In New Jersey's Capital, PSE&G Delivers the Power — You Choose Who Generates It
Trenton is served by PSE&G on both electric and gas delivery. Through the NJ Board of Public Utilities' BGS auction and NJ Power Switch, licensed Third-Party Suppliers can replace PSE&G's default supply rate while PSE&G keeps every wire, main and service crew.
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Switch Both Electric + Gas in Trenton — Save $140+/year
Trenton is in a dual fuel deregulated state. You can switch both your electricity AND natural gas provider. Most customers who switch both save $140 or more per year.
About Energy Choice in Trenton
There's a symmetry to shopping electricity in Trenton — the same New Jersey Board of Public Utilities that regulates the program sits inside the city it regulates. But the mechanics for Trenton households are the same as anywhere else in PSE&G territory: compare Third-Party Supplier offers on NJ Power Switch against PSE&G's current Basic Generation Service rate, pick a fixed term, and PSE&G switches the supply line on the next meter read.
BGS rates are set by an annual auction under BPU supervision and blend into PSE&G's supply charge every June. That once-a-year step is when unshopped Trenton bills tend to move most, and it's the moment a locked TPS contract earns its keep — a fixed rate stays flat while the default price resets around it.
Housing in Trenton is a mix of dense city rowhomes downtown and in Chambersburg, mid-century single-family in the outer wards, and older stock along the Delaware. Electric-heat homes and homes running window AC through Mercer County's humid summers see the biggest kWh swings, which is where a 24-month fixed supply price does the most versus a variable teaser rate.
PSE&G delivers natural gas in Trenton as well, so gas Choice is a second, independent shopping decision on the same utility. Elizabethtown Gas covers portions of the broader Mercer County area but not the city itself.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which utility serves Trenton?
PSE&G is the electric and natural gas distribution utility for the City of Trenton. After you switch to a Third-Party Supplier, PSE&G still owns the wires and gas mains, reads the meter and handles outages and leaks.
How is Trenton's default electric rate set?
Through New Jersey's Basic Generation Service auction, run annually under NJ Board of Public Utilities oversight. The BGS clearing price becomes PSE&G's default supply rate for Trenton — the number a competitive supplier has to beat over the full contract term.
Where do I compare Trenton electric supply offers?
NJ Power Switch, the BPU's official shopping site, lists every licensed Third-Party Supplier offering service in PSE&G territory with per-kWh rate, term length and any monthly fee or early-termination charge.
Does switching change who responds to a Trenton outage?
No. PSE&G dispatches every outage crew in Trenton regardless of supplier. Report outages directly to PSE&G; a competitive supplier only replaces the generation line on the bill.
Should Trenton residents shop gas separately?
Yes. New Jersey allows Choice on natural gas, and PSE&G delivers gas in Trenton as well as electricity. Gas supply is a separate contract from electric supply even though the delivery utility on both bills is the same.