Power Outages in Burlington County, NJ
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 25 customers are without power in Burlington County, NJ across 2 reported incidents. Atlantic City Electric Co, Jersey Central Power & Lt Co and Public Service Elec & Gas Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Borough of Pemberton - (NJ), so outages in their service area aren't counted. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.7 hours.
Burlington County, NJ is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/new-jersey/burlington-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Burlington County, NJ", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/new-jersey/burlington-county
Not counted: no live feed for Borough of Pemberton - (NJ).
0.0%of this county's ~210,177 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Borough of Pemberton - (NJ). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Atlantic City Electric Co, Jersey Central Power & Lt Co, Public Service Elec & Gas Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City Electric Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jersey Central Power & Lt Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Service Elec & Gas Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Borough of Pemberton - (NJ) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Burlington Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (28)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08054 | 367 | 20 | 216 | ≤11 |
| 08053 | 343 | 19 | 219 | ≤11 |
| 08046 | 297 | ≤11 | 159 | ≤11 |
| 08088 | 274 | ≤11 | 205 | ≤11 |
| 08016 | 229 | ≤11 | 152 | ≤11 |
| 08055 | 217 | ≤11 | 137 | ≤11 |
| 08015 | 202 | ≤11 | 138 | ≤11 |
| 08075 | 187 | ≤11 | 130 | ≤11 |
| 08077 | 174 | ≤11 | 112 | ≤11 |
| 08060 | 158 | ≤11 | 101 | ≤11 |
| 08052 | 145 | ≤11 | 107 | ≤11 |
| 08505 | 136 | ≤11 | 82 | ≤11 |
| 08057 | 136 | ≤11 | 81 | ≤11 |
| 08010 | 100 | ≤11 | 67 | ≤11 |
| 08022 | 96 | ≤11 | 62 | ≤11 |
| 08048 | 91 | ≤11 | 62 | ≤11 |
| 08068 | 76 | ≤11 | 40 | ≤11 |
| 08518 | 61 | ≤11 | 41 | 0 |
| 08065 | 56 | ≤11 | 38 | 0 |
| 08036 | 49 | ≤11 | 32 | ≤11 |
| 08562 | 44 | ≤11 | 31 | 0 |
| 08554 | 20 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 08515 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 08511 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 08073 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 08064 | ≤11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08041 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 08019 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Burlington County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Burlington County right now.
Burlington County has been under 44 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on October 16, 2026.
- Coastal Flood Advisory ×18
- Coastal Flood Warning ×15
- Wind Advisory ×8
- Coastal Flood Watch ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
- Tsunami Warning ×1
Latest Burlington County, NJ outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 50m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 6, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 6, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 6, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,255 customers out (0.6% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 21m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 644 customers out (0.3% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 35m
Hardest-hit cities in Burlington County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Burlington Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Burlington County went about 2.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 93,115 customers.
The US EIA reports New Jersey utilities averaged 2.6 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 2.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 93,115 customers out) · decade average 6.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 846 | 60,166 | 9.9 |
| 2016 | 865 | 18,866 | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 835 | 14,459 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 694 | 64,420 | 9.9 |
| 2019 | 797 | 54,094 | 8.0 |
| 2020 | 692 | 93,115 | 25.2 |
| 2021 | 821 | 6,648 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 826 | 6,580 | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 798 | 17,772 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 702 | 18,575 | 3.1 |
| 2025 | 716 | 15,535 | 2.7 |
Cost of power in Burlington County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Burlington County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Public Service Elec & Gas Co25.0¢1,978,222 cust
- Jersey Central Power & Lt Co18.4¢955,852 cust
- Atlantic City Electric Co25.8¢473,195 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Very High ice storms exposure · 6.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Burlington County: FAQ
- How often does Burlington County, NJ lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Burlington County, NJ logged 716 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Burlington County, NJ?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 93,115 customers without power, beginning August 3, 2020 and lasting about 10d 13h.
- Is there a power outage in Burlington County, NJ right now?
- Yes, about 25 customers are currently without power across 2 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Burlington County, NJ?
- Tracked electric providers include Atlantic City Electric Co, Jersey Central Power & Lt Co, Public Service Elec & Gas Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Burlington County.
08010, 08011, 08015, 08016, 08019, 08022, 08036, 08041, 08042, 08046, 08048, 08052, 08053, 08054, 08055, 08057, 08060, 08064, 08065, 08068, 08073, 08075, 08077, 08088, 08224, 08505, 08511, 08515, 08518, 08554, 08562, 08640, 08641
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Elec & Gas Co | 1.1 hrs | Live · total only | |
| Jersey Central Power & Lt Co | 6.5 hrs | Live · total only | |
| Atlantic City Electric Co | 1.3 hrs | Live · total only | |
| Borough of Pemberton - (NJ) | - | No live feed |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of New Jersey customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/34005 and /api/v1/counties/34005/history. Live data as of .