JCP&L is asking to raise base delivery rates but has proposed offsetting the impact for residential customers until 2028, so this would not show up on typical bills right away even if approved.
+$14a month
JCP&L (Jersey Central Power and Light), New Jersey
JCP&L Basic Generation Service price increase, June 2026
On bills now Supply and capacity price before the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
+$2a month
on a typical bill, as approved
As published by the utility or the commission.
What happens next
The new rate took effect June 1, 2026 and is already on your bill. How rate cases work.
What it means for your bill
$
Fileddate not published
Hearingheld or waived
DecisionFeb 12, 2026
On billsJun 1, 2026
The 2026 Basic Generation Service auction, driven by rising wholesale energy and PJM capacity costs, raised JCP&L's average default-supply bill by about 2.23 dollars a month (1.6 percent), to an average of 137.47 dollars, effective June 1, 2026.
What it means for your bill: This is a smaller increase than 2025's BGS jump, but it stacks on top of it for JCP&L default-supply customers.
- Status
- On bills now
- Utility
- JCP&L (Jersey Central Power and Light)
- Commission
- New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
- Approved
- 1.6% residential
- Typical bill change
- +$2.23 a month
- Decided
- February 12, 2026
- On bills from
- June 1, 2026
- Data center linked
- Yes. The filing ties part of the cost or the tariff design to data center load. The projects themselves: isadatacentercoming.com.
- Last checked
- August 29, 2026
Common questions
How much will my JCP&L (Jersey Central Power and Light) bill go up?
Adds about $2 a month on a typical bill. As published by the utility or the commission.
When would the new rates start?
They already did, on June 1, 2026.
When is the hearing?
No hearing date is on record for this case.
How do I comment?
The comment period closed once this case was decided; its result is above.
Sources
- NJBPU certifies 2026 electricity auction; JCP&L customers to see 1.6% increase, ROI-NJ, 2026-02-17
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Other JCP&L (Jersey Central Power and Light) matters
This is a default electric supply price increase from the statewide auction, not a JCP&L delivery rate case; shopping for a competitive supplier avoids it.
+$26a month, est.
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JCP&L (Jersey Central Power and Light), NJ
JCP&L is asking to raise base delivery rates but has proposed offsetting the impact for residential customers until 2028, so this would not show up on typical bills right away even if approved.
+$14a month