New Jersey Power Outages
- There are 168 customers without power in New Jersey right now across 9 counties.
- We're tracking 6,336,565 New Jersey customers across all 21 counties.
Outages by Utility
5 of 6 reporting outages
Outages by County
9 of 21 with active outages
Report a Power Outage in New Jersey
Contact your utility's outage line. In New Jersey's deregulated market, your local delivery utility handles all outage restoration — even if you purchase electricity from a third-party supplier.
| Utility | Outage Hotline | Service Area |
|---|---|---|
| PSE&G | 1-800-436-7734 | Northern & Central NJ (Newark, Jersey City, Trenton) |
| JCP&L (FirstEnergy) | 1-888-544-4877 | Western & Northwestern NJ (Morristown, Newton) |
| Atlantic City Electric | 1-800-833-7476 | Southern NJ (Atlantic City, Vineland, Cape May) |
| Orange & Rockland | 1-877-434-4100 | Northern border area (Sussex County) |
About This Data
This tracker aggregates real-time data from 6 electric utilities operating in New Jersey — including PSE&G, JCP&L (FirstEnergy), Atlantic City Electric (Exelon), and Orange & Rockland. Together they deliver electricity to the state's approximately 4,169,800 customers across all 21 counties. Data refreshes every 15 minutes from each utility's public outage feed.
County-level outage assignments use geographic coordinates and FIPS codes from Census Bureau county boundary data. Customer counts come from EIA Form 861 filings. For national data, see our national power outage tracker.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people are without power in New Jersey right now?
Right now, 168 customers are without power across 9 New Jersey counties. This page pulls live data every 15 minutes from 6 utilities — including PSE&G, JCP&L (FirstEnergy), Atlantic City Electric (Exelon), and Orange & Rockland — covering 6,336,565 of the state's roughly 4 million electricity customers.
Who do I call to report a power outage in New Jersey?
Call your electric utility's outage hotline. For northern and central New Jersey, call PSE&G at 1-800-436-7734. In western and northwestern NJ, call JCP&L (FirstEnergy) at 1-888-544-4877. In southern NJ, call Atlantic City Electric at 1-800-833-7476. In the Rockland County border area, call Orange & Rockland at 1-877-434-4100.
How does the New Jersey power grid work?
New Jersey has a deregulated electricity market, meaning customers can choose their electricity supplier (called a Third Party Supplier or TPS) while their local utility continues to deliver power and handle outage restoration. The state's grid is managed through PJM Interconnection. The three main delivery utilities are PSE&G (serving 2.3 million electric customers in the northern half of the state), JCP&L/FirstEnergy (1.1 million in western and northwestern NJ), and Atlantic City Electric (560,000 in the southern region). The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) oversees utility regulation.
What causes power outages in New Jersey?
Nor'easters and tropical storms are the leading cause of major outages in New Jersey — the state's coastal geography makes it especially vulnerable to wind and flooding. Superstorm Sandy (2012) caused the most widespread power outages in state history. Summer thunderstorms and winter ice storms also cause significant outages. Tree contact from high winds is the single most common cause of individual outage events. Aging infrastructure in older suburbs and the heavily forested Pine Barrens region also contribute to equipment failures.
How long do New Jersey power outages typically last?
Routine outages are usually restored within 1 to 4 hours. Nor'easters and strong thunderstorms may cause outages lasting 6 to 48 hours. Major events like Superstorm Sandy left some areas without power for over two weeks. Tropical storm remnants moving up the coast can also cause multi-day outages. PSE&G, JCP&L, and Atlantic City Electric all publish estimated restoration times on their outage maps and notify affected customers via text, email, and phone.
