Perth Amboy electricity and gas rates
At typical use (558 kWh of electricity and 100 therms of gas a month), electricity and gas for a Perth Amboy house cost about $306 a month: about $3,670 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies power and gas to Perth Amboy houses and what a typical house uses: about 558 kWh of electricity and 100 therms of gas a month.
Electricity: PSE&G (Public Service Electric and Gas)
PSE&G's electric tariff lists the City of Perth Amboy 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: Elizabethtown Gas
Elizabethtown Gas's tariff lists Perth Amboy in its Middlesex County territory. Residential Delivery Service (RDS) with Basic Gas Supply Service; the charges include sales and use tax.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $11.50 a month |
| Per therm | $1.4081 |
How Perth Amboy compares with nearby cities
Electricity and gas, a month
- Elizabeth · 11 mi$153
- South River · 8 mi$235
- South Amboy · 2 mi$261
- Perth Amboy$306
- Linden · 8 mi$306
- Roselle Park · 10 mi$306
At each city's typical use, with any city utility tax.
Sources
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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