Power Outages in Salem County, NJ
Is there a power outage in Salem County, NJ right now? No. As of October 19, 2026 15:00 UTC, no outages are reported by Atlantic City Electric Co in Salem County, NJ.
Salem County, NJ is served by 2 tracked utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.1 hours.
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- https://massoutage.com/new-jersey/salem-county
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- October 19, 2026 15:00 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Salem County, NJ", live data as of October 19, 2026 15:00 UTC. https://massoutage.com/new-jersey/salem-county
No active outages are reported by Atlantic City Electric Co in Salem County.
Report an outage in Salem County, NJ
Report it to your electric utility; MassOutage can't take reports. For a downed line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
100%of this county's ~30,577 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City Electric Co | Live · county | 0 | 31,373 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Public Service Elec & Gas Co | Live · county | no county report | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Atlantic City Electric Co reportsevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Municipalities in Salem County
Town-by-town counts as reported by Atlantic City Electric Co, 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 .
| Town | Utility | Out | Served | % out | Utility ETR | Small outages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No outages reported in any town by Atlantic City Electric Co. | ||||||
Show 15 towns with no outages
| ALLOWAY TWP | Atlantic City Electric Co | 0 | 1,537 | 0.0% | - | - |
| CARNEYS POINT TWP | Atlantic City Electric Co | 0 | 3,972 | 0.0% | - | - |
| ELMER BORO | Atlantic City Electric Co | 0 | 727 | 0.0% | - | - |
| ELSINBORO TWP | Atlantic City Electric Co | 0 | 617 | 0.0% | - | - |
| LOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK TWP | Atlantic City Electric Co | 0 | 861 | 0.0% | - | - |
| MANNINGTON TWP | Atlantic City Electric Co | 0 | 768 | 0.0% | - | - |
| OLDMANS TWP | Atlantic City Electric Co | 0 | 1,007 | 0.0% | - | - |
| PENNS GROVE BORO | Atlantic City Electric Co | 0 | 1,909 | 0.0% | - | - |
| PENNSVILLE TWP | Atlantic City Electric Co | 0 | 6,462 | 0.0% | - | - |
| PILESGROVE TWP | Atlantic City Electric Co | 0 | 2,345 | 0.0% | - | - |
| PITTSGROVE TWP | Atlantic City Electric Co | 0 | 3,893 | 0.0% | - | - |
| QUINTON TWP | Atlantic City Electric Co | 0 | 1,296 | 0.0% | - | - |
| SALEM CITY | Atlantic City Electric Co | 0 | 2,473 | 0.0% | - | - |
| UPPER PITTSGROVE TWP | Atlantic City Electric Co | 0 | 1,616 | 0.0% | - | - |
| WOODSTOWN BORO | Atlantic City Electric Co | 0 | 1,890 | 0.0% | - | - |
Active outages in Salem County0
No individual outages are listed by utilities with an outage-level feed right now.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Salem 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.
By ZIP code (8)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08070 | 149 | ≤11 | 108 | ≤11 |
| 08318 | 114 | ≤11 | 71 | ≤11 |
| 08069 | 106 | ≤11 | 77 | ≤11 |
| 08079 | 104 | ≤11 | 69 | ≤11 |
| 08098 | 66 | ≤11 | 37 | ≤11 |
| 08067 | 12 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 08038 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 08001 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Salem County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Salem County right now.
Salem County has been under 26 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on October 16, 2026.
- Coastal Flood Advisory ×11
- Wind Advisory ×8
- Coastal Flood Warning ×5
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×2
Latest Salem County, NJ outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 16m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,251 customers out (3.4% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 13m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 607 customers out (1.7% of the county)
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Salem County went about 2.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 15,558 customers.
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 2.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2015 (peak 15,558 customers out) · decade average 6.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 622 | 15,558 | 20.3 |
| 2016 | 680 | 5,296 | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 611 | 9,861 | 5.0 |
| 2018 | 614 | 10,232 | 12.4 |
| 2019 | 592 | 5,281 | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 572 | 7,897 | 7.4 |
| 2021 | 640 | 3,463 | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 641 | 3,450 | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 595 | 2,850 | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 753 | 5,219 | 6.2 |
| 2025 | 736 | 1,749 | 2.1 |
Cost of power in Salem County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Salem 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.
- Public Service Elec & Gas Co25.0¢1,978,222 cust
- Atlantic City Electric Co25.8¢473,195 cust
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. What that adds up to each month, by state and utility: average electric bill.
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 6.1 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Salem County: FAQ
- How often does Salem County, NJ lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Salem County, NJ logged 736 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Salem County, NJ?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 15,558 customers without power, beginning June 23, 2015 and lasting about 5d 14h.
- Is there a power outage in Salem County, NJ right now?
- No. As of October 19, 2026 15:00 UTC, no outages are reported by Atlantic City Electric Co in Salem County, NJ.
- Which utilities serve Salem County, NJ?
- Tracked electric providers include Atlantic City Electric Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Salem County.
08001, 08023, 08038, 08067, 08069, 08070, 08072, 08079, 08098, 08318, 08343
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported. Territory is filed by county, so these are the utilities with lines anywhere in Salem County, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in New Jersey →
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Elec & Gas Co | 1.1 hrs | Live · county | ☎ 800-436-7734Outage map ↗ |
| Atlantic City Electric Co | 1.3 hrs | Live · county | ☎ 800-833-7476Outage map ↗ |
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/34033 and /api/v1/counties/34033/history.