Power Outages in Hunterdon County, NJ
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 60 customers are without power in Hunterdon County, NJ across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 10.7 hours.
Hunterdon County, NJ is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Tornado WatchEXTREME
- Flash Flood WarningSEVERE
- Flood WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Hunterdon County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Flash Flood Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Flood Watch ×4
- Heat Advisory ×2
- Flash Flood Warning ×1
- Tornado Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Hunterdon 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 Hunterdon Countyisn't available yet.
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.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 31,409 customers out) · decade average 15.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 257 | 5,982 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 636 | 21,048 | 12.9 |
| 2017 | 586 | 18,782 | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 571 | 31,409 | 43.3 |
| 2019 | 565 | 12,784 | 9.3 |
| 2020 | 548 | 27,819 | 24.4 |
| 2021 | 494 | 10,678 | 12.2 |
| 2022 | 462 | 16,680 | 12.7 |
| 2023 | 448 | 16,256 | 10.8 |
| 2024 | 388 | 15,537 | 21.7 |
| 2025 | 531 | 8,907 | 10.7 |
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 15.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
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 60 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Hunterdon County, NJ?
- Tracked electric providers include JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO.
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.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/34019 and /api/v1/counties/34019/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of New Jersey customers). Live data as of .