New Jersey
power plants.
New Jersey has 265 operating power plants in the catalog, 16,810 MW in all. The catalog also marks 15 plants as Retired, with 2,716 MW of capacity. Its operating fleet leans on natural gas, which accounts for 85.8% of operating capacity, with solar second at 5.1%. The largest operating plant in the catalog is PSEG Linden Generating Station (1,740 MW, recorded start year 1995).
Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .
Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .
New Jersey electricity mix
Operating installed capacity by fuel. Each row gives megawatts and its share of the operating total.
Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .
Largest plants in New Jersey
Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .
Newest plants in New Jersey
This table includes 6 of the 7 operating plants with a recorded start year of 2022, largest first. The catalog records years, not full commissioning dates.
Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .
Frequently asked questions
Where does New Jersey get its electricity?
Across the 265 operating plants in the catalog, capacity is led by natural gas at 85.8%, then solar at 5.1%. These are installed-capacity shares, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in New Jersey?
The largest operating plant in the catalog for New Jersey is PSEG Linden Generating Station, a natural gas facility with 1,740 MW and a recorded start year of 1995.
How many power plants are in New Jersey?
The catalog tracks 265 operating power plants in New Jersey, with 16,810 MW in all. It also marks 15 plants as Retired, with 2,716 MW of capacity.