JCP&L and solar
JCP&L is an investor-owned utility serving about 1,047,687 homes in New Jersey. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 19.9¢16% below New Jersey average
- Typical bill
- $157790 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- RetailFull retail net metering
- Typical payback
- 8.2 yrs7 kW, cash
Export rules for JCP&L customers
Full retail net metering, monthly netting.
Same.
Solar for a typical JCP&L home
| System | 7 kW (100% of 790 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $21,000 |
| First-year savings | $1,801 |
| Payback | 8.2 years |
| 25-year net | $52,286 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 59,252
- Share of customers
- 5.7%
- Residential solar capacity
- 500 MW
- Residential customers
- 1,047,687
EIA-861, 2025.
Cities served
Questions about JCP&L and solar
Does JCP&L have net metering?
Same.
How much does electricity cost with JCP&L?
Residential customers paid an average of 18.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 19.9¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 790 kWh a month, a bill of about $157.
Is solar worth it with JCP&L?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 7 kW system costing about $21,000 pays back in about 8.2 years, with $52,286 net over 25 years.
How many JCP&L customers have solar?
About 59,252 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 5.7% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Jersey Central Power & Lt Co (EIA ID 9726). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.