Summary of Electricity Activity in New Jersey

Summary of New Jersey Generation

New Jersey is ranked #23 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 Apr 2024.

Companies on File232
Plants on File470
Total Generation4.71G MMBtu
Total Sales 5.07G kWh
Total Revenue $791.20M

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Overall National Rank

#23 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

69.5 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

646.4 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in New Jersey

232

New Jersey
Power Plants

470

Natural Gas Rank

#16

Coal Rank

#43

Nuclear Rank

#13

Hydroelectric Rank

#43

Wind Rank

#40

Solar Rank

#13

Monthly Net Generation for New Jersey

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential1.84G kWh18.45 cents/kWh$339.62M
Commercial2.68G kWh14.54 cents/kWh$389.82M
Industrial484.65M kWh11.48 cents/kWh$55.66M
Transportation58.78M kWh10.38 cents/kWh$6.10M
Total5.07G kWh15.62 cents/kWh$791.20M

Production by Source

Largest 24 Power Plants in New Jersey

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#11Bayonne Energy CenterBayonne Energy Center LLCBayonne, New Jersey717.2 GWhMay 2012Apr 2024 Natural Gas : 99.9%
#9Bergen Generating StationBergen Generating StationRidgefield, New Jersey3.0 TWhApr 1959Apr 2024 Natural Gas : 99.8%
#22Camden Plant Holding LLCCamden Plant Holdings LLCCamden, New Jersey105.2 GWhJan 1993Dec 2022 Natural Gas
#20Camden Resource Recovery FacilityCovanta Camden Energy Recovery CenterCamden, New Jersey189.6 GWhFeb 1991Apr 2024 Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0%
#13Covanta Essex CompanyCovanta Essex CompanyNewark, New Jersey516.5 GWhOct 1990Apr 2024 Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0%
#24Cumberland (NJ)Calpine New Jersey Generation LLCMillville, New Jersey95.6 GWhApr 1990Dec 2022 Natural Gas : 94.3% Kerosene : 5.7%
#18Eagle Point Power GenerationEagle Point Power Generation LLCWestville, New Jersey245.2 GWhOct 1990Dec 2022 Natural Gas : 98.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.9%
#21Kenilworth Energy FacilityE F Kenilworth LLCKenilworth, New Jersey179.9 GWhFeb 1989Dec 2022 Natural Gas
#3Linden Cogen PlantEFS Cogen Holdings I LLCLinden, New Jersey6.2 TWhFeb 1992Apr 2024 Natural Gas : 99.4%
#23Middlesex County Utilities AuthorityMiddlesex County Utilities AuthoritySayreville, New Jersey98.3 GWhDec 1960Apr 2024 Landfill Gas
#14NAEA Lakewood LLCEssential Power Operating Company, LLCLakewood, New Jersey381.4 GWhMar 1994Dec 2022 Natural Gas : 98.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.0%
#19NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLCEssential Power Operating Company, LLCLakewood, New Jersey190.9 GWhApr 2003Dec 2022 Natural Gas
#6Newark Energy CenterHartree Partners LPNewark, New Jersey4.4 TWhAug 2015Apr 2024 Natural Gas
#15Paulsboro RefineryPaulsboro Refining Company - LLCPaulsboro, New Jersey364.1 GWhJul 1982Apr 2024 Natural Gas : 58.9% Other Gas : 41.1%
#2PSEG Hope Creek Generating StationPSEG Nuclear LLCHancocks Bridge, New Jersey9.8 TWhNov 1986Apr 2024 Nuclear
#17PSEG Kearny Generating StationKearny Generating StationKearny, New Jersey245.4 GWhApr 1967Dec 2022 Natural Gas : 99.6%
#4PSEG Linden Generating StationLinden Combined CycleLinden, New Jersey5.5 TWhMay 1995Apr 2024 Natural Gas
#1PSEG Salem Generating StationPSEG Nuclear LLCHancocks Bridge, New Jersey20.2 TWhMay 1971Apr 2024 Nuclear
#8PSEG Sewaren Generating StationSewaren Generating StationSewaren, New Jersey3.1 TWhOct 1948Apr 2024 Natural Gas : 99.7%
#7Red Oak Power LLCRed Oak Operating Services LLCSayreville, New Jersey3.6 TWhFeb 2002Apr 2024 Natural Gas
#12Sayreville Cogeneration FacilitySayreville Power Generation LPSayreville, New Jersey679.5 GWhJul 1991Dec 2022 Natural Gas
#16Union County Resource RecoveryCovanta Union Operations LLCRahway, New Jersey325.2 GWhJan 1994Apr 2024 Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0%
#10West Deptford Energy StationWest Deptford Energy LLCWest Deptford, New Jersey2.1 TWhSep 2014Apr 2024 Natural Gas
#5Woodbridge Energy CenterWoodbridge Energy CenterKeasbey, New Jersey4.6 TWhSep 2015Apr 2024 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
#15Atlantic County, NJ23177.3 GWh105.3 GWh20.1 GWh52.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Bergen County, NJ113.0 TWh3.0 TWh0.0 Wh14.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#10Burlington County, NJ41357.9 GWh69.9 GWh0.0 Wh283.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#9Camden County, NJ20369.8 GWh105.2 GWh0.0 Wh70.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#20Cape May County, NJ57.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh4.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#11Cumberland County, NJ23317.2 GWh210.5 GWh0.0 Wh78.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#4Essex County, NJ215.0 TWh4.5 TWh0.0 Wh21.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#6Gloucester County, NJ242.9 TWh2.6 TWh0.0 Wh70.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Hudson County, NJ261.0 TWh1.0 TWh0.0 Wh34.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#14Hunterdon County, NJ19202.0 GWh94.3 GWh0.0 Wh107.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#12Mercer County, NJ27220.7 GWh112.1 GWh0.0 Wh108.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Middlesex County, NJ7212.4 TWh12.1 TWh0.0 Wh159.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#13Monmouth County, NJ30210.4 GWh15.4 GWh0.0 Wh195.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Morris County, NJ1545.7 GWh17.4 GWh0.0 Wh28.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#8Ocean County, NJ21764.9 GWh572.5 GWh0.0 Wh102.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#17Passaic County, NJ659.0 GWh43.2 GWh0.0 Wh4.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Salem County, NJ830.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh31.0 GWh29.9 TWh
#16Somerset County, NJ24106.9 GWh51.7 GWh0.0 Wh55.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#19Sussex County, NJ1142.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh42.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#3Union County, NJ2012.4 TWh12.0 TWh0.0 Wh33.0 GWh0.0 Wh

Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in New Jersey

Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#35Connecticut43.3 TWh212
#49Delaware5.3 TWh42
#51District of Columbia200.6 GWh20
#18Indiana97.9 TWh266
#25Kentucky67.8 TWh84
#45Maine13.1 TWh262
#38Maryland38.8 TWh242
#41Massachusetts20.9 TWh695
#11Michigan128.5 TWh366
#43New Hampshire18.1 TWh74
#10New York135.6 TWh1,115
#9North Carolina140.2 TWh1,114
#7Ohio149.4 TWh289
#3Pennsylvania251.2 TWh365
#47Rhode Island9.1 TWh114
#14South Carolina109.5 TWh295
#19Tennessee86.6 TWh114
#50Vermont2.3 TWh138
#16Virginia101.3 TWh308
#31West Virginia55.4 TWh64

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Apr 2024