Sussex County, New Jersey Electric Profile

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Sussex County, New Jersey Overview

With 42,365 megawatt hours produced from solar, Sussex County ranks 295th in the country out of 3221 counties for solar power electricity generation.

Solar power usage in Sussex County has increased by 18.91% year over year, with 42,365 megawatt hours being produced from solar over the previous year compared to 35,628 the 12 months before.

At $123.18, the Sussex County average monthly residential electric bill is 9.10% more than the New Jersey average bill.

With total production of 48,076 megawatt hours, Sussex County is the 18th largest producer of electricity of all 21 counties in New Jersey.

On average, Sussex County citizens are accountable for 1,786.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, making it the 17th worst polluting county out of 21 counties in New Jersey based on per capita emissions.

Sussex County consumes 2244.05% more megawatt hours than it produces.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,126,924  MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    7.81  MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    48,076  MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    48,076  MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.33  MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    257,706,298  kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,786.88  kg

Contents

Plans
Cities within Sussex County
Hopatcong, NJ Electricity
Lake Mohawk CDP, NJ Electricity
Newton, NJ Electricity
Energy Production
Power Plants
Fuel Types & Emissions
Energy Loss
FAQ
Providers In Sussex County Cities

Electricity plans in New Jersey

There are 21105 plans. Plans are subject to change at any time and these may not be the plans currently offered.

Most Popular New Jersey Plans

36 Month Home Power Plan

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36 Month Home Power Plan

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  • Rate 14.49¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 36 mo.
  • Effective Date Jun 2022
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  • Rate 13.49¢ / kWh
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  • Rate 19.79¢ / kWh
  • Contract Length 24 mo.
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  • Green Energy 100%

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  • Rate 17.49¢ / kWh
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  • Rate 19.79¢ / kWh
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  • Rate 16.19¢ / kWh
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  • Rate 21.59¢ / kWh
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  • Rate 19.79¢ / kWh
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Hopatcong, NJ Electric Overview

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Residents of Hopatcong are charged an average residential electricity price of 15.62 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.62% less than New Jersey's average price of 16.37 cents. This ranks the city 18th out of 704 cities in New Jersey for best average electricity rate. They have seen a 100.00% increase in the usage of renewable fuel sources, such as solar or wind energy, instead of non-renewable fuel sources, like coal and oil. Solar fields in the city produce 276 megawatt hours, which is 100.00% of the city's electricity production.

Hopatcong residents average 1,833.05 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. A total of 26,326,266.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city. This is enough to rank 91st worst in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. Solar is the fuel of choice in Hopatcong, with 100.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel. Hopatcong is home to one electricity generation plant.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hopatcong

Hopatcong residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWh Average Bill $0.143/kWh$0.123/kWh $184.63/mo.$69.66/mo.
7th 13.19¢ Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hopatcong
250th $105.81 Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hopatcong Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hopatcong, New Jersey

Provider Service Type Residential Rate (¢) Residential Average Bill ($) City Production (MWh) Residential Sales (MWh) Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit Energy ENERGY 12.26 107.17 123,615 15,152,000
Energy Plus ENERGY 15.62 111.73 57,270 8,945,300
Jersey Central Power & Light BUNDLED 13.19 105.81 8,323,579 1,098,268,696
NuGen Capital Management BUNDLED
Reliant Energy ENERGY 11.18 93.93 176,489 19,734,000
6 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Hopatcong, New Jersey include: 07871, 07843, 07821, 07849, 07874

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Lake Mohawk CDP, NJ Electric Overview

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Residents of Lake Mohawk CDP are charged an average residential electricity price of 15.62 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.62% less than New Jersey's average price of 16.37 cents. This ranks the city 107th 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.

Lake Mohawk CDP residents average 1,837.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. This results in a total emissions amount of 17,932,840.28 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.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lake Mohawk CDP

Lake Mohawk CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWh Average Bill $0.143/kWh$0.123/kWh $184.63/mo.$69.66/mo.
7th 13.19¢ Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lake Mohawk CDP
250th $105.81 Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lake Mohawk CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lake Mohawk CDP, New Jersey

Provider Service Type Residential Rate (¢) Residential Average Bill ($) City Production (MWh) Residential Sales (MWh) Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit Energy ENERGY 12.26 107.17 123,615 15,152,000
Energy Plus ENERGY 15.62 111.73 57,270 8,945,300
Jersey Central Power & Light BUNDLED 13.19 105.81 8,323,579 1,098,268,696
NuGen Capital Management BUNDLED
Reliant Energy ENERGY 11.18 93.93 176,489 19,734,000
6 providers total

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Newton, NJ Electric Overview

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Residents of Newton are charged an average residential electricity price of 15.62 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.62% less than New Jersey's average price of 16.37 cents. This ranks the city 18th 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.

Newton residents average 1,837.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. This results in a total emissions amount of 15,387,806.59 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.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Newton

Newton residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWh Average Bill $0.143/kWh$0.123/kWh $184.63/mo.$69.66/mo.
7th 13.19¢ Average residential price per kWh in the city of Newton
250th $105.81 Average residential monthly electricity bill for Newton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Newton, New Jersey

Provider Service Type Residential Rate (¢) Residential Average Bill ($) City Production (MWh) Residential Sales (MWh) Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit Energy ENERGY 12.26 107.17 123,615 15,152,000
Energy Plus ENERGY 15.62 111.73 57,270 8,945,300
Jersey Central Power & Light BUNDLED 13.19 105.81 8,323,579 1,098,268,696
NuGen Capital Management BUNDLED
Reliant Energy ENERGY 11.18 93.93 176,489 19,734,000
6 providers total

