Wanaque electricity and gas rates
At typical use (777 kWh of electricity and 87 therms of gas a month), electricity and gas for a Wanaque 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 Wanaque 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's list of served municipalities includes Wanaque Boro. 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.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $4.27 a month |
| First 600 kWhs a month | 20.21¢ |
| Next kWhs above 600 a month | 22.51¢ |
Gas: PSE&G
PSE&G's gas tariff lists Wanaque, Borough of 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.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $10.00 a month |
| Per therm | 99.25¢ |
How Wanaque compares with nearby cities
Electricity and gas, a month
- Hillsdale · 13 mi$249
- Elmwood Park · 13 mi$249
- Wanaque$261
- Oakland · 3 mi$313
- Ramsey · 7 mi$313
- Lincoln Park · 8 mi$334
At each city's typical use, with any city utility tax.
Sources
- https://www.firstenergycorp.com/content/dam/customer/Customer%20Choice/Files/New%20Jersey/tariffs/BPU-14-Part-III-Eff-9-1-2026.pdf
- https://www.firstenergycorp.com/content/dam/customer/Customer%20Choice/Files/New%20Jersey/tariffs/JCPL-BGS-Compliance-Tariff-Filing-Effective-6-1-2026.pdf
- https://www.firstenergycorp.com/content/dam/customer/Customer%20Choice/Files/New%20Jersey/JCPLZipCodes.pdf
- gas-tariff-17-iap-bgss-balancing-cip-usf-effective-20261001.
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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