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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030701160820
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000788784-03-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030701

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HICKEY WILLIAM V
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200999

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09120
		FILM NUMBER:		03768216

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SEALED AIR CORP
		STREET 2:		PARK 80 EAST
		CITY:			SADDLE BROOK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07663

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000788784
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				222625848
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CORPORATE ACCOUNTING SERVICES
		STREET 2:		80 PARK PLAZA, 9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102-4194
		BUSINESS PHONE:		973-430-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CORPORATE ACCOUNTING SERVICES
		STREET 2:		80 PARK PLAZA, 9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102-4194
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
	<periodOfReport>2003-06-30</periodOfReport>
	<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000788784</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PEG</issuerTradingSymbol>
	</issuer>
	<reportingOwner>
		<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001200999</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HICKEY WILLIAM V</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
			<isDirector>1</isDirector>
			<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>0</isOther>
		</reportingOwnerRelationship>
	</reportingOwner>
	<derivativeSecurity>
		<securityTitle>
			<value>Phantom Stock</value>
		</securityTitle>
		<conversionOrExercisePrice>
			<value>0.0000</value>
			<footnoteId id="F1"/>
		</conversionOrExercisePrice>
		<transactionDate>
			<value>2003-06-30</value>
		</transactionDate>
		<transactionCoding>
			<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
			<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
			<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
			<footnoteId id="F2"/>
		</transactionCoding>
		<transactionAmounts>
			<transactionShares>
				<value>74.2457</value>
			</transactionShares>
			<transactionValue>
				<value>42.0900</value>
			</transactionValue>
			<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
				<value>A</value>
			</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
		</transactionAmounts>
		<exerciseDate>
			<value>1988-08-08</value>
			<footnoteId id="F3"/>
		</exerciseDate>
		<expirationDate>
			<value>1988-08-08</value>
			<footnoteId id="F3"/>
		</expirationDate>
		<underlyingSecurity>
			<underlyingSecurityTitle>
				<value>Common Stock</value>
			</underlyingSecurityTitle>
			<underlyingSecurityShares>
				<value>74.2457</value>
			</underlyingSecurityShares>
		</underlyingSecurity>
		<postTransactionAmounts>
			<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
				<value>1265.2703</value>
			</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
		</postTransactionAmounts>
		<ownershipNature>
			<directOrIndirectOwnership>
				<value>D</value>
			</directOrIndirectOwnership>
			<natureOfOwnership>
				<value/>
			</natureOfOwnership>
		</ownershipNature>
	</derivativeSecurity>
	<footnotes>
		<footnote id="F1">Phantom stock converts to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F2">The shares of phantom stock become payable, in cash or common stock, at the election of the reporting person, upon the reporting person's termination of services as a director.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F3">The derivative, phantom stock, does not have a corresponding exercisable date nor expiration date.</footnote>
	</footnotes>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: Scott Nydick, As Attorney-in-fact for</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-07-01</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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