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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 Jul 2026.

Companies on File237
Plants on File518
Total Generation6.32G MMBtu
Total Sales 7.98G kWh
Total Revenue $1.75B

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Overall National Rank

#28 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

60.8 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

637.9 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in New Jersey

237

New Jersey
Power Plants

518

Natural Gas Rank

#18

Coal Rank

#51

Nuclear Rank

#12

Hydroelectric Rank

#49

Wind Rank

#40

Solar Rank

#19

Monthly Net Generation for New Jersey

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Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for New Jersey

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Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential3.96G kWh25.19 cents/kWh$998.50M
Commercial3.45G kWh19.17 cents/kWh$660.32M
Industrial539.17M kWh15.63 cents/kWh$84.29M
Transportation36.06M kWh12.85 cents/kWh$4.63M
Total7.98G kWh21.89 cents/kWh$1.75B

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Jul 2026.

Production by Source for New Jersey

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Largest 24 Power Plants in New Jersey

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#11Bayonne Energy CenterBayonne Energy Center LLCBayonne, New Jersey939.1 GWhMay 2012Jul 2026 Natural Gas : 96.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.2%
#6Bergen Generating StationParkway Generation Operating, LLCRidgefield, New Jersey3.1 TWhApr 1959Jul 2026 Natural Gas : 96.9% Kerosene : 2.9%
#24Camden Plant Holding LLCCamden Energy CenterCamden, New Jersey97.9 GWhJan 1993Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#21Camden Resource Recovery FacilityCovanta Camden Energy Recovery CenterCamden, New Jersey158.7 GWhFeb 1991Jul 2026 Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 52.8% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 43.2% Natural Gas : 3.9%
#13Covanta Essex CompanyCovanta Essex CompanyNewark, New Jersey472.0 GWhOct 1990Jul 2026 Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0%
#22Cumberland (NJ)Calpine New Jersey Generation LLCMillville, New Jersey119.4 GWhApr 1990Dec 2025 Natural Gas : 97.0% Kerosene : 3.0%
#19Eagle Point Power GenerationEagle Point Power Generation LLCWestville, New Jersey204.8 GWhOct 1990Dec 2025 Natural Gas : 87.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 13.0%
#17Kearny Generating StationParkway Generation Operating, LLCKearny, New Jersey270.1 GWhApr 1967Dec 2025 Natural Gas : 99.8%
#20Kenilworth Energy FacilityE F Kenilworth LLCKenilworth, New Jersey163.2 GWhFeb 1989Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#3Linden Cogen PlantEFS Cogen Holdings I LLCLinden, New Jersey5.6 TWhFeb 1992Jul 2026 Natural Gas : 99.9%
#4Linden Generating StationLinden Combined CycleLinden, New Jersey4.1 TWhMay 1995Jul 2026 Natural Gas : 98.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.9%
#23Middlesex County Utilities AuthorityMiddlesex County Utilities Authority - (NJ)Sayreville, New Jersey107.1 GWhDec 1960Jul 2026 Landfill Gas
#18NAEA Lakewood LLCEssential Power Operating Company, LLCLakewood, New Jersey239.4 GWhMar 1994Dec 2025 Natural Gas : 94.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 5.6%
#15NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLCEssential Power Operating Company, LLCLakewood, New Jersey302.4 GWhApr 2003Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#8Newark Energy CenterHartree Partners LPNewark, New Jersey2.7 TWhAug 2015Jul 2026 Natural Gas
#14Paulsboro RefineryPaulsboro Refining Company - LLCPaulsboro, New Jersey350.4 GWhJul 1982Jul 2026 Natural Gas : 58.7% Other Gas : 41.3%
#2PSEG Hope Creek Generating StationPSEG Nuclear LLCHancocks Bridge, New Jersey8.8 TWhNov 1986Jul 2026 Nuclear
#1PSEG Salem Generating StationPSEG Nuclear LLCHancocks Bridge, New Jersey19.3 TWhMay 1971Jul 2026 Nuclear
#7Red Oak Power LLCRed Oak Operating Services LLCSayreville, New Jersey3.0 TWhFeb 2002Jul 2026 Natural Gas
#12Sayreville Cogeneration FacilitySayreville Power Generation LPSayreville, New Jersey878.8 GWhJul 1991Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#9SewarenParkway Generation Sewaren Urban Renewal Entity LLCSewaren, New Jersey2.0 TWhOct 1948Jul 2026 Natural Gas : 97.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.8%
#16Union County Resource RecoveryReworld Union (NJ), LLCRahway, New Jersey291.4 GWhJan 1994Jul 2026 Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0%
#10West Deptford Energy StationWest Deptford Energy LLCWest Deptford, New Jersey1.2 TWhSep 2014Jul 2026 Natural Gas
#5Woodbridge Energy CenterWoodbridge Energy CenterKeasbey, New Jersey3.9 TWhSep 2015Jul 2026 Natural Gas
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Jul 2026.
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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, NJ23168.1 GWh104.1 GWh20.8 GWh42.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Bergen County, NJ133.1 TWh3.0 TWh0.0 Wh14.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Burlington County, NJ43326.7 GWh69.2 GWh0.0 Wh256.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#10Camden County, NJ21335.4 GWh104.1 GWh0.0 Wh78.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#20Cape May County, NJ54.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Cumberland County, NJ24357.5 GWh258.9 GWh0.0 Wh71.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#4Essex County, NJ273.3 TWh2.8 TWh0.0 Wh42.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#6Gloucester County, NJ291.9 TWh1.6 TWh0.0 Wh67.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Hudson County, NJ281.3 TWh1.2 TWh0.0 Wh31.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#13Hunterdon County, NJ20187.6 GWh88.3 GWh0.0 Wh102.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#12Mercer County, NJ28226.8 GWh129.7 GWh0.0 Wh94.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#3Middlesex County, NJ7910.1 TWh9.8 TWh0.0 Wh169.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Monmouth County, NJ30168.1 GWh16.8 GWh0.0 Wh152.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#16Morris County, NJ19116.1 GWh48.9 GWh0.0 Wh67.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#8Ocean County, NJ23729.6 GWh544.2 GWh0.0 Wh109.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Passaic County, NJ755.6 GWh46.8 GWh0.0 Wh2.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Salem County, NJ1028.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh14.8 GWh28.1 TWh
#17Somerset County, NJ27106.1 GWh44.0 GWh0.0 Wh62.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#19Sussex County, NJ1230.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh39.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Union County, NJ2410.2 TWh9.8 TWh0.0 Wh30.9 GWh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Jul 2026.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in New Jersey

