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How Much Does It Cost to Run a Laptop in New Jersey?
The short answer
In New Jersey, a laptop drawing 60W costs about $0.02 per hour — roughly $3.68 a month if it runs 8 hours a day.
New Jersey’s average residential rate was 25.2¢ per kWh in July 2026 (EIA), 38% above the US average.
Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated
Laptop cost by daily use in New Jersey
| Daily use | kWh/month | Per day | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 hour/day | 1.8 | $0.02 | $0.46 | $5.52 |
| 2 hours/day | 3.7 | $0.03 | $0.92 | $11.03 |
| 4 hours/day | 7.3 | $0.06 | $1.84 | $22.07 |
| 8 hours/day | 14.6 | $0.12 | $3.68 | $44.13 |
| 12 hours/day | 21.9 | $0.18 | $5.52 | $66.20 |
| 24 hours/day | 43.8 | $0.36 | $11.03 | $132 |
New Jersey vs other states
At typical use, a laptop costs $44.13 a year in New Jersey — $39.96 less than in Hawaii and $21.85 more than in Louisiana.
New Jersey has the 10th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. New Jersey price per kWh · all states ranked
Electricity price trend in New Jersey
25.2¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▼ −0.5% from a year earlier.
How to lower the cost of running a laptop
Laptops are designed to run on batteries, so they're inherently efficient. Typical use draws 30–60W from the charger, with gaming laptops and mobile workstations reaching 100–200W under load. Even working full time on a laptop costs only a few dollars a month in most states.
- Use battery-saver mode and lower screen brightness.
- Unplug once charged if your laptop lacks charge-limiting features.
- Put it to sleep instead of leaving it idle overnight.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to run a laptop for 24 hours in New Jersey?
Running a 60W laptop for 24 hours uses about 1.44 kWh, which costs about $0.36 at New Jersey’s average rate of 25.2¢/kWh.
How many kWh does a laptop use per month?
At 8 hours a day, a typical laptop uses about 14.6 kWh a month. In New Jersey that costs $3.68.
Is it expensive to run a laptop in New Jersey?
New Jersey has the 10th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 25.2¢/kWh — one of the most expensive. Running a laptop here costs about $44.13 a year at typical use, compared with $32.08 at the national average rate.
What is the electricity rate in New Jersey right now?
The average residential electricity rate in New Jersey was 25.2¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — down 0.5% from a year earlier.
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Sources & method
- Electricity rates: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly — average residential retail price, July 2026 (latest available). Retrieved .
- CO₂: EIA State Electricity Profiles, 2024 emissions rate of in-state power generation.
- Default usage for laptop: 8 hours a day. Typical power 60W.
- Formulas, duty cycles and limitations: methodology. Data download: open data (CC BY 4.0).