U.S. RANK #27 · NJ 0.20% OF U.S. GENERATION
New Jersey Electricity Generation & Grid Mix
In 2025, New Jersey (NJ) generated 64.71 TWh of electricity (0.20% of U.S. generation, ranked #27 among U.S. states). Its #1 electricity source was Natural Gas at 29.61 TWh (45.8% of state output), while low-carbon sources supplied 52.7%.
2025 Generation 64.71 TWh U.S. Rank #27
#1 Power Source Natural Gas 45.8% (29.6 TWh)
Low-Carbon Share 52.7% Wind + Solar: 9.0%
Fossil Share 47.3% 5Y Gen Change: +1.8%
CO2 Intensity 246 gCO2/kWh 15.9 Mt CO2 total
2025 New Jersey Grid Fuel Mix Breakdown (100% = 64.71 TWh)
Natural Gas: 45.8% (29.61 TWh)
Nuclear: 43.1% (27.92 TWh)
Solar: 9.0% (5.81 TWh)
Oil & Other Fossil: 1.5% (0.96 TWh)
Bioenergy: 0.9% (0.61 TWh)
Wind: 0.0% (0.02 TWh)
GRID TELEMETRY · 2025 GENERATION MIX & 2000-2025 SERIES
52.7% Low-Carbon
New Jersey (NJ) Electricity Generation by Source (2025)
2025 Total Output: 64.71 TWh · Carbon Intensity: 246 gCO2/kWh
Natural Gas
29.61 TWh 45.8% -3%
Nuclear
27.92 TWh 43.1% +4%
Solar
5.81 TWh 9.0% +53%
Oil & Other Fossil
0.96 TWh 1.5% +19%
Bioenergy
0.61 TWh 0.9% -17%
Wind
0.02 TWh 0.0% +2%
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New Jersey Historical Electricity Generation by Fuel (2001-2025)
| Year | Total (TWh) | Coal | Gas | Nuclear | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Clean % | gCO2/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.71 | 0.00 | 29.61 | 27.92 | -0.23 | 0.02 | 5.81 | 52.7% | 246 |
| 2024 | 63.57 | 0.00 | 29.65 | 27.68 | -0.23 | 0.02 | 4.99 | 52.1% | 249 |
| 2023 | 67.40 | 0.00 | 33.06 | 28.34 | -0.15 | 0.02 | 4.71 | 49.8% | 259 |
| 2022 | 68.24 | 0.50 | 33.39 | 28.32 | -0.13 | 0.02 | 4.69 | 49.2% | 264 |
| 2021 | 64.10 | 1.03 | 29.54 | 28.14 | -0.10 | 0.02 | 4.04 | 51.2% | 258 |
| 2020 | 63.57 | 0.92 | 30.63 | 26.74 | -0.09 | 0.02 | 3.81 | 49.1% | 267 |
| 2019 | 73.15 | 1.04 | 40.45 | 26.64 | -0.07 | 0.02 | 3.36 | 42.0% | 300 |
| 2018 | 76.89 | 1.19 | 38.86 | 31.98 | -0.08 | 0.02 | 2.90 | 46.5% | 280 |
| 2017 | 77.23 | 1.22 | 37.71 | 34.03 | -0.15 | 0.02 | 2.59 | 48.5% | 270 |
| 2016 | 78.94 | 1.31 | 43.81 | 29.89 | -0.19 | 0.02 | 2.22 | 41.7% | 302 |
| 2015 | 75.98 | 1.76 | 36.97 | 33.26 | -0.16 | 0.02 | 2.06 | 47.6% | 277 |
| 2014 | 69.40 | 2.52 | 31.41 | 31.51 | -0.22 | 0.02 | 1.89 | 49.3% | 274 |
| 2013 | 64.70 | 2.02 | 27.08 | 33.38 | -0.18 | 0.01 | 0.44 | 53.6% | 251 |
| 2012 | 65.23 | 1.90 | 28.28 | 33.11 | -0.16 | 0.01 | 0.30 | 52.5% | 255 |
| 2011 | 64.64 | 4.16 | 25.20 | 33.61 | -0.17 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 53.2% | 263 |
| 2010 | 65.68 | 6.42 | 24.90 | 32.77 | -0.18 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 50.9% | 285 |
| 2009 | 61.81 | 5.10 | 20.62 | 34.33 | -0.17 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 56.8% | 252 |
| 2008 | 63.68 | 9.03 | 20.75 | 32.19 | -0.25 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 51.6% | 297 |
| 2007 | 62.67 | 10.21 | 18.75 | 32.01 | -0.25 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 52.0% | 302 |
| 2006 | 60.80 | 10.86 | 15.67 | 32.57 | -0.26 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 54.8% | 294 |
| 2005 | 60.55 | 11.63 | 15.37 | 31.39 | -0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 52.9% | 309 |
| 2004 | 55.89 | 10.32 | 15.96 | 27.08 | -0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 49.5% | 325 |
| 2003 | 57.52 | 9.79 | 14.78 | 29.71 | -0.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 53.3% | 303 |
| 2002 | 61.59 | 9.61 | 19.07 | 30.87 | -0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 51.3% | 304 |
| 2001 | 59.43 | 9.32 | 16.71 | 30.47 | -0.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 52.5% | 302 |