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 Dec 2025.

Companies on File233
Plants on File481
Total Generation5.18G MMBtu
Total Sales 6.47G kWh
Total Revenue $1.21B

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Overall National Rank

#29 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

60.2 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

619.8 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in New Jersey

233

New Jersey
Power Plants

481

Natural Gas Rank

#18

Coal Rank

#51

Nuclear Rank

#11

Hydroelectric Rank

#47

Wind Rank

#41

Solar Rank

#15

Monthly Net Generation for New Jersey

Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for New Jersey

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential2.67G kWh22.98 cents/kWh$613.48M
Commercial3.23G kWh16.13 cents/kWh$521.04M
Industrial537.83M kWh13.95 cents/kWh$75.01M
Transportation36.16M kWh11.88 cents/kWh$4.29M
Total6.47G kWh18.75 cents/kWh$1.21B

Production by Source for New Jersey

Largest 24 Power Plants in New Jersey

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#10Bayonne Energy CenterBayonne Energy Center LLCBayonne, New Jersey931.7 GWhMay 2012Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#7Bergen Generating StationBergen Generating StationRidgefield, New Jersey3.2 TWhApr 1959Dec 2025 Natural Gas : 98.1% Kerosene : 1.9%
#23Camden Plant Holding LLCCamden Plant Holdings LLCCamden, New Jersey104.5 GWhJan 1993Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#20Camden Resource Recovery FacilityCovanta Camden Energy Recovery CenterCamden, New Jersey163.3 GWhFeb 1991Dec 2025 Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.3% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.5% Natural Gas : 1.2%
#12Covanta Essex CompanyCovanta Essex CompanyNewark, New Jersey489.5 GWhOct 1990Dec 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 1992Dec 2025 Natural Gas : 98.4% Other Gas : 1.1%
#22Middlesex County Utilities AuthorityMiddlesex County Utilities AuthoritySayreville, New Jersey107.8 GWhDec 1960Dec 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 2015Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#14Paulsboro RefineryPaulsboro Refining Company - LLCPaulsboro, New Jersey347.5 GWhJul 1982Dec 2025 Natural Gas : 58.0% Other Gas : 42.0%
#2PSEG Hope Creek Generating StationPSEG Nuclear LLCHancocks Bridge, New Jersey9.2 TWhNov 1986Dec 2025 Nuclear
#21PSEG Kearny Generating StationKearny Generating StationKearny, New Jersey141.1 GWhApr 1967Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#4PSEG Linden Generating StationLinden Combined CycleLinden, New Jersey4.4 TWhMay 1995Dec 2025 Natural Gas : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7%
#1PSEG Salem Generating StationPSEG Nuclear LLCHancocks Bridge, New Jersey18.7 TWhMay 1971Dec 2025 Nuclear
#9PSEG Sewaren Generating StationSewaren Generating StationSewaren, New Jersey2.1 TWhOct 1948Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#6Red Oak Power LLCRed Oak Operating Services LLCSayreville, New Jersey3.4 TWhFeb 2002Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#11Sayreville Cogeneration FacilitySayreville Power Generation LPSayreville, New Jersey534.8 GWhJul 1991Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#15Union County Resource RecoveryReworld Union (NJ), LLCRahway, New Jersey292.6 GWhJan 1994Dec 2025 Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0%
#13West Deptford Energy StationWest Deptford Energy LLCWest Deptford, New Jersey379.0 GWhSep 2014Dec 2025 Natural Gas
#24Wheelabrator Gloucester LPWheelabrator Environmental SystemsWestville, New Jersey84.5 GWhDec 1989Dec 2025 Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0%
#5Woodbridge Energy CenterWoodbridge Energy CenterKeasbey, New Jersey3.8 TWhSep 2015Dec 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, NJ23168.4 GWh105.6 GWh20.3 GWh42.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Bergen County, NJ113.2 TWh3.1 TWh0.0 Wh13.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#10Burlington County, NJ41326.1 GWh66.6 GWh0.0 Wh259.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Camden County, NJ21346.2 GWh106.5 GWh0.0 Wh76.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#20Cape May County, NJ56.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Cumberland County, NJ23313.8 GWh217.1 GWh0.0 Wh71.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#4Essex County, NJ273.3 TWh2.7 TWh0.0 Wh40.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Gloucester County, NJ241.0 TWh754.3 GWh0.0 Wh61.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#6Hudson County, NJ271.2 TWh1.1 TWh0.0 Wh35.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Hunterdon County, NJ19159.0 GWh54.8 GWh0.0 Wh108.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#12Mercer County, NJ27236.2 GWh138.0 GWh0.0 Wh97.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#3Middlesex County, NJ7110.3 TWh10.0 TWh0.0 Wh170.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#13Monmouth County, NJ30173.9 GWh18.2 GWh0.0 Wh157.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#17Morris County, NJ1678.2 GWh15.9 GWh0.0 Wh62.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#8Ocean County, NJ23589.6 GWh418.0 GWh0.0 Wh109.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Passaic County, NJ656.7 GWh47.0 GWh0.0 Wh2.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Salem County, NJ827.9 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh27.1 GWh27.9 TWh
#16Somerset County, NJ24105.4 GWh45.6 GWh0.0 Wh59.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#19Sussex County, NJ1133.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh38.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Union County, NJ2110.8 TWh10.3 TWh0.0 Wh32.4 GWh0.0 Wh

Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in New Jersey

Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#34Connecticut43.5 TWh227
#49Delaware5.4 TWh47
#51District of Columbia169.0 GWh24
#13Indiana108.6 TWh285
#22Kentucky73.2 TWh98
#45Maine15.6 TWh301
#38Maryland38.0 TWh268
#41Massachusetts22.6 TWh736
#11Michigan127.4 TWh387
#44New Hampshire19.4 TWh74
#10New York128.5 TWh1,281
#9North Carolina134.5 TWh1,132
#7Ohio146.1 TWh314
#3Pennsylvania245.1 TWh390
#46Rhode Island10.4 TWh116
#15South Carolina104.9 TWh304
#21Tennessee73.8 TWh137
#50Vermont2.3 TWh142
#14Virginia105.3 TWh345
#31West Virginia53.5 TWh66