Electric Rates & Providers in Bergen County, NJ

Bergen County, New Jersey Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Bergen County, New Jersey Electricity Overview

When calculating by total customers, PSEG is the largest supplier in Bergen County.

Bergen County experienced a 5.62% rise in CO2 emissions per capita within the previous 12 months.

On average, Bergen County citizens are accountable for 2,388.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, while the nationwide average emissions per person is 4,143.13.

Bergen County generates 100.00% of their electricity from non-renewable fuel types. This equates to 2.87 megawatt hours per resident and places Bergen County as the 587th highest county out of 3230 counties in the United States for non-renewable generation per capita per year.

The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Bergen County is 26.09 cents. This is roughly 61.30% more than the nationwide average rate of 16.17 cents per kilowatt hour.

Bergen County is home to 952,997 people and its power generation facilities produce 2,735,574 megawatt hours of electricity a year, for a generation per capita average of 2.87 megawatt hours per capita.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    7,479,852 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    7.85 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    2,735,574 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    2,735,574 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    2.87 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    2,276,178,765 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,388.44 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Hackensack

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Hackensack Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024

20.21¢ per kWh

  • 0.35% higher than last month
  • 6.81% higher than May last year
  • 8.75% higher than the New Jersey average
  • 22.57% higher than the US average
  • 524th in the state out of 703 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 17 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since May last year
  • 27,235th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 220 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,594 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

19.16¢ per kWh

  • 0.56% higher than last month
  • 8.16% higher than May last year
  • 5.91% higher than the New Jersey average
  • 18.66% higher than the US average
  • 506th in the state out of 703 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since May last year
  • 26,959th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 161 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,002 since May last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024

$94.45 per month

  • 17.5% higher than last month
  • 19.86% higher than May last year
  • 11.7% lower than the New Jersey average
  • 23.96% lower than the US average
  • 217th in the state out of 703 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since May last year
  • 6,333rd in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,492 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,911 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$105 per month

  • 1.26% higher than last month
  • 5.09% higher than May last year
  • 10.62% lower than the New Jersey average
  • 23.2% lower than the US average
  • 218th in the state out of 703 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since May last year
  • 5,058th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 522 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,278 since May last year

Hackensack, NJ Electricity Overview

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Hackensack's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 19.16 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately, this is 4.81% more than the state's average price of 18.28 cents, ranking the city at 506th out of 704 cities in the state for best average electricity price. Selling an estimated 74,582.9 megawatt hours a year, PSEG is the largest supplier in the city. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $105. This is 14.14% lower than the state average of $122.29.

Hackensack has no power generation plants. The city is the 26th worst ranked city in the state out of 704 when it comes to total emissions from electricity use, with the city emitting 84,101,727.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 1,839.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 21st highest polluting city in New Jersey when calculating by CO2 pollution per capita.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hackensack

Hackensack residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.208/kWh$0.141/kWh$188.09/mo.$58.91/mo.
506th19.16¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hackensack
218th$105Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hackensack Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hackensack, New Jersey

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY21.20173.291,583.65335,659.8
All American Power and GasENERGY33.48328.212,582864,516.27
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY16.17164.59,106.711,472,255.25
Ambit EnergyENERGY14.10179.6472,910.3710,279,274.37
American Power & GasENERGY21.54269.4414,702.413,167,001.72
54 providers total

Fort Lee, NJ Electricity Overview

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Fort Lee's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 19.16 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately, this is 4.81% more than the state's average price of 18.28 cents, ranking the city at 506th out of 704 cities in the state for best average electricity price. Selling an estimated 48,997.16 megawatt hours a year, PSEG is the largest supplier in the city. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $105. This is 14.14% lower than the state average of $122.29.

Fort Lee has no power generation plants. The city is the 27th worst ranked city in the state out of 704 when it comes to total emissions from electricity use, with the city emitting 73,025,013.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 1,839.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 21st highest polluting city in New Jersey when calculating by CO2 pollution per capita.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fort Lee

Fort Lee residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.208/kWh$0.141/kWh$188.09/mo.$58.91/mo.
506th19.16¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fort Lee
218th$105Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fort Lee Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fort Lee, New Jersey

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY21.20173.291,583.65335,659.8
All American Power and GasENERGY33.48328.212,582864,516.27
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY16.17164.59,106.711,472,255.25
Ambit EnergyENERGY14.10179.6472,910.3710,279,274.37
American Power & GasENERGY21.54269.4414,702.413,167,001.72
54 providers total

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Fair Lawn, NJ Electricity Overview

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Fair Lawn's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 19.16 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately, this is 4.81% more than the state's average price of 18.28 cents, ranking the city at 506th out of 704 cities in the state for best average electricity price. Selling an estimated 89,635.54 megawatt hours a year, PSEG is the largest supplier in the city. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $105. This is 14.14% lower than the state average of $122.29.

Fair Lawn has no power generation plants. The city is the 28th worst ranked city in the state out of 704 when it comes to total emissions from electricity use, with the city emitting 64,047,025.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 1,839.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 134th highest polluting city in New Jersey when calculating by CO2 pollution per capita.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fair Lawn

Fair Lawn residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.208/kWh$0.141/kWh$188.09/mo.$58.91/mo.
506th19.16¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fair Lawn
218th$105Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fair Lawn Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fair Lawn, New Jersey

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY21.20173.291,583.65335,659.8
All American Power and GasENERGY33.48328.212,582864,516.27
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY16.17164.59,106.711,472,255.25
Ambit EnergyENERGY14.10179.6472,910.3710,279,274.37
American Power & GasENERGY21.54269.4414,702.413,167,001.72
54 providers total

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Electricity Production in Bergen County, New Jersey

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Bergen County, New Jersey

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Bergen Generating StationBergen Generating Station (100.00%)
Ridgefield NJ Natural Gas 2,674,7821,137,149,292.08425.14Yes
Haworth Water Treatment PlantEPP Renewable Energy (100.00%)
Haworth NJ Natural Gas 17,38710,631,579.14611.47
Garfield Solar
Garfield NJ Solar 5,911
3 power plants total

Bergen County, New Jersey Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

When it comes to electricity generation, Bergen County's main fuel is Natural Gas, making up 2,730,549.84 megawatt hours, or 99.82% of generation in the county. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a county. The county averages 2,388.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, which ranks them 6th highest in New Jersey out of 21 counties for emissions efficiency. At 2,388.44 kilograms per person and 9,261,699 residents in the county, the county emits 2,276,178,765.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 3rd worst amount in New Jersey for total pollution from electricity consumption. Bergen County has 3 power generation plants within its borders. This is the 786th most plants within a county.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
99.82%
KEROSENE
Kerosene
0.18%

Bergen County, New Jersey Net Metering

Of the 57 electric providers in Bergen County, 3.51% of them report that they offer net metering. The state has some of the best net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more realistic.

Energy Loss

There are 3 electricity companies in Bergen County that report energy loss, including PSEG, Stream Energy, and Harborside Energy. Together, these 3 companies average an annual energy loss of 4.06% of electricity generated. The US average is 2.87%, resulting in Bergen County having a rank of 913th best in the country for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Bergen County:

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

What electricity companies offer service in Bergen County, New Jersey?

What electricity company is the largest provider in Bergen County, New Jersey?

By total customer count, PSEG is the largest electricity company in Bergen County, New Jersey.

How many electric companies offer service in Bergen County, New Jersey?

There are 57 electricity suppliers offering service in Bergen County, New Jersey.

How many power plants are in Bergen County, New Jersey?

Bergen County, New Jersey has 3 electricity plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2024-08-02