Middlesex County, New Jersey Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Middlesex County, NJ is $166.49
- The average electricity rate in Middlesex County, NJ is 24.67¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Middlesex County, NJ
The average residential electric bill in Middlesex County, NJ is $166.49 per month. Middlesex County, NJ is the 5th most expensive county in New Jersey for electricity.
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Middlesex County, New Jersey Electricity Overview
The use of non-renewable fuel sources in electricity generation in Middlesex County has been curtailed by 15.88% in the previous 12 months.
With a state average residential electric bill of $133.45, Middlesex County consumers pay about 24.76% more than other citizens in the state.
Middlesex County had a 3.02% rise in CO2 emissions per capita during the past year.
Middlesex County generates 109,035 megawatt hours of electricity from renewable sources. This ranks Middlesex County 676th largest producing county out of 3221 counties in the country for total renewable electricity production.
Middlesex County's average residential electricity rate is 24.67 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 47.43% higher than the national average rate of 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour.
Consumers in Middlesex County deal with an average of 0.92 power outages a year, with an average of 112.34 minutes per outage.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
6,814,093 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.91 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
7,164,545 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
109,035 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
7,055,510 MWh
Production per Capita
8.32 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
2,569,864,705 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,983.3 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in New Brunswick
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New Brunswick 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 29 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 82 since November last year
- 27,586th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 207 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,534 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
- 438th in the state out of 704 cities
- The state rank has increased by 49 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 68 since November last year
- 27,159th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 20 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 875 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
- 120th in the state out of 704 cities
- The state rank has increased by 21 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 66 since November last year
- 3,258th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 109 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,298 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 increased by 22 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 3 since November last year
- 6,509th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 633 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,668 since November last year
New Brunswick, NJ Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for New Brunswick is around 20.20 cents per kilowatt hour , which is above both the New Jersey and the national average rates of 20.02 and 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The average residential electricity bill for a resident in the city is $115.01 per month, while the national average is $147.16. The city deals with an average of 0.85 power outages per customer a year. These outages last on average of 101.55 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes each outage.
New Brunswick is the 19th highest ranked city in the state out of 704 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 99,500,081.75 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 1,787.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks New Brunswick as the 145th highest polluting city in the state. Within New Brunswick, there are no electricity plants. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in New Brunswick
New Brunswick residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in New Brunswick, New Jersey
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 |
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Perth Amboy, NJ Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for Perth Amboy is around 20.20 cents per kilowatt hour , which is above both the New Jersey and the national average rates of 20.02 and 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The average residential electricity bill for a resident in the city is $115.01 per month, while the national average is $147.16. The city deals with an average of 0.85 power outages per customer a year. These outages last on average of 101.55 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes each outage.
Perth Amboy is the 20th highest ranked city in the state out of 704 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 98,383,027.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 1,787.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Perth Amboy as the 145th highest polluting city in the state. Within Perth Amboy, there are no electricity plants. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Perth Amboy
Perth Amboy residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Perth Amboy, New Jersey
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 |
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Sayreville, NJ Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for Sayreville is around 15.74 cents per kilowatt hour , which is lower than both the New Jersey and the national average rates of 20.02 and 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The city produces 3,210,641 megawatt hours from its power generating plants, which is the 2nd most in total generation for a city in the state. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $124.52. This is 15.39% lower than the nationwide average of $147.16.
Sayreville is the 11th highest ranked city in the state out of 704 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 137,187,834.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 3,044.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 6th ranked city in New Jersey for CO2 emissions released per capita. The city is home to 2 electricity producing plants, which is the 3rd most out of any city in the state. Sayreville's fuel of choice is Natural Gas, with 96.60% of electricity production using this fuel type.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sayreville
Sayreville residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Sayreville, New Jersey
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 |
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Middlesex County, New Jersey Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Middlesex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County | NJ | Natural Gas | 3,180,084 | 3 | 1,190,572,536.86 | 4 | 374.38 | 9 | |||
Red Oak Power LLCThe Carlyle Group (100.00%) | Sayreville | NJ | Natural Gas | 3,101,606 | 4 | 1,200,449,868.1 | 3 | 387.04 | 7 | ||
PSEG Sewaren Generating StationSewaren Generating Station (100.00%) | Port Reading CDP | NJ | Natural Gas | 2,350,164 | 6 | 872,422,542.7 | 7 | 371.22 | 10 | ||
Middlesex County Utilities AuthorityMiddlesex Generating Company LLC (100.00%) | Sayreville | NJ | Landfill Gas | 109,035 | 1 | 35,220,824.91 | 1 | 323.02 | 2 | ||
Bristol Myers Squibb New BrunswickBristol-Myers Squibb Co (100.00%) | Middlesex County | NJ | Natural Gas | 55,039 | 13 | 14,131,809.82 | 12 | 256.76 | 13 |
Middlesex County, New Jersey Production Fuel Makeup
Middlesex County's primary fuel is Natural Gas, with 98.45% of electricity production using this fuel type. When taken together with Landfill Gas (1.52%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.02%), the three fuel types make up 100.00% of the production. Approximately 2,983.3 kilograms of CO2 pollution per person are released in the county due to electricity use, ranking them as the 2382nd worst in the United States. At 2,983.3 kilograms per person and 9,261,699 citizens in the county, the county emits 2,569,864,704.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions. There are 5 electricity plants in Middlesex County, which is the 71st most power plants in a county in the country.
Providers In Each City in Middlesex County:
- Carteret, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Dunellen, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Helmetta, New Jersey:
- Jersey Central Power & Light: 100.00%
- Highland Park, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Jamesburg, New Jersey:
- Jersey Central Power & Light: 100.00%
- Metuchen, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Middlesex, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Milltown, New Jersey:
- Milltown Electric: 98.51%
- PSEG: 1.49%
- New Brunswick, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Perth Amboy, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Sayreville, New Jersey:
- Jersey Central Power & Light: 100.00%
- South Amboy, New Jersey:
- Jersey Central Power & Light: 100.00%
- South Plainfield, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- South River, New Jersey:
- Jersey Central Power & Light: 2.91%
- South River, New Jersey Electric Utility: 97.09%
- Spotswood, New Jersey:
- Jersey Central Power & Light: 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 supplier in Middlesex County, New Jersey?
By total megawatt hours sold, PSEG is the largest electricity company in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
How many electric companies offer service in Middlesex County, New Jersey?
Middlesex County, New Jersey is home to 62 electricity companies serving customers in the area.
Which electricity companies offer service in Middlesex County, New Jersey?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSEG | 314,583 |
| 2 | Jersey Central Power & Light | 37,325 |
| 3 | South River, New Jersey Electric Utility | 6,601 |
| 4 | Constellation Energy | 2,035 |
| 5 | Inspire Energy | 1,521 |
| 6 | Direct Energy | 1,208 |
| 7 | SmartEnergy Holdings | 854 |
| 8 | First Energy | 763 |
| 9 | Strategic Energy LLC | 707 |
| 10 | Clean Choice Energy | 443 |
How many power plants are located within Middlesex County, New Jersey?
Middlesex County, New Jersey has 5 power plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
