Electricity in Union County, New Jersey
2 electric utilities serve homes in Union 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 5 cities with 25,000 or more people in the county, from Elizabeth to Rahway.
- 5 cities
- 2 utilities
- EIA and Census data, 2025
Electric utilities in Union 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 |
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 Union County
| City | People | City-owned utility | Solar kWh a year per kW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | 141,675 | — | 1,331 |
| Plainfield | 57,141 | — | 1,317 |
| Linden | 45,752 | — | 1,305 |
| Westfield | 32,595 | — | 1,319 |
| Rahway | 31,010 | — | 1,322 |
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 Union County?
2 electric utilities serve homes in Union County, New Jersey: PSE&G and JCP&L. The name of your utility is on your bill.
Which cities in Union County are on this page?
Elizabeth, Plainfield, Linden, Westfield and Rahway.
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).