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Energy Production in Sussex County, New Jersey

Monthly We report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2021 and 2020 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.
Annual Annual data for 2020 will be finalized in the fall of 2021. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2021 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 Sussex County, New Jersey

Plant City/County State Primary Fuel Type Production (MWh) Emission (kg) Emissions per MWh Toxic Chemical Release Closing Date
Frankford SolarBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%)
Sussex County NJ Solar 10,583
Beaver RunVitruvio Partners, LLC (50.00%)Harmonyvale Energy, LLC (50.00%)
Sussex County NJ Solar 9,796
G&S Wantage Solar LLCCentaurus Holdings, LLC (55.65%)SunRay Power (44.35%)
Sussex County NJ Solar 9,769
SX Landfill Energy LLCSX Landfill Energy LLC (100.00%)
Sussex County NJ Landfill Gas 5,711 3,996,112.15 699.72 6/2020
Augusta Solar FarmTGCOP Operating Hodings I, LLC (100.00%)
Sussex County NJ Solar 4,728
Selective InsuranceSelective Insurance (100.00%)
Branchville NJ Solar 3,693
Tissington SolarBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%)
Vernon Center CDP NJ Solar 3,520
ACCP NJ 1NJR Solar (100.00%)
Hopatcong NJ Solar 276
8 power plants total

Sussex County, New Jersey Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Sussex County residents average 1,786.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. A total of 257,706,298.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county. Solar is the primary fuel in Sussex County, with 88.12% of electricity production coming from the fuel. Sussex County has the 17th highest power plants of any county in New Jersey, with 8 total power plants.

SOLAR
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88.12%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
Landfill Gas
11.88%

Sussex County, New Jersey Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Sussex County include Jersey Central Power & Light, Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative, and Orange & Rockland New Jersey has favorable regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with personal solar panels.

Providers In Each City in Sussex County:

  • Andover, New Jersey:
    • Ambit Energy: 12.50%
    • Energy Plus: 12.50%
    • Jersey Central Power & Light: 12.50%
    • Sunwave Energy: 12.50%
    • Town Square Energy: 12.50%
    • NuGen Capital Management: 12.50%
    • Reliant Energy: 12.50%
    • YEP Energy: 12.50%
  • Branchville, New Jersey:
    • Ambit Energy: 13.33%
    • Energy Plus: 13.33%
    • Jersey Central Power & Light: 6.70%
    • Sunwave Energy: 13.33%
    • Town Square Energy: 13.33%
    • NuGen Capital Management: 13.33%
    • Reliant Energy: 13.33%
    • YEP Energy: 13.33%
  • Franklin, New Jersey:
    • Ambit Energy: 12.50%
    • Energy Plus: 12.50%
    • Jersey Central Power & Light: 12.50%
    • Sunwave Energy: 12.50%
    • Town Square Energy: 12.50%
    • NuGen Capital Management: 12.50%
    • Reliant Energy: 12.50%
    • YEP Energy: 12.50%
  • Hamburg, New Jersey:
    • Ambit Energy: 13.28%
    • Energy Plus: 13.28%
    • Jersey Central Power & Light: 7.02%
    • Sunwave Energy: 13.28%
    • Town Square Energy: 13.28%
    • NuGen Capital Management: 13.28%
    • Reliant Energy: 13.28%
    • YEP Energy: 13.28%
  • Hopatcong, New Jersey:
    • Ambit Energy: 12.50%
    • Energy Plus: 12.50%
    • Jersey Central Power & Light: 12.50%
    • Sunwave Energy: 12.50%
    • Town Square Energy: 12.50%
    • NuGen Capital Management: 12.50%
    • Reliant Energy: 12.50%
    • YEP Energy: 12.50%
  • Newton, New Jersey:
    • Ambit Energy: 12.50%
    • Energy Plus: 12.50%
    • Jersey Central Power & Light: 12.50%
    • Sunwave Energy: 12.50%
    • Town Square Energy: 12.50%
    • NuGen Capital Management: 12.50%
    • Reliant Energy: 12.50%
    • YEP Energy: 12.50%
  • Ogdensburg, New Jersey:
    • Ambit Energy: 12.50%
    • Energy Plus: 12.50%
    • Jersey Central Power & Light: 12.50%
    • Sunwave Energy: 12.50%
    • Town Square Energy: 12.50%
    • NuGen Capital Management: 12.50%
    • Reliant Energy: 12.50%
    • YEP Energy: 12.50%
  • Stanhope, New Jersey:
    • Ambit Energy: 12.50%
    • Energy Plus: 12.50%
    • Jersey Central Power & Light: 12.50%
    • Sunwave Energy: 12.50%
    • Town Square Energy: 12.50%
    • NuGen Capital Management: 12.50%
    • Reliant Energy: 12.50%
    • YEP Energy: 12.50%
  • Sussex, New Jersey:
    • Ambit Energy: 12.59%
    • Energy Plus: 12.59%
    • Jersey Central Power & Light: 11.18%
    • Sunwave Energy: 12.59%
    • Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative: 0.70%
    • Town Square Energy: 12.59%
    • NuGen Capital Management: 12.59%
    • Reliant Energy: 12.59%
    • YEP Energy: 12.59%

* 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 8 electricity suppliers serving consumers in the area.

How many power plants are within Sussex County, New Jersey?

There are 8 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 135,779
2 Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative 11,918
3 Orange & Rockland 7,568
4 Reliant Energy 1,285
5 Ambit Energy 1,046
6 Energy Plus 512
7 Sunwave Energy 1

Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2021-03-16 Last Updated: 2022-05-06