Elizabeth electricity and gas rates

At typical use (558 kWh of electricity a month), electricity for a Elizabeth house costs about $153 a month: about $1,840 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Who supplies power to Elizabeth houses and what a typical house uses: about 558 kWh of electricity a month.

Electricity: PSE&G (Public Service Electric and Gas)

PSE&G's electric tariff lists the City of Elizabeth in the territory it serves. Rate Schedule RS with PSE&G's Basic Generation Service (BGS-RSCP) default supply; in June through September the first 600 kWh and use over 600 kWh have different rates, and October through May has one rate; charges include New Jersey Sales and Use Tax.

ChargePrice
Fixed charge$6.00 a month
First 600 kWhs a month26.42¢
Next kWhs above 600 a month26.87¢

How Elizabeth compares with nearby cities

Electricity and gas, a month

  1. Elizabeth$153
  2. North Arlington · 9 mi$249
  3. Summit · 10 mi$262
  4. Linden · 4 mi$306
  5. Roselle Park · 4 mi$306
  6. Perth Amboy · 11 mi$306

At each city's typical use, with any city utility tax.

Sources

  1. PSE&G electric tariff
  2. BPU notice: PSE&G ECIP 2026 (typical electric use)

Checked October 22, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.

Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

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