Summary of Electricity Activity in New Jersey

Summary of New Jersey Generation

New Jersey is ranked #29 out of 51 U.S. states and territories in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

GridInfo.com electricity generation data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Sep 2025.

Companies on File233
Plants on File481
Total Generation4.97G MMBtu
Total Sales 5.85G kWh
Total Revenue $1.14B

Map of Top Producing Cities in the New Jersey

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Overall National Rank

#29 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

59.3 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

608.0 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in New Jersey

233

New Jersey
Power Plants

481

Natural Gas Rank

#18

Coal Rank

#45

Nuclear Rank

#11

Hydroelectric Rank

#44

Wind Rank

#40

Solar Rank

#17

Monthly Net Generation for New Jersey

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential2.35G kWh23.39 cents/kWh$549.93M
Commercial2.98G kWh17.31 cents/kWh$515.38M
Industrial487.63M kWh13.93 cents/kWh$67.94M
Transportation36.23M kWh12.08 cents/kWh$4.38M
Total5.85G kWh19.44 cents/kWh$1.14B

Production by Source

Largest 24 Power Plants in New Jersey

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#10Bayonne Energy CenterBayonne Energy Center LLCBayonne, New Jersey924.9 GWhMay 2012Sep 2025 Natural Gas
#7Bergen Generating StationBergen Generating StationRidgefield, New Jersey3.0 TWhApr 1959Sep 2025 Natural Gas : 97.9% Kerosene : 2.1%
#23Camden Plant Holding LLCCamden Plant Holdings LLCCamden, New Jersey104.5 GWhJan 1993Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#20Camden Resource Recovery FacilityCovanta Camden Energy Recovery CenterCamden, New Jersey161.2 GWhFeb 1991Sep 2025 Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.6% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.7% Natural Gas : 0.7%
#13Covanta Essex CompanyCovanta Essex CompanyNewark, New Jersey484.2 GWhOct 1990Sep 2025 Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0%
#18Eagle Point Power GenerationEagle Point Power Generation LLCWestville, New Jersey174.2 GWhOct 1990Dec 2024 Natural Gas : 99.7%
#19Kenilworth Energy FacilityE F Kenilworth LLCKenilworth, New Jersey163.5 GWhFeb 1989Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#3Linden Cogen PlantEFS Cogen Holdings I LLCLinden, New Jersey5.7 TWhFeb 1992Sep 2025 Natural Gas : 98.3% Other Gas : 1.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6%
#22Middlesex County Utilities AuthorityMiddlesex County Utilities AuthoritySayreville, New Jersey108.3 GWhDec 1960Sep 2025 Landfill Gas
#16NAEA Lakewood LLCEssential Power Operating Company, LLCLakewood, New Jersey227.2 GWhMar 1994Dec 2024 Natural Gas : 99.6%
#17NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLCEssential Power Operating Company, LLCLakewood, New Jersey188.2 GWhApr 2003Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#8Newark Energy CenterHartree Partners LPNewark, New Jersey2.6 TWhAug 2015Sep 2025 Natural Gas
#14Paulsboro RefineryPaulsboro Refining Company - LLCPaulsboro, New Jersey347.3 GWhJul 1982Sep 2025 Natural Gas : 57.9% Other Gas : 42.1%
#2PSEG Hope Creek Generating StationPSEG Nuclear LLCHancocks Bridge, New Jersey10.2 TWhNov 1986Sep 2025 Nuclear
#21PSEG Kearny Generating StationKearny Generating StationKearny, New Jersey141.1 GWhApr 1967Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#4PSEG Linden Generating StationLinden Combined CycleLinden, New Jersey4.8 TWhMay 1995Sep 2025 Natural Gas : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6%
#1PSEG Salem Generating StationPSEG Nuclear LLCHancocks Bridge, New Jersey17.2 TWhMay 1971Sep 2025 Nuclear
#9PSEG Sewaren Generating StationSewaren Generating StationSewaren, New Jersey2.0 TWhOct 1948Sep 2025 Natural Gas : 99.9%
#6Red Oak Power LLCRed Oak Operating Services LLCSayreville, New Jersey3.3 TWhFeb 2002Sep 2025 Natural Gas
#12Sayreville Cogeneration FacilitySayreville Power Generation LPSayreville, New Jersey534.8 GWhJul 1991Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#15Union County Resource RecoveryReworld Union (NJ), LLCRahway, New Jersey288.3 GWhJan 1994Sep 2025 Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0%
#11West Deptford Energy StationWest Deptford Energy LLCWest Deptford, New Jersey534.9 GWhSep 2014Sep 2025 Natural Gas
#24Wheelabrator Gloucester LPWheelabrator Environmental SystemsWestville, New Jersey82.0 GWhDec 1989Sep 2025 Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0%
#5Woodbridge Energy CenterWoodbridge Energy CenterKeasbey, New Jersey3.5 TWhSep 2015Sep 2025 Natural Gas

Electricity Generation by New Jersey Counties

State RankCounty# Power PlantsNet Generation
Past 12 Months
Net Generation
from Natural Gas
Net Generation
from Wind
Net Generation
from Solar
Net Generation
from Nuclear
#14Atlantic County, NJ23167.2 GWh105.6 GWh19.1 GWh42.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Bergen County, NJ113.0 TWh2.9 TWh0.0 Wh14.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#10Burlington County, NJ41326.4 GWh66.6 GWh0.0 Wh259.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Camden County, NJ21344.0 GWh105.6 GWh0.0 Wh76.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#20Cape May County, NJ56.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Cumberland County, NJ23306.6 GWh209.8 GWh0.0 Wh71.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#4Essex County, NJ273.3 TWh2.7 TWh0.0 Wh40.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#6Gloucester County, NJ241.2 TWh911.8 GWh0.0 Wh61.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Hudson County, NJ271.1 TWh1.1 TWh0.0 Wh35.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Hunterdon County, NJ19158.9 GWh54.8 GWh0.0 Wh108.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#12Mercer County, NJ27228.1 GWh128.5 GWh0.0 Wh98.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#3Middlesex County, NJ719.8 TWh9.5 TWh0.0 Wh180.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#13Monmouth County, NJ30217.8 GWh18.2 GWh0.0 Wh201.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#17Morris County, NJ1678.2 GWh15.9 GWh0.0 Wh62.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#8Ocean County, NJ23590.3 GWh418.0 GWh0.0 Wh109.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Passaic County, NJ656.7 GWh47.0 GWh0.0 Wh2.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Salem County, NJ827.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh27.1 GWh27.4 TWh
#16Somerset County, NJ24107.4 GWh45.9 GWh0.0 Wh61.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#19Sussex County, NJ1133.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh38.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Union County, NJ2111.0 TWh10.5 TWh0.0 Wh33.1 GWh0.0 Wh

Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in New Jersey

Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#34Connecticut43.7 TWh227
#49Delaware5.1 TWh47
#51District of Columbia173.7 GWh24
#13Indiana106.4 TWh285
#22Kentucky70.9 TWh98
#45Maine15.0 TWh301
#39Maryland37.2 TWh268
#41Massachusetts23.7 TWh736
#11Michigan126.2 TWh387
#44New Hampshire17.5 TWh74
#10New York128.6 TWh1,281
#9North Carolina135.8 TWh1,130
#6Ohio145.1 TWh313
#3Pennsylvania246.3 TWh390
#46Rhode Island10.0 TWh116
#15South Carolina103.5 TWh304
#21Tennessee72.4 TWh137
#50Vermont2.3 TWh142
#14Virginia105.6 TWh345
#31West Virginia49.7 TWh66

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2025