Average Electric Bill in NJ? (home, summer, monthly)

[Mightyqueen801]

During winter, around $40 month.

Last summer in the month from mid-July to mid-August - $200.

2 BR condo.

[SolarIsTheWayToGo]

All of this is unnecessary... Hasn't anyone heard solar is half as much for something you own rather than up and up and out the window forever to PSEG or whoever for dirty coal or nuclear?

Apply all the SRECS and Tax Credits up front to the cost of the system and finance the balance. The monthly payment is way less than you would throw away to electric.

You will be free and clear of all bills in a few years....

[JERSEY MAN]

A few is maybe 3, or is your few 20 years?

[Retriever]

Originally Posted by JERSEY MAN

A few is maybe 3, or is your few 20 years?

I think it is clear that SolarIsTheWayToGo has an axe to grind, so to speak.
Why else would somebody revive a thread that is almost 6 years old?
Certainly it wasn't to help the OP of this very old thread.

[sirk98]

I'm finishing my first year as an NJ homeowner. I was astonished how my electric bill was LOWER for my 3 (4 if you count the room in the basement) BR / 2 BA cape than my 2BR apartment in Brooklyn

My bill in June was $185.
My bill in July was $125-- but I replaced 14 incandescent lights with LED and also replaced 3 window ACs with a ductless/high efficiency unit.

For gas usage (stove/heat, etc), last year in the winter I averaged $350/mo. This year, I did a few things to hopefully drive that down. I had blown-in cellulose insulation added to second floor; I installed a wifi thermostat so I can adjust heat when away; and I also can use that ductless unit as a heat pump and not heat the whole house at night--though electric heat likely pricier than gas

[Alliejd]

I'm not sure if you mean "electric only" or all energy, which is electric and gas. My total PSEG averages $300 per month year round. I'm on the equal pay plan, but my town just outsourced the gas so now I get like 3 bills and have 3 different equal pay amounts, which they still haven't gotten right. I think it went from $320 to around $312.

I have a 1600sf total (1200 sf usable space) condo (inside condo, so neighbors on both sides for insulation). It was built in 1980.

My previous place, an apartment which was actually the first floor of a 2-family house, cost just under $200 per month total. It had zero insulation and was about 950 sf, 2 br.

[netmouse]

Converted a year ago November 2013 from oil heat/hot water to natural gas heat with an electric water heater (electric is best due to low use so stand-by heating more important that heating new cold water by gas). After a crazy cold winter, my monthly average for the year for gas was $100 and electric was $45. The increase in electric by adding the hot water tank was $10 a month. 1700 sq ft 2 story house. Insulated attic, air sealed basement a few years ago. TV and computer always on, lightly used electric appliances. Through-the-wall A/C on first level (cools whole floor!) is on only on hottest days in summer, and never at night as fans in upstairs windows with cross ventilation (doors open) are fine.

[CaptainNJ]

last year, my average utilities category per month was $368. that includes gas, electric, sewer and water.

[MiamiLIFE]

I live in a two bed condo with over 1,500 sf and 9 ft. ceilings. I have units (neighbors) on both sides of me. I don't even turn the heaters on during the winter. My electric bill last month was my best yet - $39.

[bellemanor]

I live in a 3 bedroom tudor colonial with over 1700 sq ft, we are on a budget plan with PSE&G so our bill is $170/month and I am sure we will get money back at the end of the year because that's pretty high for us. It's just us 2 in the house for now and we work most of the day so I think a "true" bill would be somewhere between $80-120 for us.