Electricity prices in Elmwood Park, NJ

Households in Elmwood Park pay 24.6¢/kWh (New Jersey average), about $166 a month for 675 kWh a month, the New Jersey household average.

Electricity price
24.6¢/kWh
New Jersey average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$166
675 kWh a month, the New Jersey household average
Small business
18.7¢/kWh
New Jersey average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer year
500 kWh a month$123$1,477
1,000 kWh a month$246$2,953
1,500 kWh a month$369$4,430
2,000 kWh a month$492$5,906

At 24.6¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.

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Business electricity in Elmwood Park

Commercial customers pay 18.7¢/kWh and industrial customers 16.2¢/kWh (New Jersey average).

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Home running costs in Elmwood Park

In Elmwood Park, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $96 a month excluding rent – 15% more expensive than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$96
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
+15%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
4,806 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$2,170
median rent incl. utilities, all homes

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$51$45–
With rent$51$45$2,074

Elmwood Park compared with the average for the United States

  • Elmwood Park
  • The United States average
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ValueElmwood ParkThe United States average
Electricity$51$44
Heating$45$40
Total$96$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

At today's prices a heat pump would cost about $128 a year more than a gas boiler in Elmwood Park; check the incentives available before deciding.

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Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan513
Feb444
Mar383
Apr222
May94
Jun14
Jul0
Aug0
Sep18
Oct136
Nov280
Dec425

Heating with a gas boiler: about 8,092 kWh a year at 6.6¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Elmwood Park

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,412 kWh a year here. ($347 per year)

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Not yet available for Elmwood Park: Water.

How we calculate this

Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology

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