Jersey Central Power & Lt Co in New Jersey: 14.97 ¢ home rates, SAIDI and solar

Roughly 1,171,837 New Jersey accounts belong to Jersey Central Power & Lt Co, classed by EIA as investor owned; the residential count is 1,038,258. Among the 6 FirstEnergy utilities listed here it is most expensive for homes, +3.22 ¢ from their median.

Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Ocean County, New Jersey — Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station - 1998. Photo by KyleAndMelissa22 at English Wikipedia, CC0, Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative, not a listed utility's plant.

At 787 kWh a month a Jersey Central Power & Lt Co home pays about $118 in energy: 14.97 ¢/kWh, 22.6% below the New Jersey average of 19.34 ¢.

Among the 6 FirstEnergy utilities listed here it is most expensive for homes, +3.22 ¢ from their median.

Jersey Central Power & Lt Co against its group: FirstEnergy

Home price place, FirstEnergy group: 6 of 6+3.22 ¢ from the median of 11.75 ¢

Take the 6 FirstEnergy utilities listed here, sorted by home price: Jersey Central Power & Lt Co is the most expensive at 14.97 ¢, while the group median is 11.75 ¢. The cheapest is Cleveland Electric Illum Co (OH) at 9.41 ¢, +5.56 ¢ from here; the spread from top to bottom is 5.56 ¢.

On outage minutes it ranks 5 of 6 (1 = fewest), 255 against a group median of 155. It is the largest of them, 1,171,837 accounts, 1.1 times Ohio Edison Co.

How it compares

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Jersey Central Power & Lt Co, 2024	Home	Business	Bill	SAIDI
Jersey Central Power & Lt CoLowest in this table	14.97 ¢/kWh	7.82 ¢/kWh	$118at 787 kWh	255 minSAIDI
New Jersey average against this company, which is 1 of 5 on price	+4.37 ¢/kWhcompany 22.6% below	+6.82 ¢/kWhcompany 46.6% below	+$34a month at 787 kWh	-205 mincompany 205 above
Public Service Elec & Gas Co	19.81 ¢/kWhcompany 24.4% below	9.43 ¢/kWhcompany 17.1% below	$15638 more than company	39 mincompany 215 above

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Jersey Central Power & Lt Co: 2025

No 2025 early-release row for Jersey Central Power & Lt Co; 2024 stays the latest year.

Jersey Central Power & Lt Co 2024 against New Jersey 2025: -7.66 ¢14.97 ¢ for Jersey Central Power & Lt Co in 2024, 22.63 ¢ for New Jersey in 2025

EIA's early release leaves Jersey Central Power & Lt Co out for 2025. Its newest record stays 2024: 14.97 ¢/kWh across 1,038,258 home accounts and 255 minutes of SAIDI.

Carbon context

Jersey Central Power & Lt Co serves 1,038,258 homes in New Jersey. At 787 kWh a month that is about 167 kg of CO₂, or 2,006 kg a year, at the New Jersey plant rate, state generation and not this utility: New Jersey generation mix.

Jersey Central Power & Lt Co charts

Residential price since 2015: 14.97 ¢ in 2024

11.55 ¢ in 2015, 14.97 ¢ in 2024 (+29.6%); New Jersey 15.81 to 19.34 ¢.

Jersey Central Power & Lt Co residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	Jersey Central Power & Lt Co	Gap to New Jersey residential	Gap to U.S. residential
2015	11.55	-4.26	-1.10
2016	11.41	-4.31	-1.14
2017	11.52	-4.13	-1.37
2018	11.69	-3.72	-1.18
2019	11.60	-4.25	-1.41
2020	11.24	-4.79	-1.91
2021	11.75	-4.60	-1.91
2022	12.72	-4.02	-2.32
2023	13.27	-4.43	-2.73
2024	14.97	-4.37	-1.51

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Jersey Central Power & Lt Co SAIDI, 2015-2024

102 min in 2015, 255 in 2024.

