PSE&G electricity rates
Public Service Elec & Gas Co, as the EIA and URDB list it
Public Service Elec & Gas Co's customers paid 20.4¢ per kWh in 2024, riders included (EIA-861): about $115 a month for 566 kWh. RLM - Residential Load Management (TOU), the lowest of 3 open plans at 1,000 kWh a month, comes to $2,782 a year, at the typical hour-by-hour use of homes in New Jersey. Schedule retrieved October 8, 2026.
Every priced Public Service Elec & Gas Co plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| RLM - Residential Load Management (TOU)✓ cheapesttime-of-use · in effect since April 2026 | $2,781.56 | — | 23.2¢ |
| RS - Residential Servicepriced by season · tiered · in effect since April 2026 | $3,326.48 | +$544.92 | 27.7¢ |
| RS-TOU-3P - Residential TOU 3 Period Servicetime-of-use · in effect since April 2026 | $3,429.32 | +$647.76 | 28.6¢ |
| Priced but not ranked — restricted, older, or not verifiable as a bill | |||
| WHS - Water Heating Storage Serviceflat rate · in effect since April 2026 · delivery charges only | $279.72 | −$2,501.84 | 2.3¢ |
| RHS - Residential Heating Servicepriced by season · tiered · in effect since April 2026 · delivery charges only | $878.72 | −$1,902.84 | 7.3¢ |
| RS - Residential Servicepriced by season · tiered · in effect since April 2026 · delivery charges only | $939.64 | −$1,841.92 | 7.8¢ |
| RS-TOU-3P - Residential TOU 3 Period Servicetime-of-use · in effect since April 2026 · delivery charges only | $1,005.42 | −$1,776.14 | 8.4¢ |
| WHS - Water Heating Storage Serviceflat rate · in effect since April 2026 · needs electric heating | $1,150.56 | −$1,631.00 | 9.6¢ |
| RLM - Residential Load Management (TOU)time-of-use · in effect since April 2026 · delivery charges only | $1,250.32 | −$1,531.24 | 10.4¢ |
| RHS - Residential Heating Servicepriced by season · tiered · in effect since April 2026 · needs electric heating | $2,624.16 | −$157.40 | 21.9¢ |
Price Public Service Elec & Gas Co’s plans at your own usage — and see what moving from your current plan would save.
The cheapest Public Service Elec & Gas Co plan at each level of use
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,474.43 (RLM - Residential Load Management (TOU)), dearest $1,750.67, a $276.24 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,781.56 (RLM - Residential Load Management (TOU)), dearest $3,429.32, a $647.76 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $5,395.83 (RLM - Residential Load Management (TOU)), dearest $6,786.64, a $1,390.81 spread
What a typical Public Service Elec & Gas Co bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 3 generally available plans here run from $2,781.56 on RLM - Residential Load Management (TOU) to $3,429.32 on RS-TOU-3P - Residential TOU 3 Period Service, with a median of $3,326.48.
Effective rates span 23.2¢ to 28.6¢ per kWh at that usage.
What Public Service Elec & Gas Co's customers were billed in 2024
Public Service Elec & Gas Co's open plans and its customers' bills disagree by more than a quarter: at 566 kWh a month, the median plan is 28.0¢ per kWh against 20.4¢ billed in 2024. Before relying on a plan price here, test it against a real Public Service Elec & Gas Co bill in the bill analyzer.
| Ownership, as EIA classes it | Investor-owned |
|---|---|
| Full-service homes in New Jersey | 1,966,950 |
| Homes it delivers to for other suppliers | 89,281 |
| Share of New Jersey's households | 57% |
| Average use per home | 566 kWh a month |
| Average bill per home | $115.47 a month |
| Billed per kWh, riders included | 20.4¢ |
| Median open plan here, at that use | 28.0¢ |
Public Service Elec & Gas Co in U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026.
How the RS - Residential Service bill at 1,000 kWh has moved since 2016
Public Service Elec & Gas Co's RS - Residential Service cost $171.34 a month under its March 2016 version and costs $277.21 under its April 2026 one, 62% more. Its biggest single step, in January 2025, added $51.52 (26%). In New Jersey, EIA's average price rose 44% between 2016 and 2025.
