Summary of Electricity Activity in New Jersey

Summary of New Jersey Generation

New Jersey is ranked #28 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 Mar 2025.

Companies on File233
Plants on File475
Total Generation4.51G MMBtu
Total Sales 5.42G kWh
Total Revenue $919.08M

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Overall National Rank

#28 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

59.0 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

604.8 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in New Jersey

233

New Jersey
Power Plants

475

Natural Gas Rank

#20

Coal Rank

#41

Nuclear Rank

#9

Hydroelectric Rank

#39

Wind Rank

#40

Solar Rank

#14

Monthly Net Generation for New Jersey

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential2.02G kWh19.88 cents/kWh$401.61M
Commercial2.85G kWh15.65 cents/kWh$445.96M
Industrial517.07M kWh13.05 cents/kWh$67.46M
Transportation33.40M kWh12.12 cents/kWh$4.05M
Total5.42G kWh16.95 cents/kWh$919.08M

Production by Source

Largest 24 Power Plants in New Jersey

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#12Bayonne Energy CenterBayonne Energy Center LLCBayonne, New Jersey710.3 GWhMay 2012Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#9Bergen Generating StationBergen Generating StationRidgefield, New Jersey2.1 TWhApr 1959Mar 2025 Natural Gas : 97.1% Kerosene : 2.9%
#19Camden Resource Recovery FacilityCovanta Camden Energy Recovery CenterCamden, New Jersey171.7 GWhFeb 1991Mar 2025 Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0%
#23ClayvilleCity of Vineland - (NJ)Vineland, New Jersey87.4 GWhOct 2015Dec 2023 Natural Gas
#13Covanta Essex CompanyCovanta Essex CompanyNewark, New Jersey448.5 GWhOct 1990Mar 2025 Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0%
#17Eagle Point Power GenerationEagle Point Power Generation LLCWestville, New Jersey238.5 GWhOct 1990Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 99.9%
#24Howard DownCity of Vineland - (NJ)Vineland, New Jersey83.6 GWhMay 2012Mar 2025 Natural Gas : 99.9%
#20Kenilworth Energy FacilityE F Kenilworth LLCKenilworth, New Jersey152.8 GWhFeb 1989Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 99.9%
#3Linden Cogen PlantEFS Cogen Holdings I LLCLinden, New Jersey5.5 TWhFeb 1992Mar 2025 Natural Gas : 98.0% Other Gas : 1.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6%
#22Middlesex County Utilities AuthorityMiddlesex County Utilities AuthoritySayreville, New Jersey106.2 GWhDec 1960Mar 2025 Landfill Gas
#16NAEA Lakewood LLCEssential Power Operating Company, LLCLakewood, New Jersey245.5 GWhMar 1994Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 98.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1%
#18NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLCEssential Power Operating Company, LLCLakewood, New Jersey232.6 GWhApr 2003Dec 2023 Natural Gas
#7Newark Energy CenterHartree Partners LPNewark, New Jersey2.7 TWhAug 2015Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#14Paulsboro RefineryPaulsboro Refining Company - LLCPaulsboro, New Jersey341.9 GWhJul 1982Mar 2025 Natural Gas : 59.0% Other Gas : 41.0%
#2PSEG Hope Creek Generating StationPSEG Nuclear LLCHancocks Bridge, New Jersey9.2 TWhNov 1986Mar 2025 Nuclear
#21PSEG Kearny Generating StationKearny Generating StationKearny, New Jersey132.3 GWhApr 1967Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 99.9%
#4PSEG Linden Generating StationLinden Combined CycleLinden, New Jersey4.2 TWhMay 1995Mar 2025 Natural Gas : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7%
#1PSEG Salem Generating StationPSEG Nuclear LLCHancocks Bridge, New Jersey18.6 TWhMay 1971Mar 2025 Nuclear
#8PSEG Sewaren Generating StationSewaren Generating StationSewaren, New Jersey2.5 TWhOct 1948Mar 2025 Natural Gas : 99.9%
#6Red Oak Power LLCRed Oak Operating Services LLCSayreville, New Jersey3.1 TWhFeb 2002Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#11Sayreville Cogeneration FacilitySayreville Power Generation LPSayreville, New Jersey938.2 GWhJul 1991Dec 2023 Natural Gas
#15Union County Resource RecoveryCovanta Union Operations LLCRahway, New Jersey302.3 GWhJan 1994Mar 2025 Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0%
#10West Deptford Energy StationWest Deptford Energy LLCWest Deptford, New Jersey1.1 TWhSep 2014Mar 2025 Natural Gas
#5Woodbridge Energy CenterWoodbridge Energy CenterKeasbey, New Jersey3.4 TWhSep 2015Mar 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, NJ23167.1 GWh102.2 GWh19.7 GWh45.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Bergen County, NJ112.1 TWh2.0 TWh0.0 Wh12.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Burlington County, NJ41295.8 GWh44.6 GWh0.0 Wh250.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#10Camden County, NJ20321.7 GWh76.0 GWh0.0 Wh71.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#20Cape May County, NJ54.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Cumberland County, NJ23364.7 GWh272.0 GWh0.0 Wh69.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#4Essex County, NJ253.3 TWh2.8 TWh0.0 Wh22.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#6Gloucester County, NJ241.8 TWh1.6 TWh0.0 Wh62.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Hudson County, NJ26911.9 GWh880.6 GWh0.0 Wh31.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Hunterdon County, NJ19125.2 GWh26.8 GWh0.0 Wh103.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#12Mercer County, NJ27217.3 GWh120.2 GWh0.0 Wh96.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#3Middlesex County, NJ7210.2 TWh9.9 TWh0.0 Wh158.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#13Monmouth County, NJ30212.7 GWh13.6 GWh0.0 Wh199.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#17Morris County, NJ1565.8 GWh9.7 GWh0.0 Wh56.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#8Ocean County, NJ21641.1 GWh477.6 GWh0.0 Wh97.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Passaic County, NJ651.1 GWh46.4 GWh0.0 Wh1.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Salem County, NJ827.8 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh28.4 GWh27.7 TWh
#16Somerset County, NJ24101.8 GWh45.1 GWh0.0 Wh56.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#19Sussex County, NJ1245.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh45.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Union County, NJ2010.3 TWh9.8 TWh0.0 Wh26.9 GWh0.0 Wh

Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in New Jersey

Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#32Connecticut45.5 TWh214
#49Delaware4.9 TWh42
#51District of Columbia179.8 GWh23
#17Indiana98.6 TWh271
#23Kentucky69.5 TWh85
#45Maine13.5 TWh271
#39Maryland36.7 TWh247
#41Massachusetts21.1 TWh698
#11Michigan127.3 TWh375
#44New Hampshire17.4 TWh74
#10New York128.1 TWh1,166
#9North Carolina136.1 TWh1,119
#7Ohio143.1 TWh292
#3Pennsylvania245.6 TWh371
#46Rhode Island10.0 TWh114
#15South Carolina101.2 TWh297
#20Tennessee71.7 TWh114
#50Vermont2.5 TWh140
#14Virginia101.6 TWh315
#31West Virginia51.9 TWh66

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