North Plainfield electricity and gas rates
At typical use (558 kWh of electricity and 87 therms of gas a month), electricity and gas for a North Plainfield house cost about $255 a month: about $3,060 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies power and gas to North Plainfield houses and what a typical house uses: about 558 kWh of electricity and 87 therms of gas a month.
Electricity: PSE&G (Public Service Electric and Gas)
PSE&G's electric tariff lists the Borough of North Plainfield 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.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $6.00 a month |
| First 600 kWhs a month | 26.42¢ |
| Next kWhs above 600 a month | 26.87¢ |
Gas: PSE&G
PSE&G's gas tariff lists the Borough of North Plainfield in the territory it serves. Rate Schedule RSG residential service with PSE&G's Basic Gas Supply Service; charges include sales tax. In October through May billing months, Balancing Use Therms are charged a balancing charge of $0.097699 per Balancing Use Therm.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $10.00 a month |
| Per therm | $1.0534 |
How North Plainfield compares with nearby cities
Electricity and gas, a month
- North Plainfield$255
- Middlesex · 4 mi$255
- Bound Brook · 6 mi$255
- New Providence · 6 mi$262
- Summit · 8 mi$262
- Chatham · 9 mi$262
At each city's typical use, with any city utility tax.
Checked October 28, 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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