Electric companies in Somerset County, New Jersey
Somerset County, NJ ranks 1 of 21 New Jersey counties for the newest homes (median year built 1982). Somerset County in New Jersey has 346,203 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Somerset County on the map
Somerset County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Somerset County
| Utility listed for Somerset County, NJ | Type | Home accounts in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Jersey Central Power & Lt Co in Somerset County, NJ | Investor Owned | 1,038,258 |
| Public Service Elec & Gas Co in Somerset 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.
Housing and heating in Somerset County
Somerset County, NJ: 62,220 of 132,831 homes were built before 1980 and 21,413 in 2000 or later. Somerset County, NJ has 78,040 detached houses, 23,078 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 335 mobile homes, and 33,045 of 129,459 households rent.
Age of homes in Somerset County, NJ
% of homes by decade built, Somerset County, NJ
- 10pre-40
- 540s
- 1050s
- 1360s
- 970s
- 2080s
- 1790s
- 1000s
- 610s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Somerset County, NJ
| Somerset County, NJ | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset County, NJ, median year built | 1982 | 1972 | +10 years | 1 of 21 |
| Somerset County, NJ, built before 1980 | 46.8% | 62.5% | -15.7 points | 21 of 21 |
| Somerset County, NJ, built 2000 or later | 16.1% | 14.1% | +2.0 points | 7 of 21 |
| Somerset County, NJ, detached houses | 58.8% | 58.8% | +0.0 points | 11 of 21 |
| Somerset County, NJ, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 17.4% | 17.4% | +0.0 points | 11 of 21 |
| Somerset County, NJ, mobile homes | 0.3% | 0.9% | -0.7 points | 18 of 21 |
| Somerset County, NJ, renter households | 25.5% | 28.7% | -3.2 points | 14 of 21 |
| Somerset County, NJ, median home value | $523,900 | $395,000 | +$128,900 | 4 of 21 |
| Somerset County, NJ, median gross rent a month | $1,921 | $1,553 | +$368 | 1 of 21 |
| Somerset County, NJ, people per household | 2.64 | 2.58 | +0.06 | 8 of 21 |
ZIP codes in Somerset County
- 07059
- 07060
- 07063
- 07069
- 07920
- 07921
- 07924
- 07931
- 07934
- 07939
- 07977
- 08502
- 08528
- 08540
- 08553
- 08558
- 08805
- 08807
- 08812
- 08821
- 08823
- 08835
- 08836
- 08844
- 08853
- 08869
- 08873
- 08876
- 08880
- 08890
Facts about Somerset County
- Residents of Somerset County, NJ, ACS 2023
- 346,20313 of 21 New Jersey counties
- Households in Somerset County, NJ
- 129,4592.67 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Somerset County, NJ
- 74.5%96,414 owner and 33,045 renter households
- Median household income in Somerset County, NJ
- $135,9602 of 21 New Jersey counties
- Housing units in Somerset County, NJ
- 132,8313,372 vacant or seasonal, 2.5% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Somerset County, NJ
- 13.2%17,119 homes, 13 of 21 New Jersey counties
- Utilities listed for Somerset County, NJ
- 22 with a home price: Jersey Central Power & Lt Co, Public Service Elec & Gas Co
- ZIP areas touching Somerset County, NJ
- 3007059 to 08890
- Outage-linked storm events in Somerset County, NJ
- 226NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Somerset County, NJ
- 46.8%median year built 1982
- Flood claims in Somerset County, NJ
- 1,123NFIP 2015 to 2025, $79.8M paid
- Home energy burden in Somerset County, NJ
- 1.3%$1,337 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Somerset County
Somerset County, NJ: electricity $1,337 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,178, 1.3% of $172,236 income. 127,566 households in Somerset County, NJ spend about $170.6 million a year on electricity and $277.8 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Somerset County, NJ ($27,234 a year) spend 5.3% of income, 4.2 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Somerset County, NJ
| Somerset County, NJ | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset County, NJ, all households | 127,566 | $172,236 | $1,337 | $675 | $166 | 1.3% |
| Somerset County, NJ, lower income | 24,170 | $27,234 | $908 | $408 | $117 | 5.3% |
| Somerset County, NJ, owners | 96,103 | $203,261 | $1,539 | $829 | $196 | 1.3% |
| Somerset County, NJ, renters | 31,463 | $77,471 | $718 | $207 | $74 | 1.3% |
Outage risk in Somerset County
Somerset County, NJ, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 226 in all, 65.3 per 100,000 residents of 346,203, rank 6 of 21 New Jersey counties. Property damage in Somerset County, NJ: $10K.
