Ocean County, New Jersey Electricity Rates & Statistics

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The average residential electricity price for citizens of Toms River CDP is around 17.89 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.90% above the state's average rate of 16.43 cents and 27.88% higher than the nationwide average of 13.99 cents. Toms River CDP produces 3.26% of the electricity needed in the city and must purchase power from plants outside of their city limits or rural area electricity generation facilities. Jersey Central Power & Light sells an estimated 133,864.31 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than any other electricity provider.

Toms River CDP is the 9th worst ranked city in the state out of 704 when it comes to total emissions due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 168,776,526.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. This total results in 1,818.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which ranks the city 686th highest in New Jersey for pollution per capita. Around 100.00% of Toms River CDP's electricity is produced using Solar. Toms River CDP has the 23rd highest number of power generation plants of any city in the state, with one total power plant.

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The average residential electricity price for citizens of Lakewood CDP is around 17.89 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.90% above the state's average rate of 16.43 cents and 27.88% higher than the nationwide average of 13.99 cents. Jersey Central Power & Light is the largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The national average monthly residential power bill is $123.86, while the Lakewood CDP average is 125.83% higher at $279.72 per month.

Lakewood CDP is the 16th worst ranked city in the state out of 704 when it comes to total emissions due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 130,431,671.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. The city also ranks 36th worst in the state in emissions per person in the city, averaging 1,879.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per capita. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city limits.