Power Outages in Morris County, NJ
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 128 customers are without power in Morris County, NJ across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 10.2 hours.
Morris County, NJ is served by 1 tracked utility.
Outage started July 18, 2026 · peaked at 7,313 customers without power · still ongoing as of
- Tornado WatchEXTREME
- Flash Flood WarningSEVERE
- Flood WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Morris County has been under 14 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Tornado Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Flood Watch ×4
- Flash Flood Warning ×2
- Heat Advisory ×2
- Tornado Watch ×1
Latest Morris County, NJ outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 34m
- IMPROVING
Improving — down to 1,353 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 3,423 customers out (3.0% of the county)
- IMPROVING
Improving — down to 1,301 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 3,489 customers out (3.1% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 3,489 customers out (3.1% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 3,057 customers out (2.7% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 3,065 customers out (2.7% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Morris 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 Morris Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Morris County went about 10.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 133,793 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 133,793 customers out) · decade average 23.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 341 | 12,920 | 4.0 |
| 2016 | 738 | 49,276 | 17.8 |
| 2017 | 683 | 42,494 | 11.7 |
| 2018 | 458 | 60,709 | 67.9 |
| 2019 | 369 | 14,028 | 11.8 |
| 2020 | 665 | 133,793 | 80.5 |
| 2021 | 531 | 25,237 | 11.7 |
| 2022 | 360 | 27,353 | 9.7 |
| 2023 | 503 | 16,552 | 10.2 |
| 2024 | 316 | 29,213 | 19.6 |
| 2025 | 466 | 19,834 | 10.2 |
Very High winter weather exposure · 23.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Morris County: FAQ
- How often does Morris County, NJ lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Morris County, NJ logged 466 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 10.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Morris County, NJ?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 133,793 customers without power, beginning August 2, 2020 and lasting about 16d 17h.
- Is there a power outage in Morris County, NJ right now?
- Yes — about 128 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Morris County, NJ?
- Tracked electric providers include JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Morris County (showing 40 of 50).
07005, 07034, 07035, 07045, 07046, 07054, 07058, 07082, 07405, 07438, 07440, 07444, 07457, 07801, 07803, 07828, 07834, 07836, 07842, 07847, 07849, 07850, 07852, 07853, 07856, 07857, 07866, 07869, 07870, 07876, 07878, 07885, 07926, 07927, 07928, 07930, 07932, 07933, 07935, 07936
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/34027 and /api/v1/counties/34027/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of New Jersey customers). Live data as of .