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New Jersey electricity and gas prices
New Jersey's average residential electricity rate is 17.5¢/kWh,above the national average by 10%. Gasoline averages $3.25/gallon, below the national average by 1%. That ranks New Jersey #40 of 51 for cheapest electricity.
Data last updated: 2026-01-01. Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), state average residential electricity price; AAA, state average regular gasoline price.
Electricity rate
17.5¢/kWh
Gasoline price
$3.25/gal
Example: 12,000 miles a year in New Jersey
A gas car at 28 MPG driving 12,000 miles a year in New Jersey spends about $1,393 on gasoline. An EV at 3.5 mi/kWh charging at home over the same distance spends about $600 on electricity — a difference of $793 a year.
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