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New Jersey Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices

New Jersey generated 61.0 TWh of electricity in 2025, 49% of it from gas. The average retail price was 18.72 US cents/kWh in 2025. These are EIA statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are not real time.

Key Facts

  • New Jersey generated 61.0 TWh of electricity in 2025, the 28th most of the 51 states and DC.
  • Gas was the largest source of New Jersey's electricity in 2025, at 49.3% of generation.
  • Nuclear was the second largest source of New Jersey's electricity in 2025, at 45.8% of generation.
  • New Jersey's electricity generation rose from 59.4 TWh in 2001 to 61.0 TWh in 2025.
  • The average retail price of electricity in New Jersey was 18.72 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 12th highest of the 51 states and DC.
  • Residential customers in New Jersey paid an average of 22.48 US cents/kWh in 2025.
  • New Jersey generated 6.44 TWh of electricity in August 2026.

Key Figures

MeasureValueAs of / source
Total generation61.0 TWh2025 · EIA
Generation rank28 of 512025 · EIA
Average retail price, all sectors18.72 US cents/kWh2025 · EIA
Price rank, highest first12 of 512025 · EIA
Retail sales74.0 TWh2025 · EIA
Retail customers4,334,9172025 · EIA
Retail revenueUSD 13,854 million2025 · EIA

Generation Mix, 2025

SourceGenerationShare
Gas30.1 TWh49.3%
Nuclear27.9 TWh45.8%
Solar1.59 TWh2.6%
Other612 GWh1.0%
Bioenergy610 GWh1.0%
Other fossil210 GWh0.3%
Oil165 GWh0.3%
Wind20.3 GWh0.0%
Hydro6.34 GWh0.0%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025. Utility scale generation, all sectors; small scale solar is not included.

Year by Year

EIA annual statistics, 2001 to 2025
New Jersey electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025 New Jersey's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 30.1 TWh, nuclear at 27.9 TWh, solar at 1.59 TWh, other at 612 GWh, bioenergy at 610 GWh. 0 13 25 38 50 20012006201120162021
New Jersey's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 30.1 TWh, nuclear at 27.9 TWh, solar at 1.59 TWh, other at 612 GWh, bioenergy at 610 GWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
New Jersey electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025
YearGasNuclearSolarOtherBioenergy
200116.7 TWh30.5 TWhn/a459 GWh844 GWh
200219.1 TWh30.9 TWhn/a495 GWh847 GWh
200314.8 TWh29.7 TWhn/a502 GWh907 GWh
200416.0 TWh27.1 TWhn/a496 GWh806 GWh
200515.4 TWh31.4 TWhn/a538 GWh875 GWh
200615.7 TWh32.6 TWhn/a569 GWh901 GWh
200718.8 TWh32.0 TWhn/a489 GWh823 GWh
200820.8 TWh32.2 TWh2.67 GWh559 GWh882 GWh
200920.6 TWh34.3 TWh10.7 GWh520 GWh928 GWh
201024.9 TWh32.8 TWh21.1 GWh575 GWh816 GWh
201125.2 TWh33.6 TWh68.9 GWh644 GWh876 GWh
201228.3 TWh33.1 TWh304 GWh633 GWh965 GWh
201327.1 TWh33.4 TWh437 GWh625 GWh999 GWh
201431.4 TWh31.5 TWh514 GWh640 GWh998 GWh
201537.0 TWh33.3 TWh628 GWh582 GWh946 GWh
201643.8 TWh29.9 TWh835 GWh607 GWh983 GWh
201737.7 TWh34.0 TWh926 GWh583 GWh929 GWh
201838.9 TWh32.0 TWh990 GWh552 GWh935 GWh
201940.4 TWh26.6 TWh1.16 TWh616 GWh797 GWh
202030.6 TWh26.7 TWh1.31 TWh590 GWh736 GWh
202129.5 TWh28.1 TWh1.38 TWh590 GWh708 GWh
202233.4 TWh28.3 TWh1.52 TWh519 GWh663 GWh
202333.1 TWh28.3 TWh1.54 TWh554 GWh671 GWh
202429.6 TWh27.7 TWh1.60 TWh607 GWh657 GWh
202530.1 TWh27.9 TWh1.59 TWh612 GWh610 GWh
YearGenerationLargest sourceAverage retail price
2025 61.0 TWh Gas 49.3% 18.72 US cents/kWh
2024 60.2 TWh Gas 49.3% 16.29 US cents/kWh
2023 64.2 TWh Gas 51.5% 15.27 US cents/kWh
2022 65.1 TWh Gas 51.3% 14.80 US cents/kWh
2021 61.4 TWh Gas 48.1% 14.01 US cents/kWh
2020 61.1 TWh Gas 50.1% 13.63 US cents/kWh
2019 71.0 TWh Gas 57.0% 13.42 US cents/kWh
2018 75.0 TWh Gas 51.8% 13.23 US cents/kWh
2017 75.6 TWh Gas 49.8% 13.32 US cents/kWh
2016 77.6 TWh Gas 56.4% 13.38 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Retail Electricity Prices

