Power outages in Morris County, NJ
Live outage counts for Morristown, Dover and Madison and the rest of Morris County, updated every 10 minutes from PSE&G and JCP&L.
Right now
Outages reported
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Normal: fewer than 0.1% of customers out. Elevated: 0.1% or more. Major outage: 1% or more.18customers without power
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A customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.PSE&G0 / 59
JCP&L18
Borough of Butler - (NJ)no live feedAlso serves this county, per federal utility records. Check its own outage map.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Borough of Madison - (NJ)no live feedAlso serves this county, per federal utility records. Check its own outage map.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Outage map
County outlinePSE&G and JCP&L publish totals only, not outage locations.
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Some utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.Cities and towns
Utility counts by mailing cityi
Utilities group outages by the city in each customer's mailing address. A city's count can include nearby areas outside its city limits, and only covers that utility's customers.| City | Out | CustomersiA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way. | % outiCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area. |
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| Lincoln Park | 0 | 59 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Morris County
2014–2025 recordMorris County averaged 98.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most New Jersey counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 100. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 2.4 days, starting December 19, 2025.
The largest on record began August 4, 2020, with 133,793 customers out at once.
98.3significant outages a year (2023–2025)
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At least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.1.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.9.5 dayslongest on record (March 2018)
133,793most customers out at once
| Largest events (start) | Peak out | LastediHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power. | Customer-hoursiCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours. |
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| August 4, 2020 | 133,793 | 6.2 days | 8,149,583 |
| March 2, 2018 | 60,709 | 9.5 days | 5,952,712 |
| July 30, 2016 | 49,276 | 23 hours | 159,568 |
| October 29, 2017 | 42,494 | 23 hours | 308,587 |
| April 3, 2016 | 38,502 | 1.6 days | 331,653 |
Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).i
From EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.
If your power is out
Report it to your utility
- PSE&G: outage map and reporting
- JCP&L: outage map and reporting
- Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.
Food safety
- 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
- 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
- 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
- 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.
Generators, heat and cold
- Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
- Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
- Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.
Cities in Morris County
Utilities
- PSE&G
- JCP&L
- Borough of Butler - (NJ) no live feed
- Borough of Madison - (NJ) no live feed
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