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Bayonne, New Jersey1.0 TWh5
Camden, New Jersey265.6 GWh5
Carteret, New Jersey1.5 TWh8
Edgewater, New Jersey6.7 TWh7
Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey28.1 TWh2
Kearny, New Jersey281.4 GWh5
Keasbey, New Jersey3.9 TWh5
Kenilworth, New Jersey163.2 GWh1
Lakewood, New Jersey546.7 GWh6
Linden, New Jersey9.7 TWh7
Millville, New Jersey150.1 GWh4
Newark, New Jersey3.2 TWh12
Paulsboro, New Jersey1.6 TWh4
Rahway, New Jersey333.5 GWh2
Ridgefield, New Jersey3.1 TWh3
Sayreville, New Jersey4.0 TWh7
Sewaren, New Jersey2.1 TWh4
Vineland, New Jersey170.5 GWh11
West New York, New Jersey3.3 TWh2
Westville, New Jersey285.6 GWh2
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Jul 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#33Connecticut45.6 TWh234
#49Delaware5.2 TWh59
#51District of Columbia196.4 GWh25
#15Indiana106.9 TWh290
#22Kentucky72.7 TWh104
#45Maine15.1 TWh335
#38Maryland38.7 TWh298
#42Massachusetts20.5 TWh769
#11Michigan123.9 TWh408
#44New Hampshire18.5 TWh77
#10New York131.2 TWh1,410
#9North Carolina136.7 TWh1,157
#6Ohio152.2 TWh331
#3Pennsylvania242.2 TWh446
#46Rhode Island9.6 TWh122
#17South Carolina102.7 TWh311
#19Tennessee82.2 TWh139
#50Vermont2.0 TWh144
#16Virginia104.3 TWh365
#30West Virginia54.5 TWh69
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Jul 2026.