New Jersey electric prices
Checked on Nov 12 from JCP&L's posted prices.Judy takes no money from energy companies. How we check
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No. Changing your price never turns off your power. JCP&L still brings it to your home and fixes outages.
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A year ago, on November 12, 2025, JCP&L's standard price was 15.85 cents per kWh. Today it is 17.05 cents, 8% higher.
For a home that uses 1,000 kWh a month, that is about $12.00 more a month.
JCP&L's standard price: 17.05 cents per kWh
October 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027
When does the Price to Compare change next?
Updated November 12, 2026
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| Dates | Standard price | Change from the period before |
|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027 | 17.05 cents per kWh | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| September 1 to September 30, 2026 | 15.82 cents per kWh for the first 600 kWh a month, then 16.74 cents | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| July 15 to August 31, 2026 | 15.46 cents per kWh for the first 600 kWh a month, then 16.38 cents | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| June 1 to July 14, 2026 | 15.25 cents per kWh for the first 600 kWh a month, then 16.17 cents | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| March 1 to May 31, 2026 | 15.6 cents per kWh | Up 6.8% |
| December 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026 | 14.61 cents per kWh | Down 7.9% |
| October 1 to November 30, 2025 | 15.85 cents per kWh | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| September 15 to September 30, 2025 | 14.76 cents per kWh for the first 600 kWh a month, then 15.68 cents | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| September 1 to September 14, 2025 | 14.76 cents per kWh for the first 600 kWh a month, then 15.68 cents | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| June 1 to August 31, 2025 | 14.51 cents per kWh for the first 600 kWh a month, then 15.44 cents | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| May 1 to May 31, 2025 | 12.13 cents per kWh | Up 2% |
| March 1 to April 30, 2025 | 11.88 cents per kWh | Up 4.8% |
| Dates | Standard price | Change from the period before |
|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027 | 17.05 cents per kWh | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| September 1 to September 30, 2026 | 15.82 cents per kWh for the first 600 kWh a month, then 16.74 cents | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| July 15 to August 31, 2026 | 15.46 cents per kWh for the first 600 kWh a month, then 16.38 cents | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| June 1 to July 14, 2026 | 15.25 cents per kWh for the first 600 kWh a month, then 16.17 cents | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| March 1 to May 31, 2026 | 15.6 cents per kWh | Up 6.8% |
| December 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026 | 14.61 cents per kWh | Down 7.9% |
| October 1 to November 30, 2025 | 15.85 cents per kWh | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| September 15 to September 30, 2025 | 14.76 cents per kWh for the first 600 kWh a month, then 15.68 cents | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| September 1 to September 14, 2025 | 14.76 cents per kWh for the first 600 kWh a month, then 15.68 cents | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| June 1 to August 31, 2025 | 14.51 cents per kWh for the first 600 kWh a month, then 15.44 cents | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| May 1 to May 31, 2025 | 12.13 cents per kWh | Up 2% |
| March 1 to April 30, 2025 | 11.88 cents per kWh | Up 4.8% |
| December 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025 | 11.34 cents per kWh | Down 2.8% |
| October 1 to November 30, 2024 | 11.67 cents per kWh | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| September 1 to September 30, 2024 | 10.8 cents per kWh for the first 600 kWh a month, then 11.72 cents | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| June 1 to August 31, 2024 | 10.85 cents per kWh for the first 600 kWh a month, then 11.77 cents | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| April 1 to May 31, 2024 | 10.19 cents per kWh | Up 2.5% |
| March 1 to March 31, 2024 | 9.95 cents per kWh | Up 0.9% |
| December 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024 | 9.85 cents per kWh | Down 0.6% |
| October 1 to November 30, 2023 | 9.91 cents per kWh | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| September 1 to September 30, 2023 | 9.01 cents per kWh for the first 600 kWh a month, then 9.94 cents | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| June 1 to August 31, 2023 | 9.24 cents per kWh for the first 600 kWh a month, then 10.16 cents | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| May 1 to May 31, 2023 | 9.41 cents per kWh | Down 0.7% |
| March 1 to April 30, 2023 | 9.48 cents per kWh | Up 2% |
| February 1 to February 28, 2023 | 9.3 cents per kWh | Up 0.1% |
| December 1, 2022 to January 31, 2023 | 9.29 cents per kWh | Down 1.2% |
| October 1 to November 30, 2022 | 9.41 cents per kWh | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| September 1 to September 30, 2022 | 8.41 cents per kWh for the first 600 kWh a month, then 9.33 cents | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| June 1 to August 31, 2022 | 7.78 cents per kWh for the first 600 kWh a month, then 8.7 cents | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| April 1 to May 31, 2022 | 10.04 cents per kWh | Up 0.1% |
| March 1 to March 31, 2022 | 10.03 cents per kWh | Up 1% |
| February 1 to February 28, 2022 | 9.93 cents per kWh | Down 0.3% |
| December 15, 2021 to January 31, 2022 | 9.95 cents per kWh | No change |
| December 1 to December 14, 2021 | 9.95 cents per kWh | Up 4.2% |
| October 1 to November 30, 2021 | 9.56 cents per kWh | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| September 1 to September 30, 2021 | 8.48 cents per kWh for the first 600 kWh a month, then 9.4 cents | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| July 1 to August 31, 2021 | 8.51 cents per kWh for the first 600 kWh a month, then 9.44 cents | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| June 1 to June 30, 2021 | 8.57 cents per kWh for the first 600 kWh a month, then 9.49 cents | Not shown (price in two parts) |
| March 1 to May 31, 2021 | 10.04 cents per kWh | Oldest price we have |
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A kWh is one unit of electricity (kWh on your bill). Your bill may call this price the Price to Compare.
It is the price you pay if you never picked another company.
Today it is 17.05 cents per kWh. A kWh is one unit of electricity (kWh on your bill).
Your bill may call it the Price to Compare.
New Jersey calls it Basic Generation Service (BGS).
It changes each June 1, and sometimes in between. It is different in summer (June to September).
Yes. Your power stays on. JCP&L still delivers your electricity and sends your bill.
Only the price part of your bill changes.
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