Power Outages in New Jersey by City
2024 was a good year for the New Jersey grid: 174 minutes without power per customer, against a 2019–2023 average of 310.
Power outage record for New Jersey
Worst year: 2020. Includes major storm days. Source: EIA Form 861.
- 2024: New Jersey electric customers averaged 1.12 outages and 174 minutes (2.9 hours) without power. Average across all reporting US utilities: 611 minutes. That makes New Jersey 14th of 50 states (1 = fewest outage minutes).
- Storm days vs. ordinary days: leaving out major event days, the figure drops to 100 minutes (US 126). About 43% of the year's outage time came on a handful of severe days.
- Six-year record: the worst year was 2020 (965 minutes), the best 2022 (90). 2024 was well below the 2019–2023 average of 310 minutes.
- Largest utilities: Public Service Elec & Gas Co, 2,534,077 customers, 45 minutes; Jersey Central Power & Lt Co, 1,147,443 customers, 481 minutes; Atlantic City Electric Co, 570,952 customers, 123 minutes.
- Spread between utilities: among 4 utilities with 25,000+ customers, Public Service Elec & Gas Co had the least outage time (45 minutes) and Jersey Central Power & Lt Co the most (481 minutes). Source: EIA Form 861 reliability data, 2019–2024
- Storm record since 2015: 8,594 NOAA storm reports in New Jersey, led by thunderstorm wind 3,016, winter weather 1,188, flash flood 963. Power outages are named in 102 storm episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- March 2, 2018, Hunterdon (high wind): “At one point more than 29,000 customers were without power in Hunterdon County.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- June 23, 2015, Salem (thunderstorm wind): “At Noon EDT the next day, about 10,000 homes and businesses were still without power in the county.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- June 30, 2015, Warren (thunderstorm wind): “About 1,500 homes and businesses lost power in Hackettstown and Liberty.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Public Service Elec & Gas Co serves the most customers (2,534,077). Source: EIA Form 861.
New Jersey ranks 2nd of 4 here (1 = fewest minutes). Source: EIA Form 861.
July had the most (23). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in New Jersey, city by city
10 New Jersey cities on this site and the electric utility for each. What to do while you wait is in our power outage guide.
- Newark PSE&G
- Jersey City PSE&G
- Paterson PSE&G
- Elizabeth PSE&G
- Lakewood JCP&L
- Edison PSE&G
- Woodbridge PSE&G
- Toms River JCP&L
- Hamilton PSE&G
- Trenton PSE&G
Frequently asked questions
Is there a power outage in New Jersey right now?
Not on this site: no reports from New Jersey in the last 24 hours.
How long are power outages in New Jersey?
In 2024 the average New Jersey electric customer was without power for 174 minutes (2.9 hours) across 1.12 interruptions, according to EIA Form 861 data. The average across all reporting US utilities was 611 minutes.
Which New Jersey utility had the most outage time in 2024?
Among utilities with at least 25,000 customers, Jersey Central Power & Lt Co reported the most: 481 minutes per customer. Public Service Elec & Gas Co reported the least.
When do storms knock out power in New Jersey?
NOAA storm reports name power outages in 102 storm episodes in New Jersey since 2015, most often in July (23 episodes).
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works