Power Outages in Union County, NJ
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 3 customers are without power in Union County, NJ across 3 reported incidents. Jersey Central Power & Lt Co and Public Service Elec & Gas Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.6 hours.
Union County, NJ is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/new-jersey/union-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Union County, NJ", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/new-jersey/union-county
0.0%of this county's ~233,592 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Jersey Central Power & Lt Co, Public Service Elec & Gas Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey Central Power & Lt Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Service Elec & Gas Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Union 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 (26)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07083 | 231 | ≤11 | 129 | ≤11 |
| 07036 | 213 | ≤11 | 131 | ≤11 |
| 07060 | 174 | ≤11 | 106 | ≤11 |
| 07065 | 164 | ≤11 | 110 | ≤11 |
| 07202 | 148 | ≤11 | 90 | ≤11 |
| 07090 | 134 | ≤11 | 77 | 0 |
| 07076 | 125 | ≤11 | 80 | ≤11 |
| 07016 | 120 | ≤11 | 72 | ≤11 |
| 07208 | 119 | ≤11 | 83 | ≤11 |
| 07066 | 109 | ≤11 | 73 | ≤11 |
| 07203 | 108 | ≤11 | 65 | ≤11 |
| 07081 | 90 | ≤11 | 51 | ≤11 |
| 07206 | 78 | ≤11 | 42 | ≤11 |
| 07062 | 75 | ≤11 | 47 | ≤11 |
| 07205 | 74 | ≤11 | 45 | ≤11 |
| 07201 | 72 | ≤11 | 46 | 0 |
| 07974 | 64 | ≤11 | 36 | 0 |
| 07901 | 62 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 07922 | 51 | ≤11 | 22 | ≤11 |
| 07063 | 50 | ≤11 | 32 | 0 |
| 07033 | 48 | ≤11 | 33 | 0 |
| 07092 | 45 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 07204 | 40 | ≤11 | 27 | ≤11 |
| 07023 | 36 | ≤11 | 17 | ≤11 |
| 07027 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 07088 | 15 | 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 Union County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Union County right now.
Union County has been under 24 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 16, 2026.
- Coastal Flood Statement ×7
- Wind Advisory ×6
- Coastal Flood Warning ×5
- Coastal Flood Advisory ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Union County, NJ outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 35m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,800 customers out (0.7% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 19m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,718 customers out (0.7% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 7h 20m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 3, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 3, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 3, 2026
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.
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 3.6 hrs.
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 |
Cost of power in Union County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Union 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
- Jersey Central Power & Lt Co18.4¢955,852 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.
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 3 customers are currently without power across 3 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Union County, NJ?
- Tracked electric providers include Jersey Central Power & Lt Co, Public Service Elec & Gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Elec & Gas Co | 1.1 hrs | Live · total only | |
| Jersey Central Power & Lt Co | 6.5 hrs | Live · total only |
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/34039 and /api/v1/counties/34039/history. Live data as of .