Jersey Central Power & Lt Co SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	Jersey Central Power &, no major events
2015	102
2016	152
2017	129
2018	162
2019	174
2020	186
2021	192
2022	191
2023	220
2024	255

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 254.8 min

254.8 min, 2.56x the median reporter, rank 583 of 673.

min

Company, no major events254.8
Company, with major events481.1

Jersey Central Power & Lt Co, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

Jersey Central Power & Lt Co billed homes 11.55 ¢/kWh in 2015 and 14.97 ¢ in 2024, +29.6% in all, and outpaced the New Jersey average (+22.3%) by 7.3 points. Jersey Central Power & Lt Co's sharpest move came in 2024, +12.8%. The latest year is the high at 14.97 ¢; the low was 11.24 ¢ (2020). 2024: +12.8% here, +9.3% for the New Jersey average. SAIDI at Jersey Central Power & Lt Co (major events excluded) rose from 102 minutes in 2015 to 255 in 2024, +150%; worst year 2024 at 255. At 255 minutes in 2024, Jersey Central Power & Lt Co sat +155 from the national SAIDI median, with 0 of 10 years below it. 2020: 2198 minutes with major events, 186 without, the widest gap of any year. Jersey Central Power & Lt Co has 0 cheaper and 4 higher-priced New Jersey peers among 5 with 20,000+ homes. Next higher-priced, City of Vineland, bills 17.84 ¢ (+2.87).

A trade-off shows up. Customers pay 22.6% less than the New Jersey average, yet the 255-minute outage clock runs 2.6x the national median.

Home accounts at Jersey Central Power & Lt Co went from 977,420 in 2015 to 1,038,258 in 2024, +6.2%. Business customers paid 0.52 times the home price in 2024 (7.82 against 14.97 ¢); the ratio was 0.50 in 2015. SAIFI went from 1.09 in 2015 to 1.95 in 2024, between 1.09 and 1.95.

Outages and home price of Jersey Central Power & Lt Co (EIA utility 9726), 2013 to 2024

Jersey Central Power & Lt Co customers lost power for 255 minutes in 2024, up from 121 in 2013 (+111%). Its best year was 2015 (102 min), its worst 2024 (255 min), across 12 filed years. Against a New Jersey median of 50 minutes in 2024, Jersey Central Power & Lt Co was above the middle.

Corrected for inflation, a Jersey Central Power & Lt Co home paid 15.36 ¢/kWh in 2024 against 16.23 ¢ in 2013, −5.4%; the bill itself went 11.74 ¢ to 14.97 ¢ (+27.4%). A home using 1,000 kWh a month paid $1,948 for the year at the 2013 real price and $1,843 at the 2024 price. Place on home price: 1st cheapest of 9 in 2013, 1st of 10 in 2024 among New Jersey utilities with 1,000+ homes.

Jersey Central Power & Lt Co outage minutes a customer, 2013 to 2024: 255 in 2024

Jersey Central Power & Lt Co at 255 min in 2024 and the New Jersey median at 50.

Jersey Central Power & Lt Co home price since 2013: −5.4% after inflation

Jersey Central Power & Lt Co: 15.36 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 14.97 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.

Jersey Central Power & Lt Co, EIA utility 9726, year by year among New Jersey utilities

Jersey Central Power & Lt Co 2013-2024: 12 rows

Year, Jersey Central Pow	¢ billed	¢ in 2025 $	Price place, Jersey Central	SAIDI min	SAIFI	SAIDI place, Jersey Central	New Jersey median SAIDI
2013	11.74	16.23	1 of 9	121	1.12	–	–
2014	11.25	15.30	1 of 11	126	1.15	–	123
2015	11.55	15.69	1 of 13	102	1.09	–	95
2016	11.41	15.31	1 of 13	152	1.41	–	99
2017	11.52	15.13	3 of 14	129	1.19	–	66
2018	11.69	14.99	2 of 14	162	1.36	–	76
2019	11.60	14.61	1 of 17	174	1.55	–	76
2020	11.24	13.98	1 of 11	186	1.69	–	68
2021	11.75	13.96	1 of 10	192	1.59	–	54
2022	12.72	13.99	1 of 10	191	1.56	–	51
2023	13.27	14.02	1 of 10	220	1.56	–	53
2024	14.97	15.36	1 of 10	255	1.95	–	50

Jersey Central Power & L, EIA utility 9726: EIA-861, CPI-U.

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SAIDI explained, New Jersey real prices.

