Essex County, New Jersey Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Essex County, NJ is $164.97
- The average electricity rate in Essex County, NJ is 24.70¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Essex County, NJ
The average residential electric bill in Essex County, NJ is $164.97 per month. Essex County, NJ is the 2nd most expensive county in New Jersey for electricity.
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Essex County, New Jersey Electricity Overview
Renewable fuel usage for electricity generation has dropped by 3.97% throughout the past 12 months in Essex County.
In Essex County, 2,977,805.3 megawatt hours of electricity are generated from non-renewable fuels. Essex County ranks 324th out of 3221 counties in the nation for total electricity production from non-renewable fuel types.
The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Essex County is 24.70 cents. This rate is approximately 47.60% higher than the nationwide average price of 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour.
Essex County is the 104th highest pollution level from electricity use in the United States and worst in New Jersey, releasing 2,727,379,632.08 kilograms of CO2 gases.
Essex County is the 463rd highest county in the country for non-renewable generation per capita, with an average of 3.51 megawatt hours per resident produced from non-renewable sources.
Essex County generates 0.24 megawatt hours per resident of the county from renewable fuels. This makes Essex County the 787th highest ranking county for renewable production per capita in the nation out of 3221 counties.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
6,719,636 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.91 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
3,182,558 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
204,753 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
2,977,805 MWh
Production per Capita
3.75 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
2,727,379,632 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,210.66 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Newark
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Newark Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
20.65¢ per kWh
- 0.68% higher than last month
- 13.75% higher than November last year
- 5.09% higher than the New Jersey average
- 21.2% higher than the US average
- 363rd in the state out of 704 cities
- The state rank has increased by 123 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 44 since November last year
- 27,586th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 113 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,660 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
20.2¢ per kWh
- 1.04% higher than last month
- 7.58% higher than November last year
- 4.98% higher than the New Jersey average
- 22.49% higher than the US average
- 504th in the state out of 704 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 17 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 77 since November last year
- 27,225th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 46 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,020 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$86 per month
- 3.03% higher than last month
- 10.07% higher than November last year
- 12.24% lower than the New Jersey average
- 27.27% lower than the US average
- 45th in the state out of 704 cities
- The state rank has increased by 134 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 40 since November last year
- 3,183rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 4 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,404 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$115.01 per month
- 0.57% higher than last month
- 12.21% higher than November last year
- 9.76% lower than the New Jersey average
- 19.14% lower than the US average
- 184th in the state out of 704 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 20 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 126 since November last year
- 6,509th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 675 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,797 since November last year
Newark, NJ Electricity Overview
Newark averages a residential electricity rate of 20.20 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 0.91% more than the state's average price of 20.02 cents, which ranks the city 504th best average for electricity price out of 704 cities in the state. The city has a ranking of 5th in New Jersey out of 704 cities for renewable electricity production per capita, with 0.67 megawatt hours being produced per person. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $147.16, while the Newark average is 21.85% below at $115.01 per month.
Newark emits 4,792.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident in the city from electricity use, which makes it the 3rd highest polluting city out of 704 cities in New Jersey based on emissions per capita. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity use of 1,463,362,584.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Natural Gas is the fuel of choice in Newark, with 85.70% of electricity production coming from the fuel. Also used is Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste at 7.86% and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste at 6.43%. Newark has 3 power plants in the city. This is the most power plants in a single city in New Jersey.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Newark
Newark residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Newark, New Jersey
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Energy | ENERGY | 13.15 | 144.92 | 511.54 | 67,244.32 | |
| APG&E | ENERGY | 19.60 | 101.81 | 1,638.86 | 321,216.69 | |
| Aggressive Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 38.05 | 228.45 | 1,451.68 | 552,403.78 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 17.97 | 91.56 | 5,759.93 | 1,035,006.85 |
Zips with electric coverage in Newark, New Jersey include: 07111, 07105, 07104, 07107, 07017, 07103, 07106, 07108, 07112, 07114, 07102
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East Orange, NJ Electricity Overview
East Orange averages a residential electricity rate of 20.20 cents per kilowatt hour. Sadly, this is 0.91% more than the state's average price of 20.02 cents, which ranks the city 438th best average for electricity price out of 704 cities in the state. The average residential power bill for a resident in the city is $115.01 per month. PSEG has an estimated 6,265 residential customers, more than all other vendors who operate in the city.
East Orange residents average 1,787.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 122,330,892.12 kilograms, the city ranks 16th highest in New Jersey for total pollution from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. Within East Orange, there are no power facilities. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in East Orange
East Orange residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in East Orange, New Jersey
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Energy | ENERGY | 13.15 | 144.92 | 511.54 | 67,244.32 | |
| APG&E | ENERGY | 19.60 | 101.81 | 1,638.86 | 321,216.69 | |
| Aggressive Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 38.05 | 228.45 | 1,451.68 | 552,403.78 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 17.97 | 91.56 | 5,759.93 | 1,035,006.85 |
Zips with electric coverage in East Orange, New Jersey include: 07107, 07017, 07018
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Short Hills CDP, NJ Electricity Overview
Short Hills CDP averages a residential electricity rate of 15.74 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 21.36% less than the state's average price of 20.02 cents, which ranks the city 263rd best for average electricity price out of 704 cities in the state. The average residential power bill for a resident in the city is $124.52 per month. Jersey Central Power & Light has an estimated 1,742 residential customers, more than all other vendors who operate in the city.
Short Hills CDP residents average 1,787.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use. With total emissions of 25,915,668.58 kilograms, the city ranks 89th highest in New Jersey for total pollution from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. Within Short Hills CDP, there are no power facilities. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Short Hills CDP
Short Hills CDP residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Short Hills CDP, New Jersey
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Energy | ENERGY | 13.15 | 144.92 | 511.54 | 67,244.32 | |
| APG&E | ENERGY | 19.60 | 101.81 | 1,638.86 | 321,216.69 | |
| Aggressive Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 38.05 | 228.45 | 1,451.68 | 552,403.78 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 17.97 | 91.56 | 5,759.93 | 1,035,006.85 |
Zips with electric coverage in Short Hills CDP, New Jersey include: 07039, 07078, 07041
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Essex County, New Jersey Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Essex County, New Jersey
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Newark Energy CenterHartree Partners LP (100.00%) | Newark | NJ | Natural Gas | 2,690,100 | 5 | 1,028,547,884.14 | 5 | 382.35 | 8 | ||
Covanta Essex CompanyCovanta (100.00%) | Newark | NJ | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 455,005 | 1 | 888,722,045.3 | 1 | 1,953.21 | 2 | ||
Rutgers Biomedical and Health CogenRutgers, The State University of NJ (100.00%) | Newark | NJ | Natural Gas | 37,453 | 15 | 10,929,086.56 | 13 | 291.81 | 12 |
Essex County, New Jersey Production Fuel Makeup
Essex County emits 3,210.66 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 2351st out of 3221 counties nationally. This equals a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 2,727,379,632.08 kilograms. Natural Gas is the primary fuel in Essex County, with 85.70% of electricity production coming from the fuel. When combined with Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (7.86%) and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (6.43%), these three fuel types account for 3,182,558 megawatt hours (or 100.00%) of the electricity generation in the county. Essex County is home to 3 electricity producing plants, which is 205th most in the country.
Providers In Each City in Essex County:
- Caldwell, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- East Orange, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Essex Fells, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Glen Ridge, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Newark, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- North Caldwell, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Roseland, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
* 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 60 electricity companies operating in the area.
Which electricity companies offer service in Essex County, New Jersey?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSEG | 177,245 |
| 2 | Jersey Central Power & Light | 5,539 |
| 3 | Constellation Energy | 839 |
| 4 | Inspire Energy | 627 |
| 5 | Direct Energy | 498 |
| 6 | SmartEnergy Holdings | 352 |
| 7 | First Energy | 315 |
| 8 | Strategic Energy LLC | 292 |
| 9 | Clean Choice Energy | 183 |
| 10 | Ambit Energy | 164 |
How many power plants are located within Essex County, New Jersey?
There are 3 electricity plants located in Essex County, New Jersey
