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Jersey Central Power & Light rates

JCP&L has 2 residential plans modelled here. For a typical New Jersey home using 664 kWh a month, the cheapest is RS, at about $145 a month.

Investor-owned 1,038,258 residential customers (EIA-861, 2024) Tariffs checked September 28, 2026

Typical all-in priceRS

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RS$145/mo
RT$146/mo

Residential plans

PlanTypeFixed/moJuly pricesJanuary pricesJuly weekday windows
RS
Residential Service
Tiered $4.27 18.9¢ 0–600 kWh · 25.8¢ over 600 kWh 21.4¢ all hours None
RT
Residential Time of Day
Time-of-use $8.07 Off-peak 16.1¢ · Peak 27.9¢ Off-peak 16.9¢ · Peak 26.0¢ Peak 8 am–8 pm

RT: price by hour

July weekday. Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May.

Off-peakPeak
16.1¢27.9¢16.1¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

Charging an EV on JCP&L

1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (275 kWh from the wall, EPA 27.5 kWh/100 mi) at 7.2 kW, added to a typical New Jersey home’s use, on each plan’s cheapest start hour versus plugging in at 6 pm. Averaged over the year.

PlanBest startCharging, best startCharging from 6 pmWhole bill with EV
RSAny$63/mo$63/mo$208/mo
RT12 am$46/mo$65/mo$192/mo

With an EV charged at its best hour, the cheapest plan overall is RT. Compare plans on your own usage.

How JCP&L’s plans work

RS (Residential Service). In July the first 600 kWh a month cost 18.9¢ each; then 25.8¢ above 600 kWh a month. An average New Jersey home (1,036 kWh in July) goes past the first tier, so extra load such as an EV is priced higher. Fixed charge: $4.27 a month.

RT (Residential Time of Day). Peak 8 am–8 pm on July weekdays; 12 of 24 hours carry the top price of 27.9¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 16.1¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 11.8¢. January weekdays range from 16.9¢ to 26.0¢. Summer pricing applies Jun–Sep; winter pricing Oct–May. Weekends follow a different schedule from weekdays. Fixed charge: $8.07 a month.

Prices on this page are all-in per kWh, before taxes: base rates, supply and every per-kWh rider in the utility’s current tariff sheets. Your bill shows them as separate lines, and riders can change between tariff revisions.

As a cross-check, JCP&L billed its residential customers an average of 15.65¢ per kWh in 2024 (revenue ÷ sales, EIA-861). A plan taken from URDB is shown only if its all-in price is consistent with that figure, adjusted for New Jersey’s price change since.

Sources for each plan

Plans marked “Checked” were transcribed from the utility’s current tariff and rider sheets, all charges included, and are re-checked on the date shown in each file. Other plans come from the OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database (CC BY 4.0) and have not yet been checked line by line against the utility’s tariff. Always confirm the current rates on your utility’s website before switching plans.

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