New Jersey Electric Distribution Companies
Every New Jersey home is served by one of four Electric Distribution Companies (EDCs). Your EDC delivers power, maintains the wires, and responds to outages. Under New Jersey's Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act, you can choose any Third-Party Supplier licensed by the NJ Board of Public Utilities for the generation portion of your bill.
PSEG
Northern & Central New Jersey
Public Service Electric and Gas (PSEG) is New Jersey's largest electric distribution company, serving roughly 2.3 million electric customers across 300 municipalities. PSEG's terri…
Compare PSEG plans →JCP&L
Central & Coastal New Jersey
Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) is a FirstEnergy company serving approximately 1.1 million customers across central and northern New Jersey, including Monmouth, Ocean, Morris,…
Compare JCP&L plans →Atlantic City Electric
Southern New Jersey
Atlantic City Electric (ACE) is an Exelon company serving approximately 560,000 customers across southern New Jersey, including Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Salem, and parts of …
Compare Atlantic City Electric plans →Rockland Electric
Northwestern New Jersey
Rockland Electric Company is a subsidiary of Orange and Rockland Utilities (O&R), serving approximately 75,000 customers in the northwestern tip of New Jersey — primarily Bergen an…
Compare Rockland Electric plans →How New Jersey Energy Choice Works
The Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act of 1999 (EDECA) separated New Jersey's electricity market into delivery and generation. Your EDC handles delivery — the part of your bill you can't shop. Third-Party Suppliers handle generation — the part you can shop. The NJ Board of Public Utilities licenses every supplier, runs the annual auction that sets Basic Generation Service rates, and operates NJ Energy Choice as the consumer-facing comparison.
When you switch to a TPS, your EDC continues to deliver electricity and respond to outages — no service interruption, no technician visit. The switch processes on your next meter read, typically one to two billing cycles. You can return to BGS at any time at no cost.
New Jersey utilities and suppliers, explained
How do I pick the cheapest electricity supplier in New Jersey?
Start with your Electric Distribution Company — PSEG, JCP&L, Atlantic City Electric, or Rockland Electric — because that fixes your delivery charge and your Basic Generation Service (BGS) rate. Then compare every Third-Party Supplier licensed by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) serving your EDC. Compare each supplier's per-kWh supply rate against your EDC's BGS rate. If the supplier rate is lower at your real monthly usage, check the contract length, the cancellation fee, and whether the rate is fixed or variable. Cheapest equals the lowest total monthly bill — base charges and fees included — not the lowest sticker rate.
What's the difference between my EDC and a Third-Party Supplier?
In New Jersey, the Electric Distribution Company (EDC) owns the poles, wires, and meter and physically delivers electricity to your home. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) regulates EDC delivery rates and sets the Basic Generation Service (BGS) price through an annual auction each June 1. A Third-Party Supplier (TPS) is an independent company you choose that sets your generation rate. You pay your EDC either way, but the supply portion of the bill goes to the TPS if you've shopped. The EDC still handles outages, meter reading, and reconnects. You can leave a TPS at any time and return to BGS at no cost; you can't switch EDCs.
Are these rates real-time?
The supplier rates on this page refresh daily from PowerKiosk's direct supplier feeds — what you see was published within the last twenty-four hours. EDC delivery and Basic Generation Service rates reflect the most recent NJBPU-approved tariff; BGS-RSCP prices reset each June 1 through the annual auction. Rates can shift between your search and the moment you enroll. Confirm the supplier's contract terms on their enrollment page before signing — that's the legally binding rate, not a marketing display.