Average revenue per kWh sold, 2001 to 2025
New Jersey average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025 Average retail electricity prices in New Jersey by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 18.72 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 22.48 US cents/kWh. 0 6 13 19 25 20012006201120162021
Average retail electricity prices in New Jersey by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 18.72 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 22.48 US cents/kWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, US cents/kWh
New Jersey average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025
YearAll sectorsResidentialCommercialIndustrial
20019.36 US cents/kWh10.21 US cents/kWh9.09 US cents/kWh8.33 US cents/kWh
20029.30 US cents/kWh10.38 US cents/kWh8.90 US cents/kWh7.72 US cents/kWh
20039.48 US cents/kWh10.67 US cents/kWh9.11 US cents/kWh7.99 US cents/kWh
200410.29 US cents/kWh11.23 US cents/kWh9.96 US cents/kWh9.03 US cents/kWh
200510.89 US cents/kWh11.74 US cents/kWh10.61 US cents/kWh9.76 US cents/kWh
200611.88 US cents/kWh12.84 US cents/kWh11.62 US cents/kWh10.42 US cents/kWh
200713.01 US cents/kWh14.14 US cents/kWh12.99 US cents/kWh10.08 US cents/kWh
200814.43 US cents/kWh15.66 US cents/kWh14.03 US cents/kWh12.54 US cents/kWh
200914.53 US cents/kWh16.31 US cents/kWh13.84 US cents/kWh11.89 US cents/kWh
201014.68 US cents/kWh16.57 US cents/kWh13.89 US cents/kWh11.81 US cents/kWh
201114.30 US cents/kWh16.23 US cents/kWh13.47 US cents/kWh11.43 US cents/kWh
201213.68 US cents/kWh15.78 US cents/kWh12.78 US cents/kWh10.52 US cents/kWh
201313.69 US cents/kWh15.73 US cents/kWh12.77 US cents/kWh10.80 US cents/kWh
201413.95 US cents/kWh15.78 US cents/kWh13.15 US cents/kWh11.38 US cents/kWh
201513.74 US cents/kWh15.81 US cents/kWh12.79 US cents/kWh10.64 US cents/kWh
201613.38 US cents/kWh15.72 US cents/kWh12.26 US cents/kWh10.16 US cents/kWh
201713.32 US cents/kWh15.65 US cents/kWh12.28 US cents/kWh10.12 US cents/kWh
201813.23 US cents/kWh15.41 US cents/kWh12.21 US cents/kWh10.07 US cents/kWh
201913.42 US cents/kWh15.85 US cents/kWh12.23 US cents/kWh10.16 US cents/kWh
202013.63 US cents/kWh16.03 US cents/kWh12.35 US cents/kWh10.01 US cents/kWh
202114.01 US cents/kWh16.35 US cents/kWh12.69 US cents/kWh10.70 US cents/kWh
202214.80 US cents/kWh16.74 US cents/kWh13.75 US cents/kWh12.12 US cents/kWh
202315.27 US cents/kWh17.70 US cents/kWh14.00 US cents/kWh11.68 US cents/kWh
202416.29 US cents/kWh19.34 US cents/kWh14.64 US cents/kWh11.93 US cents/kWh
202518.72 US cents/kWh22.48 US cents/kWh16.53 US cents/kWh13.79 US cents/kWh
Sector, 2025Average priceSalesCustomers
All sectors 18.72 US cents/kWh 74.0 TWh 4,334,917
Residential 22.48 US cents/kWh 30.4 TWh 3,782,913
Commercial 16.53 US cents/kWh 37.0 TWh 540,953
Industrial 13.79 US cents/kWh 6.17 TWh 11,044
Transportation 11.92 US cents/kWh 408 GWh 7

Prices are average revenue per kWh sold, including delivery charges and taxes collected by utilities, in nominal US cents.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Month by Month

EIA monthly statistics, preliminary for recent months
MonthGenerationAverage price, all sectorsResidential price
August 2026 6.44 TWh 21.29 US cents/kWh 24.61 US cents/kWh
July 2026 6.35 TWh 21.89 US cents/kWh 25.19 US cents/kWh
June 2026 5.06 TWh 21.23 US cents/kWh 24.95 US cents/kWh
May 2026 4.30 TWh 19.53 US cents/kWh 23.27 US cents/kWh
April 2026 4.61 TWh 19.01 US cents/kWh 23.53 US cents/kWh
March 2026 4.74 TWh 19.10 US cents/kWh 23.48 US cents/kWh
February 2026 5.11 TWh 19.45 US cents/kWh 23.12 US cents/kWh
January 2026 4.93 TWh 19.78 US cents/kWh 23.13 US cents/kWh
December 2025 5.14 TWh 18.70 US cents/kWh 22.92 US cents/kWh
November 2025 4.99 TWh 18.19 US cents/kWh 22.68 US cents/kWh
October 2025 4.95 TWh 18.12 US cents/kWh 22.49 US cents/kWh
September 2025 4.99 TWh 19.32 US cents/kWh 23.32 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of August 2026.

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  title = {{New Jersey Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-08. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration.},
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