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Power Outages in Hunterdon County, NJ

As of October 19, 2026 05:50 UTC, about 2 customers are without power in Hunterdon County, NJ across 2 reported incidents. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 10.7 hours.

Hunterdon County, NJ is served by 2 tracked utilities.

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Scattered outages

2 customers without power

Across 2 reported incidents.

Utility ETR: October 19, 2026 08:00 UTC (utility's estimate)

Live data as of

Live status by utility · Hunterdon County

100%of this county's ~61,188 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.

UtilityFeedOutServed% outSmall outagesIncidentsUtility ETRAs of
Jersey Central Power & Lt CoLive · county261,7860.0%-2October 19, 2026 08:00 UTC
Public Service Elec & Gas CoLive · county0620.0%-0-

Jersey Central Power & Lt Co and Public Service Elec & Gas Co reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.

Municipalities in Hunterdon County

Town-by-town counts as reported by Jersey Central Power & Light, PSE&G, most affected first. A town served by more than one utility appears once per utility; utilities without a town-level feed aren't included. Updated .

TownUtilityOutServed% outUtility ETRSmall outages
KINGWOOD TOWNSHIPJersey Central Power & Light11,9590.1%October 19, 2026 06:30 UTC-
READINGTON TOWNSHIPJersey Central Power & Light17,5100.0%October 19, 2026 08:00 UTC-
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ALEXANDRIA TOWNSHIPJersey Central Power & Light02,1580.0%--
BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIPJersey Central Power & Light01,5630.0%--
BLOOMSBURY BOROUGHJersey Central Power & Light04540.0%--
CALIFON BOROUGHJersey Central Power & Light05690.0%--
CLINTON TOWNJersey Central Power & Light01,6010.0%--
CLINTON TOWNSHIPJersey Central Power & Light05,8350.0%--
DELAWARE TOWNSHIPJersey Central Power & Light02,3200.0%--
EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIPJersey Central Power & Light01,8770.0%--
EAST AMWELL TWPPSE&G0620.0%--
FLEMINGTON BOROUGHJersey Central Power & Light04,0020.0%--
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIPJersey Central Power & Light01,5250.0%--
FRENCHTOWN BOROUGHJersey Central Power & Light09100.0%--
GLEN GARDNER BOROUGHJersey Central Power & Light09410.0%--
HAMPTON BOROUGHJersey Central Power & Light08380.0%--
HIGH BRIDGE BOROUGHJersey Central Power & Light01,7270.0%--
HOLLAND TOWNSHIPJersey Central Power & Light02,2730.0%--
LAMBERTVILLE CITYJersey Central Power & Light02,7150.0%--
LEBANON BOROUGHJersey Central Power & Light01,0000.0%--
LEBANON TOWNSHIPJersey Central Power & Light02,8670.0%--
MILFORD BOROUGHJersey Central Power & Light07220.0%--
RARITAN TOWNSHIPJersey Central Power & Light09,7940.0%--
STOCKTON BOROUGHJersey Central Power & Light03510.0%--
TEWKSBURY TOWNSHIPJersey Central Power & Light02,7530.0%--
UNION TOWNSHIPJersey Central Power & Light02,1280.0%--
WEST AMWELL TOWNSHIPJersey Central Power & Light01,3940.0%--

Active outages in Hunterdon County2

Individual outages as listed by Jersey Central Power & Light, largest first. “<N” means the utility only publishes that the outage affects fewer than N customers.

CustomersCauseCrew statusUtility ETRStartedUtility
<20Pending InvestigationPreparing for DispatchOctober 19, 2026 06:30 UTC-Jersey Central Power & Light
<20Pending InvestigationArrivedOctober 19, 2026 08:00 UTC-Jersey Central Power & Light

Electricity-dependent residents

HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026

Medicare beneficiaries in Hunterdon 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.

Power-dependent
855
Oxygen service
198
Dialysis (facility)
192
Home health / hospice
280
By ZIP code (20)
ZIPPower-dependentVentilatorsO2 concentratorsHome dialysis
08822187≤11106≤11
0888959≤1138≤11
0883357≤1127≤11
0884855≤1138≤11
0880149≤1129≤11
0853046≤1133≤11
0855133≤11190
08559320180
0783031≤1117≤11
0880930≤11190
08826280220
0886726≤11≤110
0882526015≤11
0882725≤11170
0880222≤11140
08804160130
0882915≤11≤110
08887≤110≤110
08858≤110≤110
07979≤110≤110

Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.

