EIA-derived commercial rate data · 06/2026
Atlantic City, NJ commercial electricity rates
Who delivers electricity to Atlantic City businesses, how retail supplier choice works there, the New Jersey commercial average with its EIA data month, and who regulates it. Market context with its source and date, never a quote.
EIA averages, data through 06/2026, published per state. All-in means supply and delivery together; supplier contract quotes cover the supply portion only, so the two are not directly comparable.
Atlantic City commercial electricity at a glance
Atlantic City (Atlantic County) is delivered by Atlantic City Electric, which stays the wires company whichever supplier a business picks. Atlantic City is Atlantic City Electric's home market; the utility delivers across southern New Jersey. The EIA publishes a statewide figure, not a city one: the average New Jersey commercial account paid 18.47¢ per kWh all-in, supply and delivery together, versus 14.19¢ nationally (EIA, 06/2026), and used about 5,685 kWh a month (EIA, through 2026). That average mixes corner stores with hospitals, so it is market context rather than a quote for any one business, and supplier contract quotes cover the supply portion only, so the two figures are not directly comparable. Voltcheckr LLC is registered as an electricity broker in Texas (PUCT Broker Registration BR260102) and is not currently registered in New Jersey.
Electricity in Atlantic City
Atlantic City is Atlantic City Electric's home market; the utility delivers across southern New Jersey.
Delivery utility
Atlantic City Electric
Atlantic County
Regulator
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU). www.nj.gov/bpu
How retail choice works across New Jersey, the utilities under it and the state's own numbers are on the New Jersey commercial electricity page.
Broker registration
Voltcheckr LLC is registered as an electricity broker in Texas (PUCT Broker Registration BR260102) and is not currently registered in New Jersey. The figures on this page are market data with their source and date, not an offer of brokerage services in New Jersey. Questions about retail choice in New Jersey go to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU). Questions or complaints about Voltcheckr LLC's Texas registration go to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Customer Protection Division, (512) 936-7120 or toll free 1-888-782-8477, customer@puc.texas.gov. Our broker disclosures state how we are paid.
Atlantic City commercial electricity questions
What is the average commercial electricity rate in Atlantic City, New Jersey?
The EIA publishes a statewide figure, not a city one: the average New Jersey commercial account paid 18.47¢ per kWh all-in, supply and delivery together, versus 14.19¢ nationally (EIA, 06/2026), and used about 5,685 kWh a month (EIA, through 2026). That average mixes corner stores with hospitals, so it is market context rather than a quote for any one business, and supplier contract quotes cover the supply portion only, so the two figures are not directly comparable.
Can an Atlantic City business choose its electricity supplier?
Yes. Atlantic City is in Atlantic City Electric's territory, and the utility keeps delivering the power whichever supplier the business picks. The supply portion can come from a competitive supplier approved by the BPU, and a business that never chooses stays on the utility's default supply rate.
Who delivers electricity in Atlantic City?
Atlantic City Electric delivers electricity in Atlantic City and stays the delivery utility with any supplier. The state regulator is the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU), https://www.nj.gov/bpu.
Is Voltcheckr registered as an electricity broker in New Jersey?
No. Voltcheckr LLC is registered as an electricity broker in Texas (PUCT Broker Registration BR260102) and is not currently registered in New Jersey. The market data on this page is published for reference and is not an offer of brokerage services in New Jersey.