Residential electricity prices in New Jersey in August 2024 averaged 20.67 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was approximately 24% more than the national average rate of 16.63 ¢/kWh (August 2024). [1]
→ Rates listed here as zeroes are not currently available.
See the chart below to compare New Jersey electricity rates against average rates in the U.S. [1]
→ Rates listed here as zeroes are not currently available.
Residential natural gas prices in New Jersey in August 2024 averaged 16.92 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 28% less than the national average rate of 23.40 $/Mcf (August 2024). [2]
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See the chart below to compare New Jersey natural gas prices against the U.S. average prices. [2]
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The capital of New Jersey, Trenton, has an average annual solar radiation value of 4.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). Compare it to low and high values for the country as a whole. [3]
→ kWh/m2/day: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ New Jersey values listed here are based on Trenton data.
See the chart below to compare New Jersey solar radiation levels against the high and low in the U.S. [3]
→ k/m/d: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ New Jersey values listed here are based on Trenton data.
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New Jersey ranks 12th in the United States with an total population of approximately 8,791,894. [4]
To learn more about utility rates and consumption in New Jersey, or for other information related to utilities in NJ, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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