Electricity Prices
Retail power prices.
Electricity price per kWh (New York–Newark–Jersey City)
1979–2024BLS Average Price Data, annual average (APUS12A72610).
Natural gas price for power plants
1997–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to electric power consumers (N3045NJ3).
| Indicator | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Residential electricity price (¢/kWh) | 17.5 | 16.5 |
- •Electricity prices in New Jersey are above the national average.
Energy Production
Total energy output.
| Indicator | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Energy production (quadrillion Btu) | 0.6 | 103 |
- •The Salem and Hope Creek plants make nuclear power New Jersey's largest generation source.
Renewable Energy
Clean generation.
Renewables share of total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, renewable energy (RETCB) ÷ total energy consumption (TETCB).
Renewable energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all renewable sources (RETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Hydroelectric power
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, hydroelectric power (HYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable share of electricity (%) | 9 | 23 |
- •New Jersey is developing some of the largest offshore wind leases on the East Coast.
Solar Energy
Solar capacity and output.
Solar energy consumption
1989–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, solar, all uses (SOTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Solar share of electricity (%) | 6.5 | 5.6 |
- •Despite its size, New Jersey ranks in the national top ten for installed solar capacity.
Wind Energy
Wind capacity and output.
Wind energy consumption
2006–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, wind (WYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Wind share of electricity (%) | 0.1 | 10.2 |
- •New Jersey hosted the first offshore wind turbines proposed in the mid-Atlantic.
Natural Gas
Gas production and use.
Residential natural gas price
1967–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to residential consumers (N3010NJ3).
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption (NA1490_SNJ_2).
| Indicator | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas share of electricity (%) | 48 | 43 |
- •New Jersey produces no natural gas but is crossed by major interstate pipelines.
Energy Consumption
Energy used.
Total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all sources (TETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Transportation sector energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, transportation sector (TEACB), consumption in billion Btu.
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption.
| Indicator | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use per capita (M Btu) | 243 | 290 |
- •New Jersey uses less energy per person than the U.S. average.