Electricity in Middlesex County, New Jersey
2 electric utilities serve homes in Middlesex County, New Jersey: PSE&G and JCP&L. In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $140.45 (PSE&G) to $144.81 (JCP&L) a month. This page covers 4 cities with 25,000 or more people in the county, from New Brunswick to Carteret.
- 4 cities
- 2 utilities
- EIA and Census data, 2025
Electric utilities in Middlesex County
EIA lists utilities by county, not by address. 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 |
2 smaller utilities with fewer than 1,000 homes are also listed in the county. The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861). The New Jersey average was $150.59 a month.
Cities in Middlesex County
| City | People | City-owned utility | Solar kWh a year per kW |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Brunswick | 57,133 | — | 1,309 |
| Perth Amboy | 56,739 | — | 1,335 |
| Sayreville | 46,787 | — | 1,332 |
| Carteret | 25,781 | — | 1,313 |
A city-owned utility is a municipal utility in the county with the city's name (EIA data). Solar output: PVWatts version 8 for a south-facing roof; see the solar savings calculator.
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Who provides electricity in Middlesex County?
2 electric utilities serve homes in Middlesex County, New Jersey: PSE&G and JCP&L. The name of your utility is on your bill.
Which cities in Middlesex County are on this page?
New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Sayreville and Carteret.
Sources: EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills); Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025; PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies).