Sources: Newark, NJ

Newark, like the rest of the state, gets almost all its electricity from natural gas or nuclear power. Through 2013, nuclear power has supplied over half of the residents, but natural gas has come more abundant in recent years. New Jersey currently has 3 nuclear power plants, but one is scheduled for decommissioning in 2019. New Jersey has renewable energy initiatives in place to keep growing their renewable energy market. Most of the renewable energy sold in the state comes from solar energy. 75% of all the renewable energy produced in NJ is from solar sources. Below you can find a graph detailing all the energy sources in Newark.