Power Outages in Monmouth County, NJ
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 946 customers are without power in Monmouth County, NJ across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.2 hours.
Monmouth County, NJ is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Tornado WatchEXTREME
- Flash Flood WarningSEVERE
- Flood WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Monmouth County has been under 18 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Flash Flood Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×5
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Extreme Heat Warning ×2
- Flash Flood Warning ×1
- Heat Advisory ×1
- Tornado Watch ×1
Latest Monmouth County, NJ outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 894 customers out (0.3% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 33m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 706 customers out (0.2% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 44m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,524 customers out (0.4% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 4m
- IMPROVING
Improving — down to 868 customers out
- IMPROVING
Improving — down to 1,460 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Monmouth 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 Monmouth Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Monmouth County went about 4.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 202,864 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 202,864 customers out) · decade average 7.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 378 | 16,472 | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 732 | 20,350 | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 669 | 26,502 | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 493 | 16,577 | 5.0 |
| 2019 | 450 | 137,151 | 12.8 |
| 2020 | 427 | 202,864 | 33.5 |
| 2021 | 387 | 45,880 | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 341 | 49,679 | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 388 | 15,582 | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 335 | 23,521 | 5.1 |
| 2025 | 411 | 32,384 | 4.2 |
Very High high winds exposure · 7.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Monmouth County: FAQ
- How often does Monmouth County, NJ lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Monmouth County, NJ logged 411 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Monmouth County, NJ?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 202,864 customers without power, beginning August 2, 2020 and lasting about 22d 7h.
- Is there a power outage in Monmouth County, NJ right now?
- Yes — about 946 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Monmouth County, NJ?
- Tracked electric providers include JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Monmouth County (showing 40 of 49).
07701, 07702, 07703, 07704, 07711, 07712, 07716, 07717, 07718, 07719, 07720, 07721, 07722, 07723, 07724, 07726, 07727, 07728, 07730, 07731, 07732, 07733, 07734, 07735, 07737, 07738, 07739, 07740, 07746, 07748, 07750, 07751, 07753, 07755, 07756, 07757, 07758, 07760, 07762, 07764
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/34025 and /api/v1/counties/34025/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of New Jersey customers). Live data as of .