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Natural gas Power in New Jersey
Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Natural gas generation (2025)
29,611 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
48.63%
National rank (natural gas output)
#18
U.S. average share
40.8%
Natural gas share of New Jersey's power mix over time
2001: 28.12% → 2025: 48.63%
Year by year
| Year | Natural gas (thousand MWh) | Share of state mix |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29,611 | 48.63% |
| 2024 | 29,649 | 49.27% |
| 2023 | 33,056 | 51.47% |
| 2022 | 33,394 | 51.33% |
| 2021 | 29,543 | 48.09% |
| 2020 | 30,631 | 50.13% |
| 2019 | 40,449 | 56.96% |
| 2018 | 38,863 | 51.79% |
| 2017 | 37,708 | 49.85% |
| 2016 | 43,807 | 56.44% |
| 2015 | 36,974 | 49.56% |
| 2014 | 31,410 | 46.16% |
| 2013 | 27,077 | 41.82% |
| 2012 | 28,285 | 43.34% |
| 2011 | 25,201 | 38.95% |
| 2010 | 24,902 | 37.91% |
| 2009 | 20,625 | 33.37% |
| 2008 | 20,752 | 32.59% |
| 2007 | 18,752 | 29.92% |
| 2006 | 15,668 | 25.81% |
| 2005 | 15,366 | 25.38% |
| 2004 | 15,962 | 28.56% |
| 2003 | 14,776 | 25.74% |
| 2002 | 19,069 | 30.97% |
| 2001 | 16,708 | 28.12% |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, electric power operational data (net generation by state and energy source). "Share of state mix" is this fuel's net generation as a percentage of all in-state net generation.