South River electricity and gas rates
At typical use (662 kWh of electricity and 87 therms of gas a month), electricity and gas for a South River house cost about $235 a month: about $2,820 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies power and gas to South River houses and what a typical house uses: about 662 kWh of electricity and 87 therms of gas a month.
Electricity: South River Electric Utility (borough-owned)
Class A residential: service charge $8.75 and 0.1970 per kWh for all consumption (Ordinance 2024-9).
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $8.75 a month |
| Per kWh | 19.70¢ |
Gas: PSE&G
PSE&G's gas tariff lists the Borough of South River in the territory it serves. Rate Schedule RSG residential service with Basic Gas Supply Service; charges include New Jersey Sales and Use Tax. Balancing Use Therms are charged $0.095430 per Balancing Use Therm.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $10.00 a month |
| Per therm | 99.25¢ |
How South River compares with nearby cities
Electricity and gas, a month
- South River$235
- Middlesex · 11 mi$255
- Bound Brook · 12 mi$255
- North Plainfield · 13 mi$255
- South Amboy · 6 mi$261
- Perth Amboy · 8 mi$306
At each city's typical use, with any city utility tax.
Sources
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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