Sussex County, New Jersey Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Sussex County, NJ is $170.65
- The average electricity rate in Sussex County, NJ is 24.82¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Sussex County, NJ
The average residential electric bill in Sussex County, NJ is $170.65 per month. Sussex County, NJ is the 11th most expensive county in New Jersey for electricity.
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Sussex County, New Jersey Electricity Overview
Sussex County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 51.31% more than the United States average, at 24.82 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.40 cents.
With 39,002 megawatt generated from solar power and 146,084 citizens in Sussex County, the county averages 0.27 megawatt hours generated from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 6th in the state out of 21 counties.
Residents in Sussex County face an average of 0.95 outages lasting 120.01 minutes each year, compared to the US averages of 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes per outage.
Sussex County is the 1807th largest producer of megawatt hours per capita out of 3221 counties in the nation, with a population of 146,084 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 39,002.
Sussex County is the 12th highest producer of solar power by megawatt hours produced in the state.
Over 100.00% of Sussex County's electricity production comes from renewable fuel types, putting Sussex County at 1260th in the country for renewable electricity generation.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,150,895 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.88 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
39,002 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
39,002 MWh
Production per Capita
0.27 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
256,429,393 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,755.36 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Hopatcong
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Hopatcong Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024
14.2¢ per kWh
- 1.06% higher than last month
- 6.01% higher than May last year
- 23.58% lower than the New Jersey average
- 13.86% lower than the US average
- 270th in the state out of 703 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 5 since May last year
- 12,294th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,581 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,211 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
14.07¢ per kWh
- 0.48% higher than last month
- 4.73% higher than May last year
- 22.21% lower than the New Jersey average
- 12.84% lower than the US average
- 270th 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
- 13,640th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 197 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,254 since May last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024
$96.24 per month
- 15.96% higher than last month
- 20.22% higher than May last year
- 10.03% lower than the New Jersey average
- 22.52% lower than the US average
- 487th in the state out of 703 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 4 since May last year
- 6,968th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,199 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,825 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$109.29 per month
- 1.25% higher than last month
- 3.98% higher than May last year
- 6.98% lower than the New Jersey average
- 20.07% lower than the US average
- 492nd in the state out of 703 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since May last year
- 6,150th in the US out of 31,764 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 138 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,866 since May last year
Hopatcong, NJ Electricity Overview
Residents of Hopatcong are charged an average residential electricity price of 14.07 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 25.82% lower than New Jersey's average price of 18.97 cents. This ranks the city 270th out of 704 cities in New Jersey for best average electricity rate. The city is faced with an average of 0.95 electrical outages per customer per year. These outages are an average of 120.01 minutes. In contrast, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes per outage. Consumers in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $109.29. This is 22.95% lower than the nationwide average of $141.84.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Hopatcong averages 1,816.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption, which ranks them 86th highest in New Jersey out of 704 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions for the city from electricity consumption is 26,154,686.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 89th largest amount in New Jersey. The city is home to one electricity generation plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hopatcong
Hopatcong residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hopatcong, New Jersey
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Energy | ENERGY | 13.31 | 144.21 | 466.94 | 62,156.22 | |
| APG&E | ENERGY | 19.85 | 101.51 | 1,495.97 | 296,911.55 | |
| Aggressive Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 38.53 | 227.95 | 1,325.11 | 510,605.67 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 18.20 | 91.28 | 5,257.72 | 956,692.15 |
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Lake Mohawk CDP, NJ Electricity Overview
Residents of Lake Mohawk CDP are charged an average residential electricity price of 14.07 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 25.82% lower than New Jersey's average price of 18.97 cents. This ranks the city 270th out of 704 cities in New Jersey for best average electricity rate. Jersey Central Power & Light is the largest vendor in the city based on total residential customers. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $109.29. This is 13.85% below the state average of $126.85.
Lake Mohawk CDP residents average 1,816.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. This results in a total emissions amount of 17,266,272.2 kilograms. The electricity consumed in Lake Mohawk CDP has to be imported from neighboring cities or rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lake Mohawk CDP
Lake Mohawk CDP residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lake Mohawk CDP, New Jersey
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Energy | ENERGY | 13.31 | 144.21 | 466.94 | 62,156.22 | |
| APG&E | ENERGY | 19.85 | 101.51 | 1,495.97 | 296,911.55 | |
| Aggressive Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 38.53 | 227.95 | 1,325.11 | 510,605.67 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 18.20 | 91.28 | 5,257.72 | 956,692.15 |
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Newton, NJ Electricity Overview
Residents of Newton are charged an average residential electricity price of 14.07 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 25.82% lower than New Jersey's average price of 18.97 cents. This ranks the city 270th out of 704 cities in New Jersey for best average electricity rate. Jersey Central Power & Light is the largest vendor in the city based on total residential customers. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $109.29. This is 13.85% below the state average of $126.85.
Newton residents average 1,816.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. This results in a total emissions amount of 15,303,989.34 kilograms. The electricity consumed in Newton has to be imported from neighboring cities or rural areas, since there are no power production plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Newton
Newton residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Newton, New Jersey
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Energy | ENERGY | 13.31 | 144.21 | 466.94 | 62,156.22 | |
| APG&E | ENERGY | 19.85 | 101.51 | 1,495.97 | 296,911.55 | |
| Aggressive Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 38.53 | 227.95 | 1,325.11 | 510,605.67 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 18.20 | 91.28 | 5,257.72 | 956,692.15 |
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Electricity Production in Sussex County, New Jersey
Power Plants in Sussex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frankford SolarBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Sussex County | NJ | Solar | 10,016 | 37 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Sussex County | NJ | Solar | 9,370 | 44 | 2 | 2 | |||||
Beaver RunHarmonyvale Energy, LLC (50.00%)Vitruvio Partners, LLC (50.00%) | Sussex County | NJ | Solar | 7,777 | 54 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Augusta Solar FarmEDF Renewables (100.00%) | Sussex County | NJ | Solar | 4,449 | 96 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Tissington SolarBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%) | Vernon Center CDP | NJ | Solar | 3,725 | 118 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Selective InsuranceSelective Insurance (100.00%) | Branchville | NJ | Solar | 3,665 | 121 | 2 | 2 | ||||
ACCP NJ 1 | Hopatcong | NJ | Solar | 1,955 | 192 | 2 | 2 |
Sussex County, New Jersey Details
Sussex County residents average 1,755.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. A total of 256,429,392.83 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county. Solar is the primary fuel in Sussex County, with 100.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel. Sussex County has the 17th highest power plants of any county in New Jersey, with 7 total power plants.
Providers In Each City in Sussex County:
- Andover, New Jersey:
- Jersey Central Power & Light: 100.00%
- Branchville, New Jersey:
- Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative: 50.25%
- Jersey Central Power & Light: 49.75%
- Franklin, New Jersey:
- Jersey Central Power & Light: 100.00%
- Hamburg, New Jersey:
- Jersey Central Power & Light: 53.39%
- Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative: 46.61%
- Hopatcong, New Jersey:
- Jersey Central Power & Light: 100.00%
- Newton, New Jersey:
- Jersey Central Power & Light: 100.00%
- Ogdensburg, New Jersey:
- Jersey Central Power & Light: 100.00%
- Stanhope, New Jersey:
- Jersey Central Power & Light: 100.00%
- Sussex, New Jersey:
- Jersey Central Power & Light: 88.36%
- Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative: 11.64%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Sussex County, New Jersey?
By total customer count, Jersey Central Power & Light is the largest electricity company in Sussex County, New Jersey.
How many electric companies offer service in Sussex County, New Jersey?
Sussex County, New Jersey is home to 61 electricity suppliers serving consumers in the area.
How many power plants are within Sussex County, New Jersey?
There are 7 active electricity plants in Sussex County, New Jersey
What electricity companies offer service in Sussex County, New Jersey?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jersey Central Power & Light | 151,464 |
| 2 | Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative | 11,153 |
| 3 | Constellation Energy | 2,999 |
| 4 | Orange & Rockland | 2,782 |
| 5 | Inspire Energy | 2,101 |
| 6 | Direct Energy | 1,706 |
| 7 | SmartEnergy Holdings | 1,180 |
| 8 | First Energy | 1,059 |
| 9 | Strategic Energy LLC | 1,053 |
| 10 | Clean Choice Energy | 612 |
