Bergen County, New Jersey Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Bergen County, New Jersey Electricity Overview
The average monthly residential electricity bill in Bergen County totals $173.3. For comparison, the state average bill is $115.12
Bergen County uses non-renewable fuel types to produce 2.85 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 6th highest county in the state for non-renewable generation per capita.
Bergen County is ranked 6th out of 21 for highest polluting county in the state based on pollution per person.
Bergen County averages 0.01 megawatt hours per person produced from renewable electricity sources, which is 19th highest in New Jersey.
Bergen County produces 0.01 megawatt hours per capita each year from solar energy, giving the county a ranking of 944th in the nation out of 3230 counties.
Bergen County has seen a 138.96% increase in the use of renewable fuels for electricity production during the past 12 months.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
7,291,441 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.65 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
2,724,541 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
7,986 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
2,716,555 MWh
Production per Capita
2.86 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
2,231,410,495 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,341.47 kg
Hackensack, NJ Electricity Overview
Hackensack's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 22.68 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately, this is 27.33% more than the state's average price of 17.81 cents, ranking the city at 70th out of 704 cities in the state for best average electricity price. Selling an estimated 69,523.26 megawatt hours a year, PSEG is the largest supplier in the city. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $143.4. This is 24.56% higher than the state average of $115.12.
Hackensack has no power generation plants. The city is the 26th worst ranked city in the state out of 704 when it comes to total emissions from electricity use, with the city emitting 82,107,345.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 1,795.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 133rd highest polluting city in New Jersey when calculating by CO2 pollution per capita.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hackensack
Hackensack residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hackensack, New Jersey
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APG&E | ENERGY | 19.31 | 106.16 | 2,124 | 410,200 | |
| All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 30.51 | 201.01 | 3,463 | 1,056,500 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 14.73 | 100.76 | 12,214 | 1,799,200 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 12.85 | 110.04 | 97,788 | 12,562,000 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 19.63 | 165.06 | 19,719 | 3,870,300 |
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Fort Lee, NJ Electricity Overview
Fort Lee's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 22.68 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately, this is 27.33% more than the state's average price of 17.81 cents, ranking the city at 202nd out of 704 cities in the state for best average electricity price. Selling an estimated 45,707.4 megawatt hours a year, PSEG is the largest supplier in the city. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $143.4. This is 24.56% higher than the state average of $115.12.
Fort Lee has no power generation plants. The city is the 28th worst ranked city in the state out of 704 when it comes to total emissions from electricity use, with the city emitting 71,293,303.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 1,795.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 485th highest polluting city in New Jersey when calculating by CO2 pollution per capita.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fort Lee
Fort Lee residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Fort Lee, New Jersey
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APG&E | ENERGY | 19.31 | 106.16 | 2,124 | 410,200 | |
| All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 30.51 | 201.01 | 3,463 | 1,056,500 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 14.73 | 100.76 | 12,214 | 1,799,200 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 12.85 | 110.04 | 97,788 | 12,562,000 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 19.63 | 165.06 | 19,719 | 3,870,300 |
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Fair Lawn, NJ Electricity Overview
Fair Lawn's inhabitants are billed an average residential electricity rate of 22.68 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately, this is 27.33% more than the state's average price of 17.81 cents, ranking the city at 70th out of 704 cities in the state for best average electricity price. Selling an estimated 83,554.74 megawatt hours a year, PSEG is the largest supplier in the city. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $143.4. This is 24.56% higher than the state average of $115.12.
