Which New Jersey utility delivers my power?
Your utility is the company named at the top of your bill. For most homes it is PSE&G, JCP&L, Atlantic City Electric or Orange and Rockland (RECO). No bill handy? Use the table. Counties overlap, so go by the name on your bill, not the county.
| Utility | Examples of where it delivers | Price to compare | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSE&G | Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Camden, Trenton | 19.79¢ | About 2.1 million |
| JCP&L | Toms River, Morristown, Warren County, Hunterdon County | 17.05¢ | About 1.1 million |
| Atlantic City Electric | Atlantic City, Cape May, parts of south Jersey | 18.16¢ | About 547,000 |
| Orange and Rockland (RECO) | Parts of Bergen, Passaic and Sussex counties | 18.43¢ in Bergen, 16.62¢ in Passaic and Sussex | About 72,000 |
Each price comes from the utility's own filing. The customer counts come from the state's Division of Rate Counsel.
A few places have a town-run utility instead, the EIA's 2024 utility records show: Butler, Lavallette, Madison, Milltown, Park Ridge, Pemberton, Seaside Heights, South River and Vineland. Sussex County also has a co-op, Sussex Rural Electric. If your bill shows one of those names, this table does not apply to you.
Do not mix up PSE&G with PSEG Long Island. The second one is in New York and is a separate company. Our New Jersey rates guide lists the counties each utility serves, with its phone number, and explains each price.
Who does what on your electric bill
Your utility delivers the power. A supplier, if you pick one, sells it. The utility moves the power to your home and reads your meter. A supplier sells you the power and nothing else. With no supplier, the utility sells you the power at its price to compare.
| Bill line | Set by | Open to shopping? |
|---|---|---|
| Supply, per kWh | The utility's price to compare, or your supplier | Yes |
| Transmission, the high-voltage lines | Folded into supply in the price to compare | With supply |
| Delivery, the local wires and meter | The utility, with BPU approval | No |
| Monthly service charge | The utility | No |
New Jersey's supply price comes from a state auction, not from the utility. The auction is held each February. The new price starts June 1. If one line on your bill jumped, our high-bill guide matches it to one of seven causes.
What happens when you switch suppliers
Only the company that sells you power changes. Your utility still delivers it, reads the meter and answers outage calls.
- Pick an offerUse a supplier's own site, a plan finder or the BPU's list on NJ Power Switch. Read the price, the term and every fee.
- Get the contractIt must be in writing. It must show the term, the price, every fee and the supplier's license number.
- Use your 7 daysThe utility sends a confirmation notice. You can cancel through your utility for 7 calendar days.
- Your utility makes the switchIt can take one or two billing cycles to show up on your bill. The wires and the outage line stay the same.
- Watch the end dateThe supplier must give notice at least 30 days before the end. With no signed renewal, you roll to month to month.
Before you sign, test the offer. Our offer checker shows whether it beats your utility's price in winter, in summer and over a year. Want green power? Ask these five questions first, because every supplier already buys some renewable energy by law.
Every New Jersey guide
Three guides cover what New Jersey readers ask most: rates, high bills and green plans. Each card below is written from the page it opens.
Bills and rates
- NJ electric rates and price to compareWhat NJ homes pay per kWh, and every utility's price to compare.Free tool: Offer checker, Type an offer's price and see if it beats your utility's price to compare.
- Why your NJ bill is highFind out why your NJ electric bill jumped and what you can do about it.Free tool: Bill-jump finder, Type two bills to see if more power or a higher price caused the jump.
How we are paid
The plan finder on these pages comes from a partner. If you enroll through it, the partner may pay us. You pay the same either way. Read how we make money.
You know who delivers your power. Next, see your utility's supply price and test whether any plan for your ZIP beats it.
Compare plans at my ZIPA partner runs the plan finder. If you sign up, it may pay us a fee, and that never moves a rating or a score.
Questions, answered
Can I choose my electric supplier in New Jersey?
Yes. Since New Jersey opened its electric market, any home can pick who sells it power. The wires, the meter and the outage line stay with your utility. If you pick no one, you pay your utility's default supply price.
What is the difference between a utility and a supplier?
The utility is the local company on your bill. It moves the power to your door and fixes problems. A supplier is a company that sells the power itself, at a price it sets. You can swap suppliers. You cannot swap utilities.