Facts

Customer accounts: 1,171,83727.3% of New Jersey total
Residential accounts: 1,038,25827.8% of New Jersey homes
Commercial accounts: 131,36211.2% of the base
Residential rate: 14.97 ¢/kWhplace 1 of 5, -22.6% against the state
Commercial rate: 7.82 ¢/kWhplace 1 of 5, -46.6% against the state
SAIDI, no major events: 254.8 minbetter than 14% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events: 1.951.93x the median
SAIDI with major events: 481.1 min47.1% from event days
Net-metered capacity: 927.6 MW57,215 installations
Counties served: 13all in New Jersey
Average residential use: 9,444 kWh/yr787 a month
Implied monthly bill: $118-$12 on the U.S. rate, 787 kWh
Residential rate since 2015: +29.6%11.55 to 14.97 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend: +150%102 min in 2015, 255 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, Jersey Central Power & Lt Co

Jersey Central Power & Lt Co sector	Accounts	Rate ¢/kWh	Gap to New Jersey ¢/kWh
Residential	1,038,258	14.97	-4.37
Commercial	131,362	7.82	-6.82

Year by year, Jersey Central Power & Lt Co

Year	Home accounts, Jersey Central Power &	Home ¢	Business ¢	Ratio	SAIDI	SAIFI
2015	977,420	11.55	5.74	0.50	102	1.09
2016	983,838	11.41	5.75	0.50	152	1.41
2017	991,519	11.52	6.12	0.53	129	1.19
2018	999,618	11.69	5.91	0.51	162	1.36
2019	1,006,549	11.60	5.98	0.52	174	1.55
2020	1,012,837	11.24	5.83	0.52	186	1.69
2021	1,017,987	11.75	5.99	0.51	192	1.59
2022	1,023,019	12.72	7.05	0.55	191	1.56
2023	1,030,238	13.27	7.31	0.55	220	1.56
2024	1,038,258	14.97	7.82	0.52	255	1.95

Peers of Jersey Central Power & Lt Co in New Jersey, place 1 of 5 on home price

Utility near Jersey Central Power & Lt Co on price	SAIDI min, gap to Jersey Central Power & Lt Co	Home ¢, gap to Jersey Central Power & Lt Co	Gap % to Jersey Central Power & Lt Co	Accounts, Jersey Central Power & Lt Co = 1
1. Jersey Central Power & Lt Co (this utility)	255	14.97	-	1.00
2. City of Vineland	No data	+2.87	+19.2%	0.02
3. Public Service Elec & Gas Co	-215	+4.84	+32.3%	2.04
4. Rockland Electric Co	No data	+5.46	+36.5%	0.06

Who buys Jersey Central Power & Lt Co's electricity

Class at Jersey Central Power & Lt Co	Accounts	Of Jersey Central Power & Lt Co accounts	Of Jersey Central Power & Lt Co MWh sold	kWh a year per Jersey Central Power & Lt Co account
Residential	1,038,258	88.6%	49.4%	9,444
Commercial	131,362	11.2%	41.6%	62,916
Industrial and other	2,216	0.19%	9.0%	803,116

Jersey Central Power & Lt Co among FirstEnergy group

Jersey Central Power & Lt Co and its neighbours on price	SAIDI min, gap to Jersey Central Power & Lt Co	Home ¢, gap to Jersey Central Power & Lt Co	Accounts, Jersey Central Power & Lt Co = 1
1. Cleveland Electric Illum Co (OH)	-105	-5.56	0.65
2. Ohio Edison Co (OH)	-141	-5.42	0.92
3. The Toledo Edison Co (OH)	-159	-4.73	0.27
4. The Potomac Edison Company (MD)	-95	-1.71	0.25
5. Monongahela Power Co (WV)	+207	-1.00	0.34
6. Jersey Central Power & Lt Co (NJ, this utility)	255	14.97	1.00

Jersey Central Power & Lt Co: meters, rate options and solar

Measure	Jersey Central Power & Lt Co	New Jersey context	Jersey Central Power & Lt Co detail
Jersey Central Power & Lt Co home meters on AMI	82.6%	New Jersey 90.8%	869,684 of 1,052,585 meters
Home meters, AMR (drive-by read)	3,114	New Jersey figure not published	0.3% of meters
Homes with daily digital access	771,850	New Jersey figure not published	74% of the 1,038,258 home accounts
Time-of-use rate for Jersey Central Power & Lt Co homes	Offered	1 of 8 New Jersey utilities offer one	13,233 homes on dynamic pricing, 1.27% of 1,038,258
Net-metered installations	57,215	95% residential	52.6 homes per 1,000 accounts, 16.2 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, Jersey Central Power & Lt Co

kWh	Share of a 787 kWh month	Cost a month at 14.97 ¢	vs U.S.	Cost a year
250	32%	$37.42	-$3.78	$449
500	64%	$74.83	-$7.57	$898
750	95%	$112.25	-$11.35	$1,347
1,000	127%	$149.67	-$15.13	$1,796
1,500	191%	$224.50	-$22.70	$2,694
2,000	254%	$299.34	-$30.26	$3,592

