Summary of Electricity Activity in New Jersey
Summary of New Jersey Generation
New Jersey is ranked #26 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 Aug 2024.
| Companies on File | 233 |
|---|---|
| Plants on File | 475 |
| Total Generation | 5.63G MMBtu |
| Total Sales | 7.60G kWh |
| Total Revenue | $1.36B |
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Natural Gas Rank
#18
Coal Rank
#51
Nuclear Rank
#11
Hydroelectric Rank
#46
Wind Rank
#39
Solar Rank
#14
Monthly Net Generation for New Jersey
Electricity Sales Distribution
Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown
| Sales | Price (Avg) | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 3.59G kWh | 20.67 cents/kWh | $741.32M |
| Commercial | 3.42G kWh | 15.96 cents/kWh | $545.80M |
| Industrial | 541.63M kWh | 13.09 cents/kWh | $70.91M |
| Transportation | 51.63M kWh | 11.20 cents/kWh | $5.78M |
| Total | 7.60G kWh | 17.95 cents/kWh | $1.36B |
Production by Source
Largest 24 Power Plants in New Jersey
| Rank | Plant | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Initial Operation Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 | Bayonne Energy Center | Bayonne Energy Center LLC | Bayonne, New Jersey | 540.0 GWh | May 2012 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| #9 | Bergen Generating Station | Bergen Generating Station | Ridgefield, New Jersey | 2.4 TWh | Apr 1959 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| #19 | Camden Resource Recovery Facility | Covanta Camden Energy Recovery Center | Camden, New Jersey | 172.3 GWh | Feb 1991 | Aug 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0% |
| #23 | Clayville | City of Vineland - (NJ) | Vineland, New Jersey | 87.4 GWh | Oct 2015 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| #13 | Covanta Essex Company | Covanta Essex Company | Newark, New Jersey | 469.6 GWh | Oct 1990 | Aug 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0% |
| #17 | Eagle Point Power Generation | Eagle Point Power Generation LLC | Westville, New Jersey | 238.5 GWh | Oct 1990 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| #24 | Howard Down | City of Vineland - (NJ) | Vineland, New Jersey | 87.2 GWh | May 2012 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #20 | Kenilworth Energy Facility | E F Kenilworth LLC | Kenilworth, New Jersey | 152.8 GWh | Feb 1989 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| #3 | Linden Cogen Plant | EFS Cogen Holdings I LLC | Linden, New Jersey | 5.9 TWh | Feb 1992 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.4% Other Gas : 0.6% |
| #22 | Middlesex County Utilities Authority | Middlesex County Utilities Authority | Sayreville, New Jersey | 92.9 GWh | Dec 1960 | Aug 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| #16 | NAEA Lakewood LLC | Essential Power Operating Company, LLC | Lakewood, New Jersey | 245.5 GWh | Mar 1994 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 98.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1% |
| #18 | NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLC | Essential Power Operating Company, LLC | Lakewood, New Jersey | 232.6 GWh | Apr 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| #6 | Newark Energy Center | Hartree Partners LP | Newark, New Jersey | 3.5 TWh | Aug 2015 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #14 | Paulsboro Refinery | Paulsboro Refining Company - LLC | Paulsboro, New Jersey | 333.2 GWh | Jul 1982 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 58.6% Other Gas : 41.4% |
| #2 | PSEG Hope Creek Generating Station | PSEG Nuclear LLC | Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey | 8.6 TWh | Nov 1986 | Aug 2024 | Nuclear |
| #21 | PSEG Kearny Generating Station | Kearny Generating Station | Kearny, New Jersey | 132.3 GWh | Apr 1967 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| #4 | PSEG Linden Generating Station | Linden Combined Cycle | Linden, New Jersey | 5.2 TWh | May 1995 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #1 | PSEG Salem Generating Station | PSEG Nuclear LLC | Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey | 19.2 TWh | May 1971 | Aug 2024 | Nuclear |
| #7 | PSEG Sewaren Generating Station | Sewaren Generating Station | Sewaren, New Jersey | 2.8 TWh | Oct 1948 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #8 | Red Oak Power LLC | Red Oak Operating Services LLC | Sayreville, New Jersey | 2.7 TWh | Feb 2002 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #11 | Sayreville Cogeneration Facility | Sayreville Power Generation LP | Sayreville, New Jersey | 938.2 GWh | Jul 1991 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| #15 | Union County Resource Recovery | Covanta Union Operations LLC | Rahway, New Jersey | 303.8 GWh | Jan 1994 | Aug 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0% |
| #10 | West Deptford Energy Station | West Deptford Energy LLC | West Deptford, New Jersey | 1.6 TWh | Sep 2014 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #5 | Woodbridge Energy Center | Woodbridge Energy Center | Keasbey, New Jersey | 4.2 TWh | Sep 2015 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