Which utility is mine?
The name sits at the top of your bill. Four big ones share the state: PSE&G, JCP&L, Atlantic City Electric and Orange and Rockland (RECO). In nine towns a town-run utility delivers power, and in part of Sussex County a co-op does.
Does a switch cut my power for a while?
No. The same crews run the same wires. Only the company you pay for the power changes. If the lights go out, call your utility.
Is New Jersey a deregulated state?
For supply, yes, in the sense that you may shop. For delivery, no. The Board of Public Utilities (BPU) still approves what each utility charges to deliver power.
Who keeps an eye on suppliers?
The BPU licenses them and takes complaints at 1-800-624-0241. Its rules cover contracts, ads and your right to cancel.
What is NJ Power Switch?
It is the BPU's shopping site. It lists each utility's price to compare and the licensed suppliers, free of charge. The Day Company has no tie to it or to the BPU.
Should I switch right now?
Only about 6% of homes buy from a supplier today. The state's list has no prices, so price one plan at your own kWh before you sign. Put its price, with tax, next to your utility's number.
What is a town energy program?
Your town picks one supplier for every home, under a state program called government energy aggregation. A notice comes first. You are in unless you opt out within 30 days. Leaving later takes 30 days' notice and costs nothing.
How do I return to my utility's price?
Ask your utility to put you back on its default service, or move to a different supplier. Check your contract for an exit fee first.
What do you want to do next?
Sources and updates
Sources (18)
- New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, NJ Power Switch: The BPU's free shopping site for electricity.
- NJ Power Switch (run by the BPU), Price to compare: What the price to compare includes and when it changes. Read Oct. 24, 2026.
- NJ Power Switch (run by the BPU), Electric supplier list, revised Sept. 30, 2026: Suppliers that may sell to homes, by utility.
- NJ Power Switch (run by the BPU), Government energy aggregation: The 30-day opt-out and the no-penalty exit from a town program.
- NJ Power Switch (run by the BPU), Fixed and variable rates: What to ask a supplier about its price.
- New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, Electric switching report, September 2026: Homes with a supplier or in a town program.
- New Jersey Administrative Code, N.J.A.C. 14:4-7.6, supplier contracts, via the Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School (a free legal library run by a university): Contract contents, the 7-day right to cancel, the 30-day notice and month-to-month renewal.
- New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, Consumer rights and frequently asked questions: The Customer Assistance line and a customer's rights.
- New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, Board order of June 30, 2026, item 8O, Residential Universal Bill Credit: The 17.23% to 20.20% projected rise in typical bills from June 1, 2025.
- BGS Auction (the state's auction site), Calendar for the 2027 auction: The Feb. 8, 2027 start and June 1, 2027 power flows. Read Oct. 24, 2026.
- New Jersey Division of Rate Counsel, Electric utility pages (the state's consumer advocate): Customers served by each utility.
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A: The New Jersey and U.S. average price per kWh.
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 utility data and service territories: Which utilities, town systems and co-ops serve which New Jersey counties. Read Oct. 25, 2026.
- Borough of Butler, New Jersey Public Power Association member towns (page kept by a member borough): The town-run electric utilities. Read Oct. 25, 2026.
- PSE&G, Price to compare, effective Oct. 1, 2026: PSE&G's supply and transmission prices.
- FirstEnergy (JCP&L), Price to compare, New Jersey: JCP&L's price to compare.
- Atlantic City Electric, Price to compare (Residential): ACE's price to compare, shown as a picture. Read Oct. 25, 2026.
- Orange and Rockland, Price to compare, New Jersey: RECO's price to compare.
Changelog · last updated October 25, 2026 · 1 update
- October 25, 2026: Hub published: utilities and their price to compare, how switching works and the three New Jersey guides.
How to cite this page: The Day Company, "New Jersey electric companies: find your utility, your price and your next step", updated October 25, 2026, https://theday.company/nj.
The Day Company has no tie to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, NJ Power Switch, any utility or any supplier. Figures come from public records read on Oct. 24 and 25, 2026, and can change. We offer guides, not quotes or promised savings. Company names belong to their owners. Our plan finder is Power HQ, operated by Blitz Ventures Inc. (doing business as EnergyBot), which holds New Jersey Board of Public Utilities licence EA-0519.