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Payment Assistance Programs

LIHEAP/USF: If you need help paying your bill, you may be eligible for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) or Universal Service Fund (USF) – one application for both programs.

LIHEAP/USF

If you need help paying your bill, you may be eligible for LIHEAP or USF – one application for both programs.

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NJ SHARES: If you have an outstanding balance on your bill, you may be eligible to receive assistance through NJ SHARES.

SHARES

If you have an outstanding balance on your bill, you may be eligible to receive assistance through SHARES.

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NJ Lifeline for Seniors and Disabled Adults: If you’re a senior citizen or disabled adult, you may be eligible to receive an annual credit on your bill.

NJ Lifeline for Seniors and Disabled Adults

You may be eligible to receive an annual credit on your bill.

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The state of New Jersey offers multiple payment assistance programs for customers struggling to pay their energy bill. Descriptions of the programs, application periods and eligibility guidelines are available below. You can also download a flyer in English and Spanish to learn more about the programs here.

To apply for these programs, the following documents are required:

  • Social security cards, if applicable (entire household)
  • Photo identification for each household member, if applicable (driver’s license, passport or government-issued ID)
  • Proof of income for the past 30 days (entire household)
  • Proof of address (rental lease, mortgage statement, tax bill, or deed)
  • Most recent PSE&G bill (all pages)

 

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Applications accepted from October 1 – June 30. Homeowners and renters are eligible to apply, and you don’t need to have a past-due balance.

  • Income-eligible customers can receive an average of $360 toward their PSE&G heating bill and $300 toward medically-necessary cooling costs.

 

LIHEAP and USF are the same application. If you apply for LIHEAP, you are also applying for USF.

Universal Service Fund (USF) and Fresh Start Program (FSP)

Applications accepted year-round. Homeowners and renters are eligible to apply, and you don’t need to have a past-due balance.

  • USF helps make energy bills more affordable. Income-eligible customers can receive from $20 to $200 as a credit each month. 
  • The Fresh Start Program (part of USF) offers forgiveness of past-due balances of over $60. Customers who apply for USF will be screened for FSP and do not have to apply for FSP. Customers are only eligible for FSP once every 5 years.

How you can apply:

For more information, visit NJ Department of Community Affairs Energy Assistance, or call 1-800-510-3102 (Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)

SHARES Energy Assistance Grants

Applications accepted year-round. Homeowners and renters are eligible to apply. You must have a past-due balance to apply for SHARES.

Note: At this time, SHARES grant availability may be limited, but all programs remain open. If you have tried to apply and have received a message that a grant is currently unavailable, SHARES encourages you to keep trying to apply. Grant availability may open up at any time as applications are processed by their staff.

  • Income-eligible customers with a balance on their energy bill can receive assistance through the following:
  • Payment Assistance Gas and Electric (PAGE)
  • SMART Utility Assistance
  • SHARES Energy Assistance

 

  • To apply for these grants, you must first complete the LIHEAP/USF application process.
  • A "good faith" payment of up to $100 may be required within 90 days prior to applying.

How you can apply:

For more information, visit SHARES or call 1-866-657-4273.

New Jersey Lifeline for Seniors and Disabled Adults

Applications accepted year-round. Homeowners and renters are eligible to apply, and you don’t need to have a past-due balance.

  • NJ Lifeline is a $225 yearly electric or gas bill credit for seniors or disabled adults. To qualify, you must be a New Jersey resident, 65 years of age or older, or 18 years of age or older and receiving Social Security Title II Disability benefits.
  • Income limits (not the household income) for 2025 are less than $53,466 for a single person and less than $60,690 if married. 

 

How you can apply: 

For more information, visit NJ Lifeline or call the New Jersey Department of Human Services Division of Aging at 1-800-792-9745.