EXHIBIT 23

                  PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


     We consent to the  incorporation  by reference in  Registration  Statements
Nos.  33-44581,  33-44582  and  33-45491  of  Public  Service  Enterprise  Group
Incorporated  on Form S-8 and  Registration  Statement  No.  33-49123  of Public
Service  Enterprise Group  Incorporated on Form S-3 of our report dated February
14,  1997,  appearing  in this  Annual  Report on Form  10-K of  Public  Service
Enterprise Group Incorporated for the year ended December 31, 1996.


DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Parsippany, New Jersey
February 26, 1997






                                                                   EXHIBIT 23(A)


                     PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


     We consent to the  incorporation  by reference in  Registration  Statements
Nos.  33-49367,  33-50199,  33-51309,  33-52435 and 333-02763 of Public  Service
Electric  and Gas  Company on Forms S-3 of our report  dated  February  14, 1997
appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Public Service  Electric and Gas
Company for the year ended December 31, 1996.


DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Parsippany, New Jersey
February 26, 1997