2 electric utilities serve homes in Union County, where Elizabeth is: PSE&G and JCP&L. The name of your utility is on your bill.
What is the average electric bill in Elizabeth, NJ?
In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $140.45 (PSE&G) to $144.81 (JCP&L) a month. The New Jersey average was $150.59 a month for 670 kWh. Your bill depends on your kWh and your rate plan.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of any utility or city government. Sources: Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025 (the city and its counties); EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills).