Electric companies in Gloucester County, New Jersey
Gloucester County, NJ ranks 2 of 21 New Jersey counties for the highest yearly electricity cost per home ($1,534). Gloucester County in New Jersey has 304,504 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Gloucester County on the map
Gloucester County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Gloucester County
| Utility listed for Gloucester County, NJ | Type | Home accounts in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Public Service Elec & Gas Co in Gloucester County, NJ | Investor Owned | 2,056,231 |
| Atlantic City Electric Co in Gloucester County, NJ | Investor Owned | 506,488 |
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.
Cost of living with electricity in Gloucester County
Gloucester County, NJ: electricity $1,534 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,896, 2.4% of $119,440 income. 109,996 households in Gloucester County, NJ spend about $168.7 million a year on electricity and $318.5 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Gloucester County, NJ ($29,763 a year) spend 7.9% of income, 3.3 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Gloucester County, NJ
| Gloucester County, NJ | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester County, NJ, all households | 109,996 | $119,440 | $1,534 | $1,134 | $228 | 2.4% |
| Gloucester County, NJ, lower income | 29,682 | $29,763 | $1,213 | $876 | $253 | 7.9% |
| Gloucester County, NJ, owners | 87,641 | $136,895 | $1,700 | $1,288 | $267 | 2.4% |
| Gloucester County, NJ, renters | 22,355 | $51,008 | $883 | $532 | $73 | 2.9% |
ZIP codes in Gloucester County
- 08012
- 08014
- 08020
- 08027
- 08028
- 08032
- 08039
- 08051
- 08056
- 08061
- 08062
- 08063
- 08066
- 08071
- 08074
- 08080
- 08085
- 08086
- 08090
- 08093
- 08094
- 08096
- 08097
- 08312
- 08322
- 08328
- 08343
- 08344
Facts about Gloucester County
- Residents of Gloucester County, NJ, ACS 2023
- 304,50414 of 21 New Jersey counties
- Households in Gloucester County, NJ
- 111,7962.72 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Gloucester County, NJ
- 79.4%88,794 owner and 23,002 renter households
- Median household income in Gloucester County, NJ
- $102,8079 of 21 New Jersey counties
- Housing units in Gloucester County, NJ
- 117,5305,734 vacant or seasonal, 4.9% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Gloucester County, NJ
- 10.5%11,721 homes, 18 of 21 New Jersey counties
- Utilities listed for Gloucester County, NJ
- 22 with a home price: Public Service Elec & Gas Co, Atlantic City Electric Co
- ZIP areas touching Gloucester County, NJ
- 2808012 to 08344
- Outage-linked storm events in Gloucester County, NJ
- 187NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Gloucester County, NJ
- 51.4%median year built 1979
- Flood claims in Gloucester County, NJ
- 78NFIP 2015 to 2025, $704K paid
- Home energy burden in Gloucester County, NJ
- 2.4%$1,534 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Gloucester County
Gloucester County, NJ: 60,384 of 117,530 homes were built before 1980 and 25,867 in 2000 or later. Gloucester County, NJ has 86,397 detached houses, 12,876 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,714 mobile homes, and 23,002 of 111,796 households rent.
Age of homes in Gloucester County, NJ
% of homes by decade built, Gloucester County, NJ
- 10pre-40
- 440s
- 1150s
- 1160s
- 1670s
- 1480s
- 1290s
- 1500s
- 710s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Gloucester County, NJ
| Gloucester County, NJ | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester County, NJ, median year built | 1979 | 1972 | +7 years | 4 of 21 |
| Gloucester County, NJ, built before 1980 | 51.4% | 62.5% | -11.2 points | 18 of 21 |
| Gloucester County, NJ, built 2000 or later | 22.0% | 14.1% | +7.9 points | 4 of 21 |
| Gloucester County, NJ, detached houses | 73.5% | 58.8% | +14.8 points | 5 of 21 |
| Gloucester County, NJ, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 11.0% | 17.4% | -6.4 points | 16 of 21 |
| Gloucester County, NJ, mobile homes | 2.3% | 0.9% | +1.4 points | 5 of 21 |
| Gloucester County, NJ, renter households | 20.6% | 28.7% | -8.1 points | 18 of 21 |
| Gloucester County, NJ, median home value | $283,500 | $395,000 | -$111,500 | 17 of 21 |
| Gloucester County, NJ, median gross rent a month | $1,480 | $1,553 | -$73 | 14 of 21 |
| Gloucester County, NJ, people per household | 2.67 | 2.58 | +0.09 | 5 of 21 |
Outage risk in Gloucester County
Gloucester County, NJ, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 187 in all, 61.4 per 100,000 residents of 304,504, rank 12 of 21 New Jersey counties. Property damage in Gloucester County, NJ: $22.4M, with 2 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Gloucester County, NJ
events a year, Gloucester County, NJ
- 30'15
- 14'16
- 16'17
- 6'18
- 17'19
- 28'20
- 23'21
- 12'22
- 10'23
- 15'24
- 16'25
Events by type
| Gloucester County, NJ | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester County, NJ, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 96.9 | 14 of 21 | 149 | 2020 (27) | $17.4M |
| Gloucester County, NJ, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 69.6 | 12 of 21 | 5 | 2019 (2) | $5.0M |
| Gloucester County, NJ, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 83.7 | 16 of 21 | 1 | 2020 (1) | $0 |
| Gloucester County, NJ, ice storm | Relatively High | 88.4 | 9 of 21 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Gloucester County, NJ, winter storm and heavy snow | Very High | 96.9 | 12 of 21 | 16 | 2015 (4) | $0 |
| Gloucester County, NJ, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 93.6 | 12 of 21 | 16 | 2025 (5) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Gloucester County
Gloucester County, NJ: 78 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $704K paid, median paid claim $8,080.
836 of 90,490 residential structures in Gloucester County, NJ carry an NFIP contract. 913 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Gloucester County, NJ on 8 Sep 2026. Gloucester County, NJ lists 62 repetitive-loss properties.
Gloucester County, NJ: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Gloucester County, NJ
flood claims a year, Gloucester County, NJ
- <5'15
- <5'16
- <5'17
- 9'18
- 30'19
- <5'20
- 7'21
- <5'22
- <5'23
- 15'24
- 0'25
| Gloucester County, NJ | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester County, NJ, claims 2015-2025 | 78 | — | 17 of 21 |
| Gloucester County, NJ, paid 2015-2025 | $704K | — | 19 of 21 |
| Gloucester County, NJ, median paid claim | $8,080 | — | — |
| Gloucester County, NJ, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.9 | 3.3 | 20 of 21 |
| Gloucester County, NJ, homes with flood insurance | 0.9% | 1.9% | 18 of 21 |
| Gloucester County, NJ, policies in force | 913 | — | — |
| Gloucester County, NJ, repetitive-loss properties | 62 | — | — |
Gloucester County, NJ: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Gloucester County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Gloucester County
Gloucester County, NJ touches 28 ZIP areas, 08012 to 08344, about 10,875 residents each. Gloucester County, NJ counts 304,504 residents in 111,796 households. Household income in Gloucester County, NJ is $102,807; 88,794 of its 111,796 households own.
11,721 of the 111,796 homes in Gloucester County, NJ heat with electricity. Gloucester County, NJ has 117,530 housing units, 5,734 (4.9%) vacant or seasonal, and 23,002 rented homes. Gloucester County, NJ logged 187 storm events for its 304,504 residents.
The median home in Gloucester County, NJ dates from 1979. Homes in Gloucester County, NJ pay $1,534 a year for electricity.
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Compare Gloucester County with its neighbours
- Camden County sits 9 miles northeast of Gloucester County, NJ with 524,042 residents, 266 storm events, median home built 1966, energy burden 2.1%, income $86,384.
- Salem County sits 18 miles southwest of Gloucester County, NJ with 64,973 residents, 95 storm events, median home built 1963, energy burden 3.3%, income $78,412.
- Burlington County sits 24 miles northeast of Gloucester County, NJ with 464,226 residents, 507 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 1.8%, income $105,271.
- Cumberland County sits 29 miles south of Gloucester County, NJ with 152,915 residents, 109 storm events, median home built 1968, energy burden 3.6%, income $64,499.
- Atlantic County sits 37 miles southeast of Gloucester County, NJ with 274,704 residents, 147 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 2.9%, income $76,819.
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Questions on Gloucester County
Gloucester County, NJ: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Gloucester 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.
Gloucester County, NJ: how many homes heat with electricity?
Gloucester County, NJ: 11,721 of 111,796 occupied homes, 10.5%, rank 18 of 21.
Gloucester County, NJ: median household income?
$102,807 in Gloucester County, NJ, rank 9 of 21; 304,504 residents, 111,796 households.
Gloucester County, NJ: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Gloucester County, NJ: 187 NWS events, peak year 2015.
Gloucester County, NJ: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Gloucester County, NJ: 78 NFIP flood claims, $704K paid, 0.9 per 1,000 homes, 0.9% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Gloucester County, NJ?
Gloucester County, NJ: median home built 1979; 51.4% predate 1980, 73.5% detached, 11.0% in 5+ unit buildings.
Gloucester County, NJ: share of income for energy?
Gloucester County, NJ homes spend $1,534 a year on electricity, $2,896 on all energy: 2.4% of $119,440; 7.9% for lower incomes.