Somerset County, New Jersey Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Somerset County, New Jersey Electricity Overview
Somerset County has a population of 346,875 citizens.
At $152.58, the Somerset County average monthly residential electric bill is 10.54% more than the national average bill.
Somerset County produces 100.00% of their electricity from non-renewable fuels. This equates to 0.08 megawatt hours per resident and places Somerset County as the 631st highest county in the US out of 3230 counties for non-renewable generation per capita each year.
When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Somerset County saw a 0.93% decrease in the past 12 months.
Somerset County is home to 346,875 people and its power generating plants produce 28,491.54 megawatt hours of electricity each year, for a generation per capita average of 0.08 megawatt hours per capita per year.
Non-renewable sources are used in the generation of 100.00% of the megawatt hours produced in Somerset County, ranking it 613th out of 3230 counties in the United States for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuels.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
2,666,148 MWh
Consumption per Capita
7.69 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
28,492 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
28,492 MWh
Production per Capita
0.08 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
630,203,311 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
1,816.8 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Somerset CDP
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Somerset CDP 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
Somerset CDP, NJ Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 19.05 cents per kilowatt hour for consumers in Somerset CDP, which ranks the city 506th out of 704 cities in New Jersey. With an estimated 10,200 residential customers, PSEG is the largest vendor in the city. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.02, while the Somerset CDP average is 24.87% less at $103.7 per month.
Emitting 45,104,769.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Somerset CDP ranks 43rd highest out of 704 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The city averages 1,816.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Somerset CDP
Somerset CDP residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Somerset CDP, New Jersey
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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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North Plainfield, NJ Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 19.05 cents per kilowatt hour for consumers in North Plainfield, which ranks the city 506th out of 704 cities in New Jersey. With an estimated 4,459 residential customers, PSEG is the largest vendor in the city. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.02, while the North Plainfield average is 24.87% less at $103.7 per month.
Emitting 41,122,425.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions, North Plainfield ranks 45th highest out of 704 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The city averages 1,816.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in North Plainfield
North Plainfield residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in North Plainfield, New Jersey
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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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Hillsborough CDP, NJ Electricity Overview
The residential electricity price is 19.05 cents per kilowatt hour for consumers in Hillsborough CDP, which ranks the city 506th out of 704 cities in New Jersey. With an estimated 12,656 residential customers, PSEG is the largest vendor in the city. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.02, while the Hillsborough CDP average is 24.87% less at $103.7 per month.
Emitting 40,464,757.75 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Hillsborough CDP ranks 48th highest out of 704 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The city averages 1,816.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hillsborough CDP
Hillsborough CDP residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hillsborough CDP, New Jersey
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 Somerset County, New Jersey
Power Plants in Somerset County, New Jersey
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CIP II/AR Bridgewater Holdings - NJCOECOE Bridgewater LLC c/o Thor Equities, LLC (100.00%) | Green Knoll CDP | NJ | Natural Gas | 28,491.54 | 6,748,178.8 | 236.85 |
Somerset County, New Jersey Details
Coming in as the 14th worst ranked county out of 21 counties in New Jersey, Somerset County emits 630,203,311.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. The county also ranks 2726th worst in pollution per citizen, averaging 1,816.8 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per person in the county. There is one power plant in the county. Somerset County's power plants primarily use Natural Gas, which makes up 99.99% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the county.
Providers In Each City in Somerset County:
- Bernardsville, New Jersey:
- Jersey Central Power & Light: 100.00%
- Bound Brook, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Far Hills, New Jersey:
- Jersey Central Power & Light: 100.00%
- Manville, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Millstone, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- North Plainfield, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Peapack and Gladstone, New Jersey:
- Jersey Central Power & Light: 100.00%
- Raritan, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Rocky Hill, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Somerville, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- South Bound Brook, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 100.00%
- Watchung, New Jersey:
- PSEG: 89.79%
- Jersey Central Power & Light: 10.21%
* 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 Somerset County, New Jersey?
The largest electricity provider in Somerset County, New Jersey by total customer count is PSEG.
How many electric companies offer service in Somerset County, New Jersey?
There are 56 electricity suppliers serving consumers in Somerset County, New Jersey.
How many power plants are located in Somerset County, New Jersey?
There is one electricity plant in Somerset County, New Jersey
Which electricity companies offer service in Somerset County, New Jersey?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSEG | 270,765 |
| 2 | Jersey Central Power & Light | 45,658 |
| 3 | Constellation Energy | 1,878 |
| 4 | Direct Energy | 1,346 |
| 5 | Inspire Energy | 1,329 |
| 6 | SmartEnergy Holdings | 723 |
| 7 | Strategic Energy LLC | 586 |
| 8 | Ambit Energy | 471 |
| 9 | Clean Choice Energy | 418 |
| 10 | Stream Energy | 399 |
