Nuclear power plants in New Jersey

2 operating nuclear power plants in New Jersey with 3,631 MW of nuclear capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.

Plants

Nuclear capacity

3,631 MW

Net generation, 2025

27.9 TWh

Largest

PSEG Salem Generating Station

2,340 MW

Largest nuclear power plants in New Jersey

#	Plant		Nuclear MW	2025 net generation, GWhGWh, 2025	Capacity factor	Operator
1	PSEG Salem Generating StationSalem County		2,340	18,713	89.7%	PSEG Nuclear LLC
2	PSEG Hope Creek Generating StationSalem County		1,291	9,205	81.4%	PSEG Nuclear LLC

Projects where nuclear is the largest fuel or at least a fifth of nameplate capacity. MW is nuclear nameplate only; net generation covers the whole project. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources

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