Electric companies in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Hunterdon County, NJ ranks 3 of 21 New Jersey counties for the highest energy burden of lower-income households (8.5% of income). Hunterdon County in New Jersey has 129,448 residents and 1 utility listed by EIA.
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Hunterdon County on the map
Hunterdon County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Hunterdon County
| Utility listed for Hunterdon County, NJ | Type | Home accounts in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Jersey Central Power & Lt Co in Hunterdon County, NJ | Investor Owned | 1,038,258 |
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 Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County, NJ: electricity $1,479 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $3,288, 1.9% of $173,342 income. 49,676 households in Hunterdon County, NJ spend about $73.5 million a year on electricity and $163.3 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Hunterdon County, NJ ($28,455 a year) spend 8.5% of income, 4.5 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Hunterdon County, NJ
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunterdon County, NJ, all households | 49,676 | $173,342 | $1,479 | $740 | $1,069 | 1.9% |
| Hunterdon County, NJ, lower income | 8,522 | $28,455 | $1,062 | $503 | $842 | 8.5% |
| Hunterdon County, NJ, owners | 41,967 | $194,243 | $1,618 | $824 | $1,209 | 1.9% |
| Hunterdon County, NJ, renters | 7,709 | $59,563 | $722 | $281 | $305 | 2.2% |
Facts about Hunterdon County
- Residents of Hunterdon County, NJ, ACS 2023
- 129,44818 of 21 New Jersey counties
- Households in Hunterdon County, NJ
- 50,3222.57 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Hunterdon County, NJ
- 84.8%42,670 owner and 7,652 renter households
- Median household income in Hunterdon County, NJ
- $139,4531 of 21 New Jersey counties
- Housing units in Hunterdon County, NJ
- 51,9081,586 vacant or seasonal, 3.1% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Hunterdon County, NJ
- 10.1%5,071 homes, 20 of 21 New Jersey counties
- Utilities listed for Hunterdon County, NJ
- 11 with a home price: Jersey Central Power & Lt Co
- ZIP areas touching Hunterdon County, NJ
- 2307830 to 08889
- Outage-linked storm events in Hunterdon County, NJ
- 210NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Hunterdon County, NJ
- 51.5%median year built 1979
- Flood claims in Hunterdon County, NJ
- 308NFIP 2015 to 2025, $15.3M paid
- Home energy burden in Hunterdon County, NJ
- 1.9%$1,479 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County, NJ: 26,744 of 51,908 homes were built before 1980 and 6,982 in 2000 or later. Hunterdon County, NJ has 38,365 detached houses, 4,045 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 158 mobile homes, and 7,652 of 50,322 households rent.
Age of homes in Hunterdon County, NJ
% of homes by decade built, Hunterdon County, NJ
- 17pre-40
- 440s
- 850s
- 960s
- 1470s
- 2080s
- 1590s
- 1000s
- 310s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Hunterdon County, NJ
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunterdon County, NJ, median year built | 1979 | 1972 | +7 years | 4 of 21 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ, built before 1980 | 51.5% | 62.5% | -11.0 points | 17 of 21 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ, built 2000 or later | 13.5% | 14.1% | -0.6 points | 13 of 21 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ, detached houses | 73.9% | 58.8% | +15.2 points | 4 of 21 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 7.8% | 17.4% | -9.6 points | 21 of 21 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ, mobile homes | 0.3% | 0.9% | -0.6 points | 16 of 21 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ, renter households | 15.2% | 28.7% | -13.5 points | 20 of 21 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ, median home value | $498,800 | $395,000 | +$103,800 | 6 of 21 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ, median gross rent a month | $1,707 | $1,553 | +$154 | 7 of 21 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ, people per household | 2.52 | 2.58 | -0.06 | 16 of 21 |
Outage risk in Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County, NJ, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 210 in all, 162.2 per 100,000 residents of 129,448, rank 7 of 21 New Jersey counties. Property damage in Hunterdon County, NJ: $20K, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Hunterdon County, NJ
events a year, Hunterdon County, NJ
- 8'15
- 10'16
- 14'17
- 12'18
- 27'19
- 18'20
- 38'21
- 3'22
- 26'23
- 30'24
- 24'25
Events by type
| Hunterdon County, NJ | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunterdon County, NJ, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 96.2 | 16 of 21 | 174 | 2021 (34) | $16K |
| Hunterdon County, NJ, tornado | Relatively Low | 51.4 | 16 of 21 | 2 | 2016 (1) | $0 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 74.7 | 20 of 21 | 1 | 2020 (1) | $0 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ, ice storm | Relatively High | 86.2 | 11 of 21 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 81.8 | 20 of 21 | 21 | 2018 (4) | $0 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ, heat wave | Relatively Low | 72.1 | 20 of 21 | 11 | 2024 (4) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County, NJ: 308 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $15.3M paid, median paid claim $23,077.
