Summary of Electricity Activity in New Jersey
Summary of New Jersey Generation
New Jersey is ranked #27 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 Sep 2024.
| Companies on File | 233 |
|---|---|
| Plants on File | 475 |
| Total Generation | 4.86G MMBtu |
| Total Sales | 5.74G kWh |
| Total Revenue | $950.16M |
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Natural Gas Rank
#22
Coal Rank
#48
Nuclear Rank
#10
Hydroelectric Rank
#51
Wind Rank
#39
Solar Rank
#15
Monthly Net Generation for New Jersey
Electricity Sales Distribution
Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown
| Sales | Price (Avg) | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 2.02G kWh | 19.32 cents/kWh | $391.10M |
| Commercial | 3.17G kWh | 15.52 cents/kWh | $491.92M |
| Industrial | 513.16M kWh | 12.27 cents/kWh | $62.96M |
| Transportation | 38.09M kWh | 10.99 cents/kWh | $4.19M |
| Total | 5.74G kWh | 16.54 cents/kWh | $950.16M |
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 | 485.0 GWh | May 2012 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| #9 | Bergen Generating Station | Bergen Generating Station | Ridgefield, New Jersey | 2.3 TWh | Apr 1959 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| #19 | Camden Resource Recovery Facility | Covanta Camden Energy Recovery Center | Camden, New Jersey | 173.0 GWh | Feb 1991 | Sep 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 | 466.1 GWh | Oct 1990 | Sep 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 | 85.0 GWh | May 2012 | Sep 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 | 5.8 TWh | Feb 1992 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.4% Other Gas : 0.6% |
| #22 | Middlesex County Utilities Authority | Middlesex County Utilities Authority | Sayreville, New Jersey | 93.2 GWh | Dec 1960 | Sep 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 | 3.4 TWh | Aug 2015 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #14 | Paulsboro Refinery | Paulsboro Refining Company - LLC | Paulsboro, New Jersey | 331.1 GWh | Jul 1982 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas : 58.2% Other Gas : 41.8% |
| #2 | PSEG Hope Creek Generating Station | PSEG Nuclear LLC | Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey | 8.6 TWh | Nov 1986 | Sep 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 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #1 | PSEG Salem Generating Station | PSEG Nuclear LLC | Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey | 19.2 TWh | May 1971 | Sep 2024 | Nuclear |
| #7 | PSEG Sewaren Generating Station | Sewaren Generating Station | Sewaren, New Jersey | 2.8 TWh | Oct 1948 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #8 | Red Oak Power LLC | Red Oak Operating Services LLC | Sayreville, New Jersey | 2.6 TWh | Feb 2002 | Sep 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 | 303.9 GWh | Jan 1994 | Sep 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 | 1.4 TWh | Sep 2014 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #5 | Woodbridge Energy Center | Woodbridge Energy Center | Keasbey, New Jersey | 4.1 TWh | Sep 2015 | Sep 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 | 165.8 GWh | 102.2 GWh | 18.4 GWh | 45.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #5 | Bergen County, NJ | 11 | 2.4 TWh | 2.3 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 12.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #11 | Burlington County, NJ | 41 | 297.7 GWh | 44.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 252.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #10 | Camden County, NJ | 20 | 326.5 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 | 366.1 GWh | 273.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 69.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #4 | Essex County, NJ | 25 | 4.0 TWh | 3.5 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 22.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #6 | Gloucester County, NJ | 24 | 2.1 TWh | 1.9 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 62.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #7 | Hudson County, NJ | 26 | 689.2 GWh | 654.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 33.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #15 | Hunterdon County, NJ | 19 | 126.5 GWh | 26.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 102.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #13 | Mercer County, NJ | 27 | 209.0 GWh | 111.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 97.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #3 | Middlesex County, NJ | 72 | 10.8 TWh | 10.6 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 158.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #12 | Monmouth County, NJ | 30 | 212.7 GWh | 13.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 199.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #17 | Morris County, NJ | 15 | 65.8 GWh | 9.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 56.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #8 | Ocean County, NJ | 21 | 653.8 GWh | 477.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 97.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #18 | Passaic County, NJ | 6 | 59.8 GWh | 46.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 1.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #1 | Salem County, NJ | 8 | 27.9 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 28.4 GWh | 27.8 TWh |
| #16 | Somerset County, NJ | 24 | 103.0 GWh | 46.4 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 | 11.6 TWh | 11.2 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 26.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in New Jersey
| City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City, New Jersey | 123.5 GWh | 5 |
| Bayonne, New Jersey | 533.3 GWh | 6 |
| Camden, New Jersey | 260.7 GWh | 6 |
| Carteret, New Jersey | 1.2 TWh | 7 |
| Edgewater, New Jersey | 9.0 TWh | 7 |
| Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey | 27.8 TWh | 2 |
| Kearny, New Jersey | 143.7 GWh | 5 |
| Keasbey, New Jersey | 4.1 TWh | 5 |
| Kenilworth, New Jersey | 152.8 GWh | 1 |
| Lakewood, New Jersey | 481.1 GWh | 5 |
| Linden, New Jersey | 11.1 TWh | 7 |
| Newark, New Jersey | 3.9 TWh | 7 |
| Paulsboro, New Jersey | 1.8 TWh | 4 |
| Rahway, New Jersey | 345.9 GWh | 2 |
| Ridgefield, New Jersey | 2.3 TWh | 3 |
| Sayreville, New Jersey | 3.7 TWh | 8 |
| Sewaren, New Jersey | 2.9 TWh | 4 |
| Vineland, New Jersey | 233.1 GWh | 11 |
| West New York, New Jersey | 2.9 TWh | 2 |
| Westville, New Jersey | 319.8 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 | 174.2 GWh | 23 |
| #17 | Indiana | 92.7 TWh | 271 |
| #23 | Kentucky | 66.3 TWh | 85 |
| #45 | Maine | 13.5 TWh | 270 |
| #38 | Maryland | 36.1 TWh | 247 |
| #41 | Massachusetts | 20.1 TWh | 698 |
| #11 | Michigan | 122.6 TWh | 374 |
| #44 | New Hampshire | 18.3 TWh | 74 |
| #10 | New York | 128.7 TWh | 1,165 |
| #9 | North Carolina | 132.4 TWh | 1,119 |
| #6 | Ohio | 145.3 TWh | 290 |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | 239.1 TWh | 371 |
| #46 | Rhode Island | 10.2 TWh | 114 |
| #14 | South Carolina | 101.4 TWh | 297 |
| #19 | Tennessee | 78.1 TWh | 114 |
| #50 | Vermont | 2.5 TWh | 140 |
| #15 | Virginia | 99.9 TWh | 314 |
| #31 | West Virginia | 51.8 TWh | 66 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2024