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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 Mar 2026.

Companies on File233
Plants on File481
Total Generation4.71G MMBtu
Total Sales 5.77G kWh
Total Revenue $1.10B

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Overall National Rank

#28 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

61.3 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

623.5 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in New Jersey

233

New Jersey
Power Plants

481

Natural Gas Rank

#18

Coal Rank

#44

Nuclear Rank

#11

Hydroelectric Rank

#51

Wind Rank

#41

Solar Rank

#17

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
Residential2.09G kWh23.49 cents/kWh$490.93M
Commercial3.09G kWh17.21 cents/kWh$532.39M
Industrial546.07M kWh13.56 cents/kWh$74.05M
Transportation36.39M kWh12.02 cents/kWh$4.37M
Total5.77G kWh19.11 cents/kWh$1.10B

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Mar 2026.

Production by Source for New Jersey

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Largest 24 Power Plants in New Jersey

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#10Bayonne Energy CenterBayonne Energy Center LLCBayonne, New Jersey1.1 TWhMay 2012Mar 2026 Natural Gas : 97.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.7%
#7Bergen Generating StationBergen Generating StationRidgefield, New Jersey3.5 TWhApr 1959Mar 2026 Natural Gas : 97.4% Kerosene : 2.6%
#23Camden Plant Holding LLCCamden Plant Holdings LLCCamden, New Jersey104.5 GWhJan 1993Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#20Camden Resource Recovery FacilityCovanta Camden Energy Recovery CenterCamden, New Jersey155.8 GWhFeb 1991Mar 2026 Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 53.5% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 43.8% Natural Gas : 2.6%
#13Covanta Essex CompanyCovanta Essex CompanyNewark, New Jersey478.4 GWhOct 1990Mar 2026 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 Jersey5.6 TWhFeb 1992Mar 2026 Natural Gas : 99.8%
#22Middlesex County Utilities AuthorityMiddlesex County Utilities AuthoritySayreville, New Jersey106.0 GWhDec 1960Mar 2026 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 Jersey2.8 TWhAug 2015Mar 2026 Natural Gas
#14Paulsboro RefineryPaulsboro Refining Company - LLCPaulsboro, New Jersey351.0 GWhJul 1982Mar 2026 Natural Gas : 58.8% Other Gas : 41.1%
#2PSEG Hope Creek Generating StationPSEG Nuclear LLCHancocks Bridge, New Jersey8.8 TWhNov 1986Mar 2026 Nuclear
#21PSEG Kearny Generating StationKearny Generating StationKearny, New Jersey141.1 GWhApr 1967Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#4PSEG Linden Generating StationLinden Combined CycleLinden, New Jersey4.7 TWhMay 1995Mar 2026 Natural Gas : 98.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.6%
#1PSEG Salem Generating StationPSEG Nuclear LLCHancocks Bridge, New Jersey18.8 TWhMay 1971Mar 2026 Nuclear
#9PSEG Sewaren Generating StationSewaren Generating StationSewaren, New Jersey2.2 TWhOct 1948Mar 2026 Natural Gas : 97.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.6%
#6Red Oak Power LLCRed Oak Operating Services LLCSayreville, New Jersey3.7 TWhFeb 2002Mar 2026 Natural Gas
#12Sayreville Cogeneration FacilitySayreville Power Generation LPSayreville, New Jersey534.8 GWhJul 1991Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#15Union County Resource RecoveryReworld Union (NJ), LLCRahway, New Jersey294.1 GWhJan 1994Mar 2026 Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0%
#11West Deptford Energy StationWest Deptford Energy LLCWest Deptford, New Jersey615.5 GWhSep 2014Mar 2026 Natural Gas
#24Wheelabrator Gloucester LPWheelabrator Environmental SystemsWestville, New Jersey84.5 GWhDec 1989Mar 2026 Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0%
#5Woodbridge Energy CenterWoodbridge Energy CenterKeasbey, New Jersey4.0 TWhSep 2015Mar 2026 Natural Gas
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 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, NJ23165.6 GWh105.6 GWh20.0 GWh39.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#4Bergen County, NJ113.5 TWh3.4 TWh0.0 Wh13.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#10Burlington County, NJ41322.7 GWh66.6 GWh0.0 Wh256.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Camden County, NJ21337.0 GWh108.6 GWh0.0 Wh74.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#20Cape May County, NJ56.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Cumberland County, NJ23287.9 GWh192.5 GWh0.0 Wh71.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Essex County, NJ273.4 TWh2.9 TWh0.0 Wh39.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Gloucester County, NJ241.3 TWh995.7 GWh0.0 Wh61.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#6Hudson County, NJ271.4 TWh1.3 TWh0.0 Wh35.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#15Hunterdon County, NJ19158.0 GWh54.8 GWh0.0 Wh107.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#12Mercer County, NJ27236.5 GWh138.4 GWh0.0 Wh95.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#3Middlesex County, NJ7110.8 TWh10.4 TWh0.0 Wh164.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#13Monmouth County, NJ30173.5 GWh18.2 GWh0.0 Wh156.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#17Morris County, NJ1678.2 GWh15.9 GWh0.0 Wh62.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#8Ocean County, NJ23589.8 GWh417.9 GWh0.0 Wh109.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Passaic County, NJ656.7 GWh47.0 GWh0.0 Wh2.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Salem County, NJ827.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh27.1 GWh27.6 TWh
#16Somerset County, NJ24104.5 GWh44.6 GWh0.0 Wh59.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#19Sussex County, NJ1133.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh38.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Union County, NJ2110.9 TWh10.4 TWh0.0 Wh32.4 GWh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2026.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in New Jersey

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Atlantic City, New Jersey126.8 GWh5
Bayonne, New Jersey1.2 TWh5
Camden, New Jersey268.8 GWh5
Carteret, New Jersey1.9 TWh8
Edgewater, New Jersey6.4 TWh6
Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey27.6 TWh2
Kearny, New Jersey152.6 GWh5
Keasbey, New Jersey4.0 TWh5
Kenilworth, New Jersey163.5 GWh1
Lakewood, New Jersey420.0 GWh6
Linden, New Jersey10.4 TWh7
Newark, New Jersey3.4 TWh12
Paulsboro, New Jersey978.2 GWh4
Rahway, New Jersey336.6 GWh2
Ridgefield, New Jersey3.5 TWh3
Sayreville, New Jersey4.3 TWh6
Sewaren, New Jersey2.3 TWh4
Vineland, New Jersey163.2 GWh11
West New York, New Jersey3.3 TWh2
Westville, New Jersey258.7 GWh2
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#34Connecticut44.1 TWh227
#49Delaware5.4 TWh47
#51District of Columbia162.4 GWh24
#14Indiana108.8 TWh286
#22Kentucky72.0 TWh98
#45Maine15.9 TWh301
#38Maryland38.2 TWh268
#41Massachusetts22.7 TWh737
#11Michigan125.3 TWh388
#44New Hampshire19.7 TWh74
#10New York128.5 TWh1,281
#9North Carolina134.9 TWh1,132
#7Ohio147.4 TWh315
#3Pennsylvania244.7 TWh390
#46Rhode Island10.6 TWh116
#16South Carolina105.0 TWh304
#19Tennessee79.1 TWh137
#50Vermont2.3 TWh142
#15Virginia105.2 TWh345
#31West Virginia53.8 TWh67
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2026.