Outage record, Jersey Central Power & Lt Co

Measure, Jersey Central Power	No events	All events	Converted
SAIDI minutes	254.8	481.1	4.25 h
SAIFI interruptions	1.952	2.460	0.51 yr apart
CAIDI minutes	130.5	195.6	2.18 h

Territory of Jersey Central Power & Lt Co

13 New Jersey counties, region RFC:

New Jersey other states: 13 of 13 counties of Jersey Central Power & Lt Co drawn

Jersey Central Power & Lt Co: 13 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list

Burlington
Essex
Hunterdon
Mercer
Middlesex
Monmouth
Morris
Ocean
Passaic
Somerset
Sussex
Union
Warren

Questions on Jersey Central Power & Lt Co

How big is Jersey Central Power & Lt Co in New Jersey, by customer accounts?

1,171,837 accounts in 2024: residential 1,038,258, commercial 131,362, industrial 2,216.

How many cents per kWh does Jersey Central Power & Lt Co charge homes?

In 2024 homes paid 14.97 cents; against the New Jersey average that is -22.6%.

What are the SAIDI and SAIFI of Jersey Central Power & Lt Co?

SAIDI 254.8 min and SAIFI 1.95 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 2.56, CAIDI 131 min.

How many net-metered systems connect to Jersey Central Power & Lt Co?

57,215 installations with 927.6 MW, of which residential installations number 54,572.

What would a typical Jersey Central Power & Lt Co home pay each month?

787 kWh at 14.97 cents comes to about $118, energy only.

Is Jersey Central Power & Lt Co cheaper than other New Jersey utilities?

Rank 1 of 5 in New Jersey on price, -22.6% against the state average; 0 charge less than 14.97 ¢.

How much of the Jersey Central Power & Lt Co load is business?

Homes take 49.4% of 19,849,566 MWh, commercial accounts 41.6%, industrial and other 9.0%; the 131,362 commercial accounts use 62,916 kWh each, 6.7 times a home.

Does Jersey Central Power & Lt Co have smart meters or TOU rates?

869,684 of 1,052,585 home meters are AMI, 82.6%. Jersey Central Power & Lt Co offers a home time-of-use rate; 13,233 customers use dynamic pricing, 1.27% of its homes.

Since 2015, has Jersey Central Power & Lt Co become cheaper than other New Jersey utilities?

1st cheapest of 5 in 2015, 1st of 5 in 2024; its price rose 29.6% while New Jersey rose 22.3%.

Where does Jersey Central Power & Lt Co stand among 5 peers?

Place 6 of 6 on home price at 14.97 ¢ (FirstEnergy group); median 11.75 ¢, cheapest member 9.41 ¢.

Has Jersey Central Power & Lt Co filed 2025 data with EIA?

Its latest filing year is 2024, with 255 SAIDI minutes and 14.97 cents for homes.

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Jersey Central Power & Lt Co at 14.97 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

Northeastern Rural E M CIndiana, 14.96 ¢/kWh, 0.01 ¢ below
Empire District Electric CoMissouri, 14.99 ¢/kWh, 0.02 ¢ above
Suwannee Valley Elec Coop IncFlorida, 15.00 ¢/kWh, 0.03 ¢ above
Berkeley Electric Coop IncSouth Carolina, 14.93 ¢/kWh, 0.04 ¢ below

Rate plans on file

10 home plan records, energy charges: 3.3 to 26.5 ¢/kWh.

Time-of-use: 8, e.g. Residential Service
Tiered: 2, e.g. Residential Service

Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).

Primary sources for Jersey Central Power & Lt Co in New Jersey: 14.97 ¢ home rates, SAIDI and solar

EIA-861 annual report entry for Jersey Central Power & Lt Co in New Jersey: 14.97 ¢ home rates, SAIDI and solar, customers and sales
EIA-861 form instructions for Jersey Central Power & Lt Co in New Jersey: 14.97 ¢ home rates, SAIDI and solar, how a customer is counted
EIA state profiles for Jersey Central Power & Lt Co in New Jersey: 14.97 ¢ home rates, SAIDI and solar, the state price average