637 of 41,292 residential structures in Hunterdon County, NJ carry an NFIP contract. 757 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Hunterdon County, NJ on 8 Sep 2026. Hunterdon County, NJ lists 228 repetitive-loss properties, 55 of them severe repetitive loss.
Hunterdon County, NJ: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Hunterdon County, NJ
flood claims a year, Hunterdon County, NJ
- 0'15
- <5'16
- 0'17
- <5'18
- <5'19
- 5'20
- 270'21
- <5'22
- 12'23
- 11'24
- <5'25
| Hunterdon County, NJ | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunterdon County, NJ, claims 2015-2025 | 308 | — | 14 of 21 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ, paid 2015-2025 | $15.3M | — | 9 of 21 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ, median paid claim | $23,077 | — | — |
| Hunterdon County, NJ, claims per 1,000 homes | 7.5 | 3.3 | 8 of 21 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ, homes with flood insurance | 1.5% | 1.9% | 12 of 21 |
| Hunterdon County, NJ, policies in force | 757 | — | — |
| Hunterdon County, NJ, repetitive-loss properties | 228 | — | — |
Hunterdon County, NJ: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Hunterdon County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Hunterdon County
Household income in Hunterdon County, NJ is $139,453; 42,670 of its 50,322 households own. Hunterdon County, NJ touches 23 ZIP areas, 07830 to 08889, about 5,628 residents each. 5,071 of the 50,322 homes in Hunterdon County, NJ heat with electricity.
Hunterdon County, NJ counts 129,448 residents in 50,322 households. Hunterdon County, NJ has 51,908 housing units, 1,586 (3.1%) vacant or seasonal, and 7,652 rented homes. Hunterdon County, NJ logged 210 storm events for its 129,448 residents.
The median home in Hunterdon County, NJ dates from 1979. Homes in Hunterdon County, NJ pay $1,479 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Hunterdon County
Compare Hunterdon County with its neighbours
- Warren County sits 22 miles north of Hunterdon County, NJ with 110,238 residents, 201 storm events, median home built 1972, energy burden 2.5%, income $99,596.
- Mercer County sits 23 miles southeast of Hunterdon County, NJ with 383,286 residents, 160 storm events, median home built 1967, energy burden 1.5%, income $96,333.
- Somerset County sits 23 miles east of Hunterdon County, NJ with 346,203 residents, 226 storm events, median home built 1982, energy burden 1.3%, income $135,960.
- Burlington County sits 40 miles south of Hunterdon County, NJ with 464,226 residents, 507 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 1.8%, income $105,271.
- Morris County sits 34 miles northeast of Hunterdon County, NJ with 510,375 residents, 235 storm events, median home built 1971, energy burden 1.5%, income $134,929.
ZIP codes in Hunterdon County
- 07830
- 07865
- 07979
- 08525
- 08530
- 08551
- 08559
- 08801
- 08802
- 08804
- 08809
- 08822
- 08825
- 08826
- 08827
- 08829
- 08833
- 08848
- 08853
- 08858
- 08867
- 08887
- 08889
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Questions on Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County, NJ: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Hunterdon County, NJ: 1 utility deliver power and homes pick a plan. New Jersey average 19.34 cents per kWh, $128 a month at 662 kWh.
Hunterdon County, NJ: how many homes heat with electricity?
Hunterdon County, NJ: 5,071 of 50,322 occupied homes, 10.1%, rank 20 of 21.
Hunterdon County, NJ: median household income?
$139,453 in Hunterdon County, NJ, rank 1 of 21; 129,448 residents, 50,322 households.
Hunterdon County, NJ: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Hunterdon County, NJ: 210 NWS events, peak year 2021.
Hunterdon County, NJ: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Hunterdon County, NJ: 308 NFIP flood claims, $15.3M paid, 7.5 per 1,000 homes, 1.5% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Hunterdon County, NJ?
Hunterdon County, NJ: median home built 1979; 51.5% predate 1980, 73.9% detached, 7.8% in 5+ unit buildings.
Hunterdon County, NJ: share of income for energy?
Hunterdon County, NJ homes spend $1,479 a year on electricity, $3,288 on all energy: 1.9% of $173,342; 8.5% for lower incomes.