Electricity Generation by New Jersey Counties
| State Rank | County | # Power Plants | Net Generation Past 12 Months | Net Generation from Natural Gas | Net Generation from Wind | Net Generation from Solar | Net Generation from Nuclear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 | Atlantic County, NJ | 23 | 166.1 GWh | 102.2 GWh | 18.8 GWh | 45.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #5 | Bergen County, NJ | 11 | 2.5 TWh | 2.4 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 12.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #11 | Burlington County, NJ | 41 | 297.8 GWh | 44.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 252.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #10 | Camden County, NJ | 20 | 325.8 GWh | 76.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 75.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #20 | Cape May County, NJ | 5 | 4.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 3.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #9 | Cumberland County, NJ | 23 | 368.2 GWh | 275.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 69.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #4 | Essex County, NJ | 25 | 4.1 TWh | 3.6 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 27.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #6 | Gloucester County, NJ | 24 | 2.3 TWh | 2.0 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 62.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #7 | Hudson County, NJ | 26 | 744.2 GWh | 709.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 33.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #15 | Hunterdon County, NJ | 19 | 126.9 GWh | 26.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 102.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #12 | Mercer County, NJ | 27 | 214.5 GWh | 117.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 97.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #3 | Middlesex County, NJ | 72 | 10.9 TWh | 10.7 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 159.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #13 | Monmouth County, NJ | 30 | 212.9 GWh | 13.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 199.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #17 | Morris County, NJ | 15 | 67.1 GWh | 9.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 57.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #8 | Ocean County, NJ | 21 | 650.4 GWh | 477.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 97.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #18 | Passaic County, NJ | 6 | 61.7 GWh | 46.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 3.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #1 | Salem County, NJ | 8 | 27.8 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 28.4 GWh | 27.8 TWh |
| #16 | Somerset County, NJ | 24 | 103.1 GWh | 46.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 56.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #19 | Sussex County, NJ | 12 | 45.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 45.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #2 | Union County, NJ | 20 | 11.7 TWh | 11.3 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 28.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in New Jersey
| City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City, New Jersey | 123.8 GWh | 5 |
| Bayonne, New Jersey | 588.3 GWh | 6 |
| Camden, New Jersey | 259.9 GWh | 6 |
| Carteret, New Jersey | 1.2 TWh | 7 |
| Edgewater, New Jersey | 8.9 TWh | 7 |
| Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey | 27.8 TWh | 2 |
| Kearny, New Jersey | 143.7 GWh | 5 |
| Keasbey, New Jersey | 4.2 TWh | 5 |
| Kenilworth, New Jersey | 152.8 GWh | 1 |
| Lakewood, New Jersey | 481.1 GWh | 5 |
| Linden, New Jersey | 11.2 TWh | 7 |
| Newark, New Jersey | 4.1 TWh | 7 |
| Paulsboro, New Jersey | 1.9 TWh | 4 |
| Rahway, New Jersey | 346.6 GWh | 2 |
| Ridgefield, New Jersey | 2.4 TWh | 3 |
| Sayreville, New Jersey | 3.7 TWh | 8 |
| Sewaren, New Jersey | 2.8 TWh | 4 |
| Vineland, New Jersey | 235.3 GWh | 11 |
| West New York, New Jersey | 3.0 TWh | 3 |
| Westville, New Jersey | 320.0 GWh | 2 |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring States
| National Rank | State | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #33 | Connecticut | 43.4 TWh | 214 |
| #49 | Delaware | 4.5 TWh | 42 |
| #51 | District of Columbia | 172.7 GWh | 23 |
| #18 | Indiana | 93.2 TWh | 271 |
| #23 | Kentucky | 66.2 TWh | 85 |
| #45 | Maine | 13.4 TWh | 270 |
| #38 | Maryland | 36.2 TWh | 247 |
| #41 | Massachusetts | 20.5 TWh | 698 |
| #11 | Michigan | 122.8 TWh | 374 |
| #44 | New Hampshire | 18.1 TWh | 74 |
| #10 | New York | 129.2 TWh | 1,165 |
| #9 | North Carolina | 133.2 TWh | 1,119 |
| #6 | Ohio | 145.7 TWh | 290 |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | 239.8 TWh | 371 |
| #46 | Rhode Island | 10.3 TWh | 114 |
| #13 | South Carolina | 101.7 TWh | 297 |
| #19 | Tennessee | 78.7 TWh | 114 |
| #50 | Vermont | 2.5 TWh | 140 |
| #16 | Virginia | 98.4 TWh | 314 |
| #31 | West Virginia | 52.2 TWh | 66 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2024