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Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) rates

Peak hours on PSE&G RS-TOU-3P: 4 pm–9 pm, on weekdays, all year. PSE&G has 2 residential plans modeled here. For a typical New Jersey home using 674 kWh a month, the cheapest plan open to any household is RS, at about $187 a month.

New Jersey has retail choice. Prices on this page are all-in: PSE&G’s delivery charges plus its default supply (the rate you pay if you have not chosen a supplier, often called the “price to compare”). If you buy supply from a retail supplier, PSE&G still bills delivery and the supplier’s price replaces the supply part, so the supply rate alone is well below the all-in price shown here.

Investor-owned 2,072,339 residential customers (EIA-861, 2025) Tariffs checked November 12, 2026

Typical all-in priceRS

27.8¢/kWh
RS$187/mo
RS-TOU-3P$195/mo

Residential plans

PlanTypeFixed/moJuly pricesJanuary pricesJuly weekday windows
RS
Residential Service
Tiered $6.00 28.6¢ 0–600 kWh · 30.0¢ over 600 kWh 25.3¢ all hours None
RS-TOU-3P
Residential TOU, 3 Period
Time-of-use $6.00 Off-peak 9.5¢ · Mid-peak 26.6¢ · Peak 60.4¢ Off-peak 10.2¢ · Mid-peak 26.0¢ · Peak 38.3¢ Mid-peak 6 am–4 pm, Peak 4 pm–9 pm, Mid-peak 9 pm–12 am

RS-TOU-3P: price by hour

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

Off-peakMid-peakPeak
9.5¢26.6¢60.4¢26.6¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

PSE&G peak and off-peak hours

What are PSE&G’s peak hours?

It depends on the plan. RS-TOU-3P: Mid-peak 6 am–4 pm, Peak 4 pm–9 pm, Mid-peak 9 pm–12 am, on weekdays, all year; weekends: Mid-peak 6 am–12 am. Hours are local clock time.

When is electricity cheapest on PSE&G?

On summer weekdays the lowest price is RS-TOU-3P: 12 am–6 am at 9.5¢/kWh, against 60.4¢ at the peak. RS charges the same price at every hour.

Which PSE&G plan is cheapest?

For a typical New Jersey home using 674 kWh a month, RS at about $187 a month (27.8¢/kWh all-in, before taxes). With an EV charged at its cheapest hour, RS-TOU-3P gives the lowest total.

Peak and off-peak hours of every utility

Charging an EV on PSE&G

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$74/mo$74/mo$261/mo
RS-TOU-3P12 am$27/mo$110/mo$222/mo

With an EV charged at its best hour, the cheapest plan overall is RS-TOU-3P. Compare plans on your own usage.

Cost to charge each EV on PSE&G RS-TOU-3P

1,000 miles a month at 7.2 kW, starting at 12 am, the plan’s cheapest hour, added to a typical New Jersey home’s bill. Full charge: the EPA range, at the plan’s lowest price (9.5¢/kWh). EPA efficiency, from the wall.

ModelkWh/100 mi1,000 mi a monthFull charge
Lucid Air Pure (2027)23.1$23/mo$9.23
Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (2026)24.3$24/mo$7.42
Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2026)24.3$24/mo$7.42
Toyota bZ (2027)25.5$25/mo$7.62
Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD (2027)26$26/mo$8.98
Hyundai Ioniq 6 RWD (2025)26$26/mo$8.46
Tesla Model S (2026)27.1$27/mo$10.57
Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (2026)27.5$27/mo$8.55
Nissan Leaf 75 kWh (2026)27.8$28/mo$8.01
Chevrolet Bolt (2027)28.2$28/mo$7.03
BMW i4 eDrive40 (2026)28.5$28/mo$9.03
Kia EV3 Long Range FWD (2027)29$29/mo$8.86
Volvo EX30 Single Motor (2026)29.2$29/mo$7.25
Kia EV6 Long Range RWD (2027)29.6$30/mo$8.98
Volkswagen ID.4 (2026)29.8$30/mo$8.25
Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD (2027)30$30/mo$9.08
Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended Range (2026)30.7$31/mo$9.35
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD (2027)31.1$31/mo$9.44
Tesla Model X (2026)32.2$32/mo$10.78
Chevrolet Blazer EV FWD (2027)32.3$32/mo$9.59
Honda Prologue FWD (2026)32.5$32/mo$9.52
Nissan Ariya FWD 87 kWh (2026)34.4$34/mo$9.46
Cadillac Lyriq RWD (2027)36.8$37/mo$11.41
Hyundai Ioniq 9 AWD (2027)38$38/mo$11.57
Kia EV9 Long Range RWD (2027)38$38/mo$11.03
Tesla Cybertruck AWD (2026)42.9$43/mo$13.26
Rivian R1S Premium (2027)42.9$43/mo$12.24
Rivian R1T Premium (2027)42.9$43/mo$12.24
Chevrolet Silverado EV Extended Range WT (2026)47.8$48/mo$19.28
Ford F-150 Lightning Extended Range (2025)47.9$48/mo$14.58

