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South Amboy electricity and gas rates

At typical use (777 kWh of electricity and 87 therms of gas a month), electricity and gas for a South Amboy house cost about $261 a month: about $3,140 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Who supplies power and gas to South Amboy houses and what a typical house uses: about 777 kWh of electricity and 87 therms of gas a month.

Electricity: JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light)

JCP&L lists South Amboy's zip code 08879 in its service area. Residential Service RS: June through September the first 600 kWh and use over 600 kWh have different distribution and BGS rates; October through May has one rate. Rates shown include sales tax where the tariff states it.

ChargePrice
Fixed charge$4.27 a month
First 600 kWhs a month20.21¢
Next kWhs above 600 a month22.51¢

Gas: PSE&G

PSE&G's gas tariff lists the City of South Amboy in the territory it serves. Rate Schedule RSG residential service with PSE&G's Basic Gas Supply Service; charges include New Jersey Sales and Use Tax. In October through May billing months, Balancing Use Therms are charged $0.095430 per Balancing Use Therm.

ChargePrice
Fixed charge$10.00 a month
Per therm99.25¢

How South Amboy compares with nearby cities

Electricity and gas, a month

  1. South River · 6 mi$235
  2. North Plainfield · 13 mi$255
  3. South Amboy$261
  4. Perth Amboy · 2 mi$306
  5. Linden · 10 mi$306
  6. Roselle Park · 12 mi$306

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

Sources

  1. PSE&G gas tariff

Checked October 29, 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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