Power Outages in Union County, NJ
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 38 customers are without power in Union County, NJ across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.6 hours.
Union County, NJ is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Flood WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Union County has been under 30 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Flood Advisory on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×12
- Heat Advisory ×5
- Coastal Flood Statement ×4
- Flash Flood Warning ×3
- Flood Watch ×2
- Flood Advisory ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Union 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 Union Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Union County went about 3.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 77,985 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 77,985 customers out) · decade average 3.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 609 | 5,747 | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 631 | 18,731 | 2.3 |
| 2017 | 697 | 9,372 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 573 | 24,477 | 8.0 |
| 2019 | 645 | 12,127 | 2.0 |
| 2020 | 572 | 77,985 | 11.9 |
| 2021 | 646 | 12,706 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 586 | 13,042 | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 539 | 15,205 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 312 | 8,976 | 1.8 |
| 2025 | 188 | 12,161 | 3.6 |
Very High ice storms exposure · 3.3 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 Union County: FAQ
- How often does Union County, NJ lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Union County, NJ logged 188 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Union County, NJ?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 77,985 customers without power, beginning July 10, 2020 and lasting about 36d 13h.
- Is there a power outage in Union County, NJ right now?
- Yes — about 38 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Union County, NJ?
- Tracked electric providers include JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO.
Elizabeth, Plainfield, Linden. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Union County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Union County.
07016, 07023, 07027, 07033, 07036, 07060, 07062, 07063, 07065, 07066, 07076, 07081, 07083, 07088, 07090, 07092, 07201, 07202, 07203, 07204, 07205, 07206, 07208, 07901, 07922, 07974
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/34039 and /api/v1/counties/34039/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of New Jersey customers). Live data as of .