🔔 Alerts for Hunterdon County, NJ

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  • Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Recent NWS alert activity · Hunterdon County

Hunterdon County has been under 30 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 19, 2026.

  • Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×10
  • Wind Advisory ×8
  • Flood Warning ×5
  • Freeze Warning ×3
  • Freeze Watch ×1
  • Frost Advisory ×1

Latest Hunterdon County, NJ outage updates

A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.

  1. RESOLVED

    Power restored after 1h 5m

  2. RESTORATION ETA

    Restoration now estimated October 3, 2026

  3. RESTORATION ETA

    Restoration now estimated October 3, 2026

  4. OUTAGE BEGAN

    Outage began: 541 customers out (0.8% of the county)

  5. RESOLVED

    Power restored after 1h 6m

  6. RESTORATION ETA

    Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026

  7. OUTAGE BEGAN

    Outage began: 1,370 customers out (2.0% of the county)

  8. RESOLVED

    Power restored after 2h 51m

Outage trend · Hunterdon County, NJ
2customers out · peak 4
Data as of Oct 19, 2026 05:50 UTC
Hunterdon County, NJ: customers without power, last 24 hoursPeak 4 customers out; latest 2 as of Oct 19, 2026 05:50 UTC. Each point is the highest reading in its interval.012346 AM12 PM6 PMOct 19
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Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Historical reliability

In 2025, the average customer in Hunterdon County went about 10.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 31,409 customers.

Official state benchmark (EIA 2025)Source: US EIA

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 10.7 hrs.

A decade of outages (2015–2025)
avg hrs without power / customer
Hunterdon County average outage hours per customer by year2015–2025: 2015 2.5h, 2016 12.9h, 2017 7.4h, 2018 43.3h, 2019 9.3h, 2020 24.4h, 2021 12.2h, 2022 12.7h, 2023 10.8h, 2024 21.7h, 2025 10.7h. Highlighted: 2018.02040602.5h201512.9h20167.4h201743.3h20189.3h201924.4h202012.2h202112.7h202210.8h202321.7h202410.7h2025
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Worst year here was 2018 (peak 31,409 customers out) · decade average 15.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.

YearOutage eventsPeak customers outAvg hrs/customer
20152575,9822.5
201663621,04812.9
201758618,7827.4
201857131,40943.3
201956512,7849.3
202054827,81924.4
202149410,67812.2
202246216,68012.7
202344816,25610.8
202438815,53721.7
20255318,90710.7

Cost of power in Hunterdon County

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Estimated residential electricity price for Hunterdon 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.

18.4¢/kWh
estimated residential average
▲ 38% since 2015
vs New Jersey avg 25.2¢
vs US avg 20.0¢
BY UTILITY · RESIDENTIAL ¢/kWh

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.

Worst recorded outages
STARTEDPEAK OUTDURATION
March 2, 201831,4093d 11h
August 3, 202027,8198d 9h
August 12, 201621,0483d 14h
October 14, 201718,7824h 30m
November 14, 201618,7321h 45m
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Natural hazards & outage risk
HIGH

Relatively High ice storms exposure · 15.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.

Ice stormRelatively High
Strong windRelatively High
FloodingRelatively Moderate
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Power outages in Hunterdon County: FAQ

How often does Hunterdon County, NJ lose power?
Based on EAGLE-I records, Hunterdon County, NJ logged 531 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 10.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
What was the worst power outage in Hunterdon County, NJ?
The largest tracked outage peaked at 31,409 customers without power, beginning March 2, 2018 and lasting about 3d 11h.
Is there a power outage in Hunterdon County, NJ right now?
Yes, about 2 customers are currently without power across 2 reported incident(s).
Which utilities serve Hunterdon County, NJ?
Tracked electric providers include Jersey Central Power & Lt Co, Public Service Elec & Gas Co.
Nearby counties
Bucks CountyMercer CountyMorris CountySomerset County
ZIP codes in Hunterdon County

Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Hunterdon County.

07830, 07979, 08530, 08551, 08559, 08801, 08802, 08804, 08809, 08822, 08825, 08826, 08827, 08829, 08833, 08848, 08858, 08867, 08887, 08889

Electric providers serving this county

From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.

ProviderOfficial SAIDI (EIA)LiveReport outage
Public Service Elec & Gas Co1.1 hrsLive · county
☎ 800-436-7734Map ↗
Jersey Central Power & Lt Co6.5 hrsLive · county
☎ 888-544-4877Map ↗

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/34019 and /api/v1/counties/34019/history. Live data as of .