Power Outages in Sussex County, NJ
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 388 customers are without power in Sussex County, NJ across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 24.6 hours.
Sussex County, NJ is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Tornado WatchEXTREME
- Flood WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Sussex 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
- Heat Advisory ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
- Tornado Watch ×1
Latest Sussex 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
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,098 customers out (4.4% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,098 customers out (4.4% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,215 customers out (4.7% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,111 customers out (4.4% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 5,467 customers out (11% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 5,467 customers out (11% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 6,054 customers out (13% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Sussex 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 Sussex Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Sussex County went about 24.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 44,821 customers.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 26,925 customers out) · decade average 25.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 387 | 11,548 | 3.7 |
| 2016 | 783 | 28,731 | 14.5 |
| 2017 | 759 | 13,358 | 9.5 |
| 2018 | 684 | 26,925 | 74.7 |
| 2019 | 727 | 39,284 | 49.0 |
| 2020 | 689 | 29,186 | 36.7 |
| 2021 | 667 | 24,190 | 22.5 |
| 2022 | 689 | 44,821 | 11.5 |
| 2023 | 654 | 8,270 | 11.0 |
| 2024 | 501 | 25,085 | 24.2 |
| 2025 | 596 | 11,782 | 24.6 |
Very High high winds exposure · 25.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Sussex County: FAQ
- How often does Sussex County, NJ lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Sussex County, NJ logged 596 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 24.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Sussex County, NJ?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 44,821 customers without power, beginning August 8, 2022 and lasting about 3d 4h.
- Is there a power outage in Sussex County, NJ right now?
- Yes — about 388 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Sussex County, NJ?
- Tracked electric providers include JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Sussex County.
07416, 07418, 07419, 07422, 07439, 07460, 07461, 07462, 07821, 07822, 07826, 07827, 07843, 07848, 07851, 07860, 07871, 07874, 07881
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/34037 and /api/v1/counties/34037/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of New Jersey customers). Live data as of .