Natural Gas Price in New Jersey (2025)
Natural gas in New Jersey costs $1.37 per therm on average for homes ($14.21 per Mcf, 2025) – 7% below the US average and the 21st cheapest of 51 states and DC. The average customer's bill works out to about $92 a month over the year.
Source: EIA annual residential price (2025) and residential use per customer (2024). Latest monthly figure: $1.81/therm in July 2026 (monthly prices swing with the season).
Gas bill in New Jersey by usage
| Monthly use | New Jersey | At US average |
|---|---|---|
| 30 therms (29 ccf) | $41.11 | $44.38 |
| 60 therms (58 ccf) | $82.22 | $88.76 |
| 100 therms (96 ccf) | $137.03 | $147.93 |
| 150 therms (145 ccf) | $205.54 | $221.89 |
Average price includes delivery and fixed charges spread over all gas sold. Roughly: 30 therms is a summer month with a gas water heater and stove; 100–150 therms is a cold-climate winter month with gas heat.
Price trend
New Jersey's average residential price rose from $13.21 per Mcf in 2024 to $14.21 in 2025 (+7.6%). Nationally it went from $14.50 to $15.34.
Gas vs electricity in New Jersey
One therm of gas holds the same energy as 29.3 kWh of electricity. At New Jersey's 25.19¢/kWh, that much electricity costs $7.38 versus $1.37 for the gas. Gas furnaces turn 80–97% of that into heat, while a heat pump delivers 2–3 times the electricity it uses. Run your own numbers with the heat pump vs furnace calculator, and see electricity cost in New Jersey.
How New Jersey compares
- West Virginia: $1.33/therm, about $72/month
- Ohio: $1.34/therm, about $81/month
- Kentucky: $1.37/therm, about $62/month
- Oklahoma: $1.39/therm, about $65/month
- US average: $1.48/therm, about $76/month.
Other Middle Atlantic states: Pennsylvania ($1.45), New York ($1.70).
Frequently asked questions
How much is natural gas per therm in New Jersey?
New Jersey residential customers paid an average of $1.37 per therm in 2025 ($14.21 per thousand cubic feet), including delivery charges. That is 7% below the US average of $1.48 and ranks 21st cheapest of 51.
What is the average gas bill in New Jersey?
The average New Jersey gas customer used about 77.4 Mcf (803 therms) a year in 2024, which works out to about $92 a month at 2025 prices, averaged over the year. Winter bills are much higher than summer bills.
Has natural gas gone up in New Jersey?
The average price rose from $13.21 per Mcf in 2024 to $14.21 in 2025 (+7.6%).
Is gas or electric heat cheaper in New Jersey?
Per unit of energy, gas at $1.37/therm compares with $7.38 for the same energy from electricity at 25.19¢/kWh. A heat pump delivers 2–3 units of heat per unit of electricity, so it can still beat gas – compare with your numbers in the heat pump vs furnace calculator.
Sources: EIA natural gas prices; EIA residential deliveries; EIA number of consumers.