Fair Lawn has no power generation plants. The city is the 29th worst ranked city in the state out of 704 when it comes to total emissions from electricity use, with the city emitting 62,528,219.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 1,795.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 133rd highest polluting city in New Jersey when calculating by CO2 pollution per capita.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fair Lawn
Fair Lawn residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Fair Lawn, New Jersey
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APG&E | ENERGY | 19.31 | 106.16 | 2,124 | 410,200 | |
| All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 30.51 | 201.01 | 3,463 | 1,056,500 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 14.73 | 100.76 | 12,214 | 1,799,200 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 12.85 | 110.04 | 97,788 | 12,562,000 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 19.63 | 165.06 | 19,719 | 3,870,300 |
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Electricity Production in Bergen County, New Jersey
Power Plants in Bergen County, New Jersey
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bergen Generating StationBergen Generating Station (100.00%) | Ridgefield | NJ | Natural Gas | 2,698,017 | 1,148,332,939.54 | 425.62 | ||
Haworth Water Treatment PlantEPP Renewable Energy (100.00%) | Haworth | NJ | Natural Gas | 18,538 | 11,195,606.94 | 603.93 | ||
Garfield Solar | Garfield | NJ | Solar | 6,051 | ||||
RamapoVC Renewables (100.00%) | Bergen County | NJ | Solar | 4,664 | ||||
Bergenmand Solar Partners, LLC MahwahBergenmand Solar Partners, LLC (100.00%) | Bergen County | NJ | Solar | 1,692 | ||||
Wilzig Associates, LLCWilzig Associates (100.00%) | East Rutherford | NJ | Solar | 1,630 |
Bergen County, New Jersey Details
Bergen County's main fuel consumed for electricity generation is Natural Gas. They produce 2,707,287.64 megawatt hours from this fuel source. Kerosene and Solar are also highly used fuel sources in the county, with 0.34% and 0.29% of total electricity production being generated from each, respectively. The county's citizens average 2,341.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption. Total emissions in the county are 2,231,410,494.52 kilograms, which is the 3rd highest total amount of pollution for any county in New Jersey. Bergen County is home to 6 electricity plants, which is the 18th highest number of plants within a county in New Jersey.
Providers In Each City in Bergen County:
- Allendale, New Jersey:
- Orange & Rockland: 93.96%
- PSEG: 6.04%
- Alpine, New Jersey:
- Orange & Rockland: 100.00%
- Bergenfield, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Bogota, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Carlstadt, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Cliffside Park, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Closter, New Jersey:
- Orange & Rockland: 100.00%
- Cresskill, New Jersey:
- Orange & Rockland: 100.00%
- Demarest, New Jersey:
- Orange & Rockland: 100.00%
- Dumont, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- East Rutherford, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Edgewater, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Elmwood Park, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Emerson, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Englewood, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Fair Lawn, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Fairview, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Fort Lee, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Franklin Lakes, New Jersey:
- Orange & Rockland: 100.00%
- Garfield, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Glen Rock, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Hackensack, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Harrington Park, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 1.31%
- Orange & Rockland: 98.69%
- Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Haworth, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 82.25%
- Orange & Rockland: 17.75%
- Hillsdale, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Leonia, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Little Ferry, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Lodi, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Maywood, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Midland Park, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Montvale, New Jersey:
- Orange & Rockland: 94.03%
- PSEG: 5.97%
- Moonachie, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- New Milford, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- North Arlington, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Northvale, New Jersey:
- Orange & Rockland: 100.00%
- Norwood, New Jersey:
- Orange & Rockland: 100.00%
- Oakland, New Jersey:
- Orange & Rockland: 100.00%
- Old Tappan, New Jersey:
- Orange & Rockland: 61.83%
- PSEG: 38.17%
- Oradell, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Palisades Park, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Paramus, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Park Ridge, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 50.40%
- Park Ridge, New Jersey Electric Utility: 49.60%
- Ramsey, New Jersey:
- Orange & Rockland: 100.00%
- Ridgefield, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Ridgefield Park, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Ridgewood, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- River Edge, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Rockleigh, New Jersey:
- Orange & Rockland: 100.00%
- Rutherford, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Saddle River, New Jersey:
- Orange & Rockland: 61.30%
- PSEG: 38.70%
- Tenafly, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Teterboro, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Upper Saddle River, New Jersey:
- Orange & Rockland: 100.00%
- Waldwick, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Wallington, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Westwood, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Wood-Ridge, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 93.67%
- Orange & Rockland: 6.33%
* 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?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSEG | 225,206 |
| 2 | Orange & Rockland | 34,954 |
| 3 | Park Ridge, New Jersey Electric Utility | 3,870 |
| 4 | Constellation Energy | 1,519 |
| 5 | Inspire Energy | 1,082 |
| 6 | Direct Energy | 673 |
| 7 | SmartEnergy Holdings | 589 |
| 8 | Strategic Energy LLC | 474 |
| 9 | Ambit Energy | 383 |
| 10 | Stream Energy | 325 |
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 6 electricity plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
