Power Outages in Ocean County, NJ
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 3 customers are without power in Ocean County, NJ across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.3 hours.
Ocean County, NJ is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Tornado WatchEXTREME
- Flood WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Ocean County has been under 35 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Tornado Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×16
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Flood Watch ×3
- Tornado Warning ×2
- Heat Advisory ×2
- Flash Flood Warning ×2
Latest Ocean County, NJ outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 21m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,740 customers out
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 44m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,947 customers out
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 11m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 855 customers out
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 30m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,269 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Ocean 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 Ocean Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Ocean County went about 5.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 216,332 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 216,332 customers out) · decade average 5.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 774 | 9,562 | 1.2 |
| 2016 | 788 | 106,447 | 6.6 |
| 2017 | 758 | 51,916 | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 688 | 26,645 | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 634 | 87,344 | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 554 | 216,332 | 23.1 |
| 2021 | 448 | 30,960 | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 459 | 16,632 | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 524 | 18,376 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 355 | 26,620 | 4.1 |
| 2025 | 415 | 34,847 | 5.3 |
Very High high winds exposure · 5.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Ocean County: FAQ
- How often does Ocean County, NJ lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Ocean County, NJ logged 415 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Ocean County, NJ?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 216,332 customers without power, beginning August 3, 2020 and lasting about 8d 6h.
- Is there a power outage in Ocean County, NJ right now?
- Yes — about 3 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Ocean County, NJ?
- Tracked electric providers include JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Ocean County.
08005, 08006, 08008, 08050, 08087, 08092, 08527, 08533, 08701, 08721, 08722, 08723, 08724, 08731, 08732, 08733, 08734, 08735, 08738, 08740, 08741, 08742, 08751, 08752, 08753, 08755, 08757, 08758, 08759
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/34029 and /api/v1/counties/34029/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of New Jersey customers). Live data as of .