Essex County, NJ: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

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Essex County, New Jersey Electricity Overview

With 849,477 residents within its borders and 4,353,979.34 megawatt hours produced a year, Essex County has a megawatt hour per capita production of 5.13 megawatt hours. The city ranks 1058th largest megawatt hour per capita amount in the country.

Essex County ranks 827th in the United States out of 3230 counties in solar power production, with 4,139 megawatt hours produced from solar.

Essex County produces 5.02% of its electricity from renewable fuel sources, or 0.26 megawatt hours per citizen per year.

Essex County uses non-renewable fuel sources to generate 4.87 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 516th highest county in the nation for non-renewable production per capita.

With 4,139 megawatt produced from solar power and 849,477 citizens in Essex County, the county averages 0 megawatt hours produced from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 19th in New Jersey out of 21 counties.

Residents of Essex County are paying, on average, 53.42% more per kilowatt hour used at home than the national average, at 24.81 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.17 cents per kilowatt hour.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    6,667,347 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    7.85 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    4,353,979 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    218,398 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    4,135,581 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    5.13 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    2,890,818,285 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,403.06 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Newark

To see the most recent electricity rates and production changes for cities in Essex County, select the city below. If you would like to get access to monthly historical data, please contact us directly by submitting a request.

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Newark 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

Newark, NJ Electricity Overview

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Newark averages a residential electricity rate of 19.16 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 4.81% more than the state's average price of 18.28 cents, which ranks the city 506th best average for electricity price out of 704 cities in the state. The city has a ranking of 15th in New Jersey out of 704 cities for renewable electricity production per capita, with 0.7 megawatt hours being produced per person. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $140.54, while the Newark average is 25.29% below at $105 per month.

Newark emits 4,237.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 3rd highest polluting city out of 704 cities in New Jersey based on emissions per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity use of 1,293,997,653.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Natural Gas is the fuel of choice in Newark, with 89.05% of electricity production coming from the fuel. Also used is Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste at 6.02% and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste at 4.93%. Newark has 4 power plants in the city. This is the 5th most power plants in a single city in New Jersey.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Newark

Newark 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 Newark
218th$105Average residential monthly electricity bill for Newark Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Newark, 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

Zips with electric coverage in Newark, New Jersey include: 07111, 07105, 07104, 07107, 07017, 07103, 07106, 07108, 07112, 07114, 07102

East Orange, NJ Electricity Overview

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East Orange averages a residential electricity rate of 19.16 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 4.81% more than the state's average price of 18.28 cents, which ranks the city 506th best average for electricity price out of 704 cities in the state. The average residential power bill for a resident in the city is $105 per month. PSEG has an estimated 6,227 residential customers, more than all other vendors who operate in the city.

East Orange residents average 1,839.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 125,895,998.22 kilograms, the city ranks 17th highest in New Jersey for total pollution from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. Within East Orange, there are no power facilities. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in East Orange

East Orange 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 East Orange
218th$105Average residential monthly electricity bill for East Orange Residents

Electric Companies With Service in East Orange, 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

Zips with electric coverage in East Orange, New Jersey include: 07107, 07017, 07018

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Short Hills CDP, NJ Electricity Overview

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Short Hills CDP averages a residential electricity rate of 14.07 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 23.02% less than the state's average price of 18.28 cents, which ranks the city 270th best for average electricity price out of 704 cities in the state. Solar gardens in the city produce, on average, 0.22 megawatt hours per person living in the city. The city is ranked 34th in the state in total electricity generated from power generating plants within its borders, with 3,129 megawatt hours produced.

Short Hills CDP residents average 1,788.8 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 25,937,644.96 kilograms, the city ranks 92nd highest in New Jersey for total pollution from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. There is one power generation plant in the city. When it comes to electricity generation, Short Hills CDP's top fuel is Solar, making up 100.00% of generation in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Short Hills CDP

Short Hills CDP residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.168/kWh$0.123/kWh$193.71/mo.$69.66/mo.
270th14.07¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Short Hills CDP
492nd$109.29Average residential monthly electricity bill for Short Hills CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Short Hills CDP, 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
55 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Short Hills CDP, New Jersey include: 07039, 07078, 07041

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Electricity Production in Essex 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 Essex County, New Jersey

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Newark Energy CenterAres Management (100.00%)
Newark NJ Natural Gas 3,728,4361,395,734,120.62374.35
Covanta Essex CompanyCovanta (100.00%)
Newark NJ Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste 472,679901,292,430.41,906.77
Rutgers Biomedical and Health CogenRutgers, The State University of NJ (100.00%)
Newark NJ Natural Gas 27,3717,987,705.46291.83
Essex County Correctional Facility CogenEssex County (100.00%)
Newark NJ Natural Gas 22,523.3413,154,794.38584.05
Short Hills MallTaubman (100.00%)
Short Hills CDP NJ Solar 3,129
CCG Marketing
Essex County NJ Solar 1,742
Caldwell Wastewater Treatment Plant HybridCaldwell Wastewater Treatment Plant (100.00%)
Essex County NJ Solar 1,010
7 power plants total

Essex County, New Jersey Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Essex County emits 3,403.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 2nd highest polluting county out of 21 counties in New Jersey and 2242nd out of 3230 counties nationally. This equals a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 2,890,818,285.4 kilograms. Natural Gas is the primary fuel in Essex County, with 88.97% of electricity production coming from the fuel. When combined with Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (6.01%) and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (4.92%), these three fuel types account for 4,349,840.34 megawatt hours (or 99.90%) of the electricity generation in the county. Essex County is home to 7 electricity producing plants, which is 254th most in the country.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
88.97%
NON-BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
6.01%
BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
4.92%
SOLAR
Solar
0.10%

Essex County, New Jersey Net Metering

There are 56 companies in Essex County providing electricity. Of those 56, 3.57% of them offer some type of net metering option for their consumers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically feasible. New Jersey has highly favorable regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with personal solar installations.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity providers in Essex County is 4.06%. This includes data from 3 suppliers, including PSEG, Stream Energy, and Harborside Energy. The US average is 2.87%, resulting in Essex County having a rank of 913th best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Essex County:

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

FAQ

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

The largest electricity company in Essex County, New Jersey by total customer count is PSEG.

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

Essex County, New Jersey is home to 56 electricity companies operating in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Essex County, New Jersey?

How many power plants are located within Essex County, New Jersey?

There are 7 electricity plants located in Essex County, New Jersey

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-08-26