Electric companies in Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County, NJ ranks 1 of 21 New Jersey counties for tornado risk, FEMA score 94.9. Essex County in New Jersey has 854,130 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Essex County on the map
Essex County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Essex County
| Utility listed for Essex County, NJ | Type | Home accounts in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Jersey Central Power & Lt Co in Essex County, NJ | Investor Owned | 1,038,258 |
| Public Service Elec & Gas Co in Essex County, NJ | Investor Owned | 2,056,231 |
Plans from retail suppliers are not in public data, so no plan prices are shown. The listed utilities deliver the power, and which one serves your street depends on the address.
Outage risk in Essex County
Essex County, NJ, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 115 in all, 13.5 per 100,000 residents of 854,130, rank 17 of 21 New Jersey counties. Property damage in Essex County, NJ: $1.0M, with 4 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Essex County, NJ
events a year, Essex County, NJ
- 8'15
- 20'16
- 8'17
- 16'18
- 16'19
- 11'20
- 9'21
- 7'22
- 3'23
- 10'24
- 7'25
Events by type
| Essex County, NJ | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County, NJ, thunderstorm and high wind | Very High | 98.7 | 8 of 21 | 67 | 2016 (12) | $674K |
| Essex County, NJ, tornado | Relatively High | 94.9 | 1 of 21 | 1 | 2021 (1) | $330K |
| Essex County, NJ, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 91.8 | 9 of 21 | 2 | 2020 (2) | $0 |
| Essex County, NJ, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 78.7 | 13 of 21 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Essex County, NJ, winter storm and heavy snow | Very High | 97.0 | 11 of 21 | 37 | 2018 (10) | $0 |
| Essex County, NJ, heat wave | Relatively High | 99.0 | 1 of 21 | 8 | 2016 (4) | $0 |
ZIP codes in Essex County
- 07003
- 07004
- 07006
- 07009
- 07017
- 07018
- 07021
- 07028
- 07039
- 07040
- 07041
- 07042
- 07043
- 07044
- 07050
- 07052
- 07068
- 07078
- 07079
- 07102
- 07103
- 07104
- 07105
- 07106
- 07107
- 07108
- 07109
- 07110
- 07111
- 07112
- 07114
Facts about Essex County
- Residents of Essex County, NJ, ACS 2023
- 854,1303 of 21 New Jersey counties
- Households in Essex County, NJ
- 317,4732.69 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Essex County, NJ
- 44.5%141,377 owner and 176,096 renter households
- Median household income in Essex County, NJ
- $76,71220 of 21 New Jersey counties
- Housing units in Essex County, NJ
- 335,55018,077 vacant or seasonal, 5.4% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Essex County, NJ
- 16.8%53,379 homes, 6 of 21 New Jersey counties
- Utilities listed for Essex County, NJ
- 22 with a home price: Jersey Central Power & Lt Co, Public Service Elec & Gas Co
- ZIP areas touching Essex County, NJ
- 3107003 to 07114
- Outage-linked storm events in Essex County, NJ
- 115NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Essex County, NJ
- 74.9%median year built 1958
- Flood claims in Essex County, NJ
- 1,186NFIP 2015 to 2025, $52.6M paid
- Home energy burden in Essex County, NJ
- 1.6%$1,064 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Essex County
Essex County, NJ: 251,470 of 335,550 homes were built before 1980 and 42,761 in 2000 or later. Essex County, NJ has 109,985 detached houses, 104,013 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 716 mobile homes, and 176,096 of 317,473 households rent.
Age of homes in Essex County, NJ
% of homes by decade built, Essex County, NJ
- 29pre-40
- 940s
- 1550s
- 1360s
- 970s
- 780s
- 690s
- 800s
- 510s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Essex County, NJ
| Essex County, NJ | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County, NJ, median year built | 1958 | 1972 | -14 years | 19 of 21 |
| Essex County, NJ, built before 1980 | 74.9% | 62.5% | +12.4 points | 3 of 21 |
| Essex County, NJ, built 2000 or later | 12.7% | 14.1% | -1.3 points | 15 of 21 |
| Essex County, NJ, detached houses | 32.8% | 58.8% | -26.0 points | 20 of 21 |
| Essex County, NJ, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 31.0% | 17.4% | +13.6 points | 2 of 21 |
| Essex County, NJ, mobile homes | 0.2% | 0.9% | -0.7 points | 20 of 21 |
| Essex County, NJ, renter households | 55.5% | 28.7% | +26.8 points | 2 of 21 |
| Essex County, NJ, median home value | $494,400 | $395,000 | +$99,400 | 7 of 21 |
| Essex County, NJ, median gross rent a month | $1,459 | $1,553 | -$94 | 15 of 21 |
| Essex County, NJ, people per household | 2.62 | 2.58 | +0.04 | 9 of 21 |
Cost of living with electricity in Essex County
Essex County, NJ: electricity $1,064 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,764, 1.6% of $111,059 income. 312,942 households in Essex County, NJ spend about $333.0 million a year on electricity and $552.0 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Essex County, NJ ($25,346 a year) spend 4.9% of income, 3.1 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Essex County, NJ
| Essex County, NJ | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County, NJ, all households | 312,942 | $111,059 | $1,064 | $592 | $108 | 1.6% |
| Essex County, NJ, lower income | 127,998 | $25,346 | $806 | $399 | $39 | 4.9% |
| Essex County, NJ, owners | 139,811 | $183,333 | $1,517 | $954 | $235 | 1.5% |
| Essex County, NJ, renters | 173,131 | $52,695 | $698 | $301 | $6 | 1.9% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Essex County
Essex County, NJ: 1,186 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $52.6M paid, median paid claim $20,160.
2,803 of 146,486 residential structures in Essex County, NJ carry an NFIP contract. 4,185 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Essex County, NJ on 8 Sep 2026. Essex County, NJ lists 584 repetitive-loss properties, 140 of them severe repetitive loss.
Essex County, NJ: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Essex County, NJ
flood claims a year, Essex County, NJ
- 7'15
- <5'16
- 5'17
- 75'18
- 16'19
- 13'20
- 878'21
- 17'22
- 78'23
- 90'24
- <5'25
| Essex County, NJ | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County, NJ, claims 2015-2025 | 1,186 | — | 4 of 21 |
| Essex County, NJ, paid 2015-2025 | $52.6M | — | 4 of 21 |
| Essex County, NJ, median paid claim | $20,160 | — | — |
| Essex County, NJ, claims per 1,000 homes | 8.1 | 3.3 | 7 of 21 |
| Essex County, NJ, homes with flood insurance | 1.9% | 1.9% | 11 of 21 |
| Essex County, NJ, policies in force | 4,185 | — | — |
| Essex County, NJ, repetitive-loss properties | 584 | — | — |
Essex County, NJ: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Essex County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Essex County
Essex County, NJ touches 31 ZIP areas, 07003 to 07114, about 27,553 residents each. Essex County, NJ counts 854,130 residents in 317,473 households. Household income in Essex County, NJ is $76,712; 141,377 of its 317,473 households own.
53,379 of the 317,473 homes in Essex County, NJ heat with electricity. Essex County, NJ has 335,550 housing units, 18,077 (5.4%) vacant or seasonal, and 176,096 rented homes. Essex County, NJ logged 115 storm events for its 854,130 residents.
The median home in Essex County, NJ dates from 1958. Homes in Essex County, NJ pay $1,064 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Essex County
Compare Essex County with its neighbours
- Union County sits 10 miles southwest of Essex County, NJ with 572,549 residents, 163 storm events, median home built 1956, energy burden 1.4%, income $100,117.
- Hudson County sits 9 miles east of Essex County, NJ with 710,478 residents, 60 storm events, median home built 1965, energy burden 1.0%, income $90,032.
- Passaic County sits 13 miles north of Essex County, NJ with 518,289 residents, 80 storm events, median home built 1956, energy burden 1.8%, income $87,137.
- Bergen County sits 13 miles northeast of Essex County, NJ with 954,717 residents, 195 storm events, median home built 1959, energy burden 1.4%, income $123,715.
- Morris County sits 15 miles west of Essex County, NJ with 510,375 residents, 235 storm events, median home built 1971, energy burden 1.5%, income $134,929.
Cities in Essex County
- Newark electricity rates307,188 residents
- East Orange electricity rates69,183 residents
New Jersey: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Essex County
Essex County, NJ: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Essex County, NJ: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. New Jersey average 19.34 cents per kWh, $128 a month at 662 kWh.
Essex County, NJ: how many homes heat with electricity?
Essex County, NJ: 53,379 of 317,473 occupied homes, 16.8%, rank 6 of 21.
Essex County, NJ: median household income?
$76,712 in Essex County, NJ, rank 20 of 21; 854,130 residents, 317,473 households.
Essex County, NJ: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Essex County, NJ: 115 NWS events, peak year 2016.
Essex County, NJ: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Essex County, NJ: 1,186 NFIP flood claims, $52.6M paid, 8.1 per 1,000 homes, 1.9% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Essex County, NJ?
Essex County, NJ: median home built 1958; 74.9% predate 1980, 32.8% detached, 31.0% in 5+ unit buildings.
Essex County, NJ: share of income for energy?
Essex County, NJ homes spend $1,064 a year on electricity, $1,764 on all energy: 1.6% of $111,059; 4.9% for lower incomes.