Every version of RS - Residential Service
| Took effect | At 1,000 kWh | Change | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | $277.21 | +$27.19 (+10.9%) | URDB |
| January 2025 | $250.02 | +$51.52 (+26.0%) | URDB |
| May 2023 | $198.50 | +$14.53 (+7.9%) | URDB |
| June 2022 | $183.97 | −$2.03 (−1.1%) | URDB |
| June 2021 | $186.00 | +$6.73 (+3.8%) | URDB |
| June 2019 | $179.27 | +$8.98 (+5.3%) | URDB |
| September 2018 | $170.29 | −$2.34 (−1.4%) | URDB |
| June 2017 | $172.63 | +$1.29 (+0.8%) | URDB |
| March 2016 | $171.34 | First on record | URDB |
In the guides: Why electricity rates change
How it compares
Among the 100 utilities indexed, Public Service Elec & Gas Co's cheapest open plan is the 18th-highest, 50% more than their median of $1,849.47. It sits between PECO Energy Co ($2,761.68) and Baltimore Gas & Electric Co ($2,835.05).
In New Jersey it is the dearest of the 2 utilities indexed; Jersey Central Power & Lt Co (New Jersey) starts lowest, at $2,423.04.
RS - Residential Service changes price with the season: a kWh costs 3.2¢ more in June to September than in October to May, and the same 1,000 kWh is billed $302.10 in its dearest month against $264.76 in its cheapest.
In the guides: The price that changes with the month
Which plan from Public Service Elec & Gas Co is cheapest as use rises
RLM - Residential Load Management (TOU) is cheapest at every level tested — $1,474.43 a year at 500 kWh a month, $5,395.83 at 2,000 kWh.
The penalty for a poor choice grows with usage: $276.24 a year at 500 kWh against $1,390.81 at 2,000 kWh.
Cheapest 6 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
RLM - Residential Load Management (TOU) — $2,781.56 a year, 23.2¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $13.94 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2026.
RS - Residential Service — $3,326.48 a year, 27.7¢ per kWh effective, tiered and priced by season. It carries a $6.00 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2026.
RS-TOU-3P - Residential TOU 3 Period Service — $3,429.32 a year, 28.6¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $6.00 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2026.
WHS - Water Heating Storage Service — $279.72 a year, 2.3¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $1.03 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2026. Restricted: delivery charges only.
RHS - Residential Heating Service — $878.72 a year, 7.3¢ per kWh effective, tiered and priced by season. It carries a $6.00 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2026. Restricted: delivery charges only.
RS - Residential Service — $939.64 a year, 7.8¢ per kWh effective, tiered and priced by season. It carries a $6.00 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2026. Restricted: delivery charges only.
How Public Service Elec & Gas Co's plans are structured
Of 10 priceable plans: 4 tiered, 4 time-of-use, 4 priced by season, 2 flat-rate.
Fixed monthly charges run from $1.03 to $13.94.
Public Service Elec & Gas Co's published schedules
Public Service Elec & Gas Co was found serving Newark, New Jersey. 10 of its 10 published residential schedules can be priced.
The largest saving among Public Service Elec & Gas Co's plans
Moving from RS-TOU-3P - Residential TOU 3 Period Service to RLM - Residential Load Management (TOU) saves $647.76 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.
When Public Service Elec & Gas Co's time-of-use plans charge most
RLM - Residential Load Management (TOU) charges 36.6¢ a kWh weekdays 7 am to 9 pm, June to September, against 13.3¢ in its cheapest hours; those dearest hours are 14% of the year. Homes in New Jersey typically put 17% of their electricity in them (NREL ResStock), which is what its price above assumes: moving use out of them lowers the bill, adding to them raises it.
RS-TOU-3P - Residential TOU 3 Period Service charges 60.1¢ a kWh weekdays 4 pm to 9 pm, June to September, against 10.4¢ in its cheapest hours; those dearest hours are 5% of the year. Homes in New Jersey typically put 7% of their electricity in them (NREL ResStock), which is what its price above assumes: moving use out of them lowers the bill, adding to them raises it.
In the guides: Time-of-use plans, hour by hour
What the Public Service Elec & Gas Co figures do not cover
4 of these plans price by the hour; their figures assume the typical hourly pattern of homes in New Jersey, not this household's own hours.