How PSE&G’s plans work

RS (Residential Service). In July the first 600 kWh a month cost 28.6¢ each; then 30.0¢ 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: $6.00 a month.

RS-TOU-3P (Residential TOU, 3 Period). Mid-peak 6 am–4 pm, Peak 4 pm–9 pm, Mid-peak 9 pm–12 am on July weekdays; 5 of 24 hours carry the top price of 60.4¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 9.5¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 50.9¢. January weekdays range from 10.2¢ to 38.3¢. Summer pricing applies Jun–Sep; winter pricing Oct–May. Weekends differ: Mid-peak 6 am–12 am. Fixed charge: $6.00 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, PSE&G billed its residential customers an average of 25.03¢ per kWh in 2025 (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

PlanEffectiveSeasonsSolar exportsSource and status
RS
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
October 1, 2026 Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May Net Metering Checked October 12, 2026
PSE&G Electric Tariff B.P.U.N.J. No. 17, current as of October 1, 2026 (CEF-EV/IAP/NITS/USF update; Sheets 57, 60, 61, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 75, 76, 93-98) - official URL (geo-blocked; read via Wayback capture 2026-10-01) · Wayback capture of the same official tariff PDF (2026-10-01) · PSE&G Electric Summary - BGS-RSCP Reconciliation Charge history through 12/01/2026 (Wayback capture 2026-10-01) · PSE&G Electric Tariffs page ('Current Electric Tariff (B.P.U.N.J. No. 17) as of October 1, 2026'; Wayback capture 2026-10-12) · NJ BPU Order 9/24/2026, Docket ER26060356 - 2026-27 USF/Lifeline rates (interim, incl SUT: USF $0.002870, Lifeline $0.000715 /kWh) · NJ BPU Order 9/24/2026 - PSE&G CEF-EV roll-in (Docket ER25100568) · NJ BPU Order 9/24/2026 - PSE&G IAP roll-in (Docket ER25100554) · NJ BPU Order 9/24/2026, Docket ER26070406 - BGS transmission (NITS/TEC) changes eff Oct 1, 2026
RS-TOU-3P
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
October 1, 2026 Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May Net Metering Checked October 12, 2026
PSE&G Electric Tariff B.P.U.N.J. No. 17, current as of October 1, 2026 (CEF-EV/IAP/NITS/USF update; Sheets 57, 60, 61, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 75, 76, 93-98) - official URL (geo-blocked; read via Wayback capture 2026-10-01) · Wayback capture of the same official tariff PDF (2026-10-01) · PSE&G Electric Summary - BGS-RSCP Reconciliation Charge history through 12/01/2026 (Wayback capture 2026-10-01) · PSE&G Electric Tariffs page ('Current Electric Tariff (B.P.U.N.J. No. 17) as of October 1, 2026'; Wayback capture 2026-10-12) · NJ BPU Order 9/24/2026, Docket ER26060356 - 2026-27 USF/Lifeline rates (interim, incl SUT: USF $0.002870, Lifeline $0.000715 /kWh) · NJ BPU Order 9/24/2026 - PSE&G CEF-EV roll-in (Docket ER25100568) · NJ BPU Order 9/24/2026 - PSE&G IAP roll-in (Docket ER25100554) · NJ BPU Order 9/24/2026, Docket ER26070406 - BGS transmission (NITS/TEC) changes eff Oct 1, 2026

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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Cities served by PSE&G

Cities of 100,000 or more whose center lies in PSE&G’s service territory.

Also served: Paterson, Elizabeth.

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