Middlesex County, New Jersey Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Middlesex County, New Jersey Electricity Overview
Middlesex County has experienced a reduction of 3.52% in the use of non-renewable fuel types for electricity production in the previous 12 months.
With a state average residential electric bill of $116.24, Middlesex County consumers pay about 29.98% more than other citizens in the state.
Middlesex County had a 1.06% drop in CO2 emissions per capita during the past year.
Middlesex County generates 89,015 megawatt hours of electricity from renewable sources. This ranks Middlesex County 632nd largest producing county out of 3230 counties in the country for total renewable electricity production.
Middlesex County's average residential electricity rate is 24.47 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 51.80% higher than the national average rate of 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour.
Middlesex County customers deal with outages lasting on average 55.99 minutes per incident, with roughly 0.68 outages per year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
6,621,024 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.69 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
8,476,719 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
89,015 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
8,387,704 MWh
Production per Capita
9.84 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
2,470,353,316 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,867.78 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 April, 2024
20.14¢ per kWh
- 2.19% higher than last month
- 8.83% higher than April last year
- 9.13% higher than the New Jersey average
- 19.08% higher than the US average
- 507th in the state out of 703 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since April last year
- 27,118th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 111 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,204 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
19.05¢ per kWh
- 0.72% higher than last month
- 7.96% higher than April last year
- 5.88% higher than the New Jersey average
- 18.15% higher than the US average
- 506th in the state out of 703 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since April last year
- 26,836th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 7 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,646 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$80.38 per month
- 9.42% lower than last month
- 10.34% higher than April last year
- 11.77% lower than the New Jersey average
- 28.7% lower than the US average
- 223rd in the state out of 703 cities
- The state rank has increased by 449 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 172 since April last year
- 3,467th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 748 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,407 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$103.7 per month
- 0.61% higher than last month
- 3% higher than April last year
- 10.33% lower than the New Jersey average
- 23.79% lower than the US average
- 222nd in the state out of 703 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since April last year
- 4,163rd in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 56 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,302 since April last year
New Brunswick, NJ Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for New Brunswick is around 19.05 cents per kilowatt hour , which is above both the New Jersey and the national average rates of 17.99 and 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The average residential electricity bill for a resident in the city is $103.7 per month, while the national average is $138.02. The city deals with an average of 0.68 power outages per customer a year. These outages last on average of 55.99 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes each outage.
New Brunswick is the 19th highest ranked city in the state out of 704 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 101,141,001.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 1,816.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks New Brunswick as the 12th highest polluting city in the state. Within New Brunswick, there are no electricity plants. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in New Brunswick
New Brunswick residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in New Brunswick, New Jersey
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APG&E | ENERGY | 20.80 | 108.25 | 2,005.97 | 417,296.36 | |
| All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 32.86 | 204.91 | 3,270.57 | 1,074,777.18 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 15.87 | 102.71 | 11,535.29 | 1,830,325.71 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 13.84 | 112.17 | 92,354.07 | 12,779,319.43 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 21.14 | 168.25 | 18,623.24 | 3,937,255.21 |
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Perth Amboy, NJ Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for Perth Amboy is around 19.05 cents per kilowatt hour , which is above both the New Jersey and the national average rates of 17.99 and 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The average residential electricity bill for a resident in the city is $103.7 per month, while the national average is $138.02. The city deals with an average of 0.68 power outages per customer a year. These outages last on average of 55.99 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.27 outages per customer and 137.24 minutes each outage.
Perth Amboy is the 20th highest ranked city in the state out of 704 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 100,005,524.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which amounts to 1,816.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Perth Amboy as the 73rd highest polluting city in the state. Within Perth Amboy, there are no electricity plants. The citizens must depend on power imported from outside of the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Perth Amboy
Perth Amboy residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Perth Amboy, New Jersey
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APG&E | ENERGY | 20.80 | 108.25 | 2,005.97 | 417,296.36 | |
| All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 32.86 | 204.91 | 3,270.57 | 1,074,777.18 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 15.87 | 102.71 | 11,535.29 | 1,830,325.71 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 13.84 | 112.17 | 92,354.07 | 12,779,319.43 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 21.14 | 168.25 | 18,623.24 | 3,937,255.21 |
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Sayreville, NJ Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for Sayreville is around 14.00 cents per kilowatt hour , which is lower than both the New Jersey and the national average rates of 17.99 and 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. With annual production of 3,246,632 megawatt hours, Sayreville is the 3rd highest generator of electricity in the state. Power facilities in the city have had a 14.14% decrease in the use of renewable fuel sources versus non-renewable and fossil fuels.
Sayreville is the 13th highest ranked city in the state out of 704 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 132,743,368.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. More telling of the city's emissions reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. Currently that amount stands at 2,945.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 6th ranked city in New Jersey for CO2 emissions released per capita. The city is home to 2 electricity producing plants, which is the 3rd most out of any city in the state. Sayreville's fuel of choice is Natural Gas, with 97.26% of electricity production using this fuel type.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sayreville
Sayreville residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Sayreville, New Jersey
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APG&E | ENERGY | 20.80 | 108.25 | 2,005.97 | 417,296.36 | |
| All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 32.86 | 204.91 | 3,270.57 | 1,074,777.18 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 15.87 | 102.71 | 11,535.29 | 1,830,325.71 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 13.84 | 112.17 | 92,354.07 | 12,779,319.43 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 21.14 | 168.25 | 18,623.24 | 3,937,255.21 |
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Electricity Production in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Power Plants in Middlesex County, New Jersey
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County | NJ | Natural Gas | 4,593,457.16 | 1,691,234,652.24 | 368.18 | |||
Red Oak Power LLCThe Carlyle Group (100.00%) | Sayreville | NJ | Natural Gas | 3,157,617 | 1,215,543,740.18 | 384.96 | ||
PSEG Sewaren Generating StationSewaren Generating Station (100.00%) | Port Reading CDP | NJ | Natural Gas | 2,935,955 | 1,080,162,141.67 | 367.91 | ||
Middlesex County Utilities AuthorityMiddlesex Generating Company LLC (100.00%) | Sayreville | NJ | Landfill Gas | 89,015 | 28,753,730.91 | 323.02 | ||
Bristol Myers Squibb New BrunswickBristol-Myers Squibb Co (100.00%) | Middlesex County | NJ | Natural Gas | 57,118 | 14,635,911.22 | 256.24 |
Middlesex County, New Jersey Details
Middlesex County's primary fuel is Natural Gas, with 98.94% of electricity production using this fuel type. When taken together with Landfill Gas (1.05%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.01%), the three fuel types make up 100.00% of the production. Approximately 2,867.78 kilograms of CO2 pollution per person are released in the county due to electricity use, ranking them as the 2429th worst in the United States. At 2,867.78 kilograms per person and 9,261,699 citizens in the county, the county emits 2,470,353,315.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions. There are 5 electricity plants in Middlesex County, which is the 60th 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:
- PSEG: 1.49%
- Milltown Electric: 98.51%
- 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:
- South River, New Jersey Electric Utility: 97.09%
- Jersey Central Power & Light: 2.91%
- 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 57 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 | 336,718 |
| 2 | Jersey Central Power & Light | 37,233 |
| 3 | South River, New Jersey Electric Utility | 6,462 |
| 4 | Constellation Energy | 1,959 |
| 5 | Direct Energy | 1,404 |
| 6 | Inspire Energy | 1,387 |
| 7 | SmartEnergy Holdings | 754 |
| 8 | Strategic Energy LLC | 611 |
| 9 | Ambit Energy | 491 |
| 10 | Clean Choice Energy | 436 |
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.