Events by year in Somerset County, NJ
events a year, Somerset County, NJ
- 8'15
- 9'16
- 2'17
- 12'18
- 44'19
- 25'20
- 29'21
- 7'22
- 21'23
- 34'24
- 35'25
Events by type
| Somerset County, NJ | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset County, NJ, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 93.8 | 18 of 21 | 182 | 2019 (41) | $10K |
| Somerset County, NJ, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 72.3 | 11 of 21 | 1 | 2023 (1) | $0 |
| Somerset County, NJ, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 83.5 | 17 of 21 | 1 | 2020 (1) | $0 |
| Somerset County, NJ, ice storm | Relatively High | 90.8 | 8 of 21 | 1 | 2022 (1) | $0 |
| Somerset County, NJ, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 94.2 | 16 of 21 | 21 | 2015 (4) | $0 |
| Somerset County, NJ, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 88.0 | 17 of 21 | 20 | 2024 (10) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Somerset County
Somerset County, NJ: 1,123 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $79.8M paid, median paid claim $46,822.
1,407 of 104,223 residential structures in Somerset County, NJ carry an NFIP contract. 1,759 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Somerset County, NJ on 8 Sep 2026. Somerset County, NJ lists 1,006 repetitive-loss properties, 276 of them severe repetitive loss.
Somerset County, NJ: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Somerset County, NJ
flood claims a year, Somerset County, NJ
- 6'15
- 5'16
- 7'17
- 12'18
- 8'19
- <5'20
- 858'21
- 7'22
- 23'23
- 22'24
- 171'25
| Somerset County, NJ | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset County, NJ, claims 2015-2025 | 1,123 | — | 5 of 21 |
| Somerset County, NJ, paid 2015-2025 | $79.8M | — | 2 of 21 |
| Somerset County, NJ, median paid claim | $46,822 | — | — |
| Somerset County, NJ, claims per 1,000 homes | 10.8 | 3.3 | 3 of 21 |
| Somerset County, NJ, homes with flood insurance | 1.4% | 1.9% | 14 of 21 |
| Somerset County, NJ, policies in force | 1,759 | — | — |
| Somerset County, NJ, repetitive-loss properties | 1,006 | — | — |
Somerset County, NJ: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Somerset County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Somerset County
Somerset County, NJ touches 30 ZIP areas, 07059 to 08890, about 11,540 residents each. Household income in Somerset County, NJ is $135,960; 96,414 of its 129,459 households own. Somerset County, NJ counts 346,203 residents in 129,459 households.
17,119 of the 129,459 homes in Somerset County, NJ heat with electricity. Somerset County, NJ has 132,831 housing units, 3,372 (2.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 33,045 rented homes. Somerset County, NJ logged 226 storm events for its 346,203 residents.
The median home in Somerset County, NJ dates from 1982. Homes in Somerset County, NJ pay $1,337 a year for electricity.
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Compare Somerset County with its neighbours
- Middlesex County sits 11 miles southeast of Somerset County, NJ with 861,535 residents, 203 storm events, median home built 1973, energy burden 1.5%, income $109,028.
- Union County sits 15 miles northeast of Somerset County, NJ with 572,549 residents, 163 storm events, median home built 1956, energy burden 1.4%, income $100,117.
- Morris County sits 20 miles north of Somerset County, NJ with 510,375 residents, 235 storm events, median home built 1971, energy burden 1.5%, income $134,929.
- Mercer County sits 23 miles south of Somerset County, NJ with 383,286 residents, 160 storm events, median home built 1967, energy burden 1.5%, income $96,333.
- Essex County sits 23 miles northeast of Somerset County, NJ with 854,130 residents, 115 storm events, median home built 1958, energy burden 1.6%, income $76,712.
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Questions on Somerset County
Somerset County, NJ: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Somerset 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.
Somerset County, NJ: how many homes heat with electricity?
Somerset County, NJ: 17,119 of 129,459 occupied homes, 13.2%, rank 13 of 21.
Somerset County, NJ: median household income?
$135,960 in Somerset County, NJ, rank 2 of 21; 346,203 residents, 129,459 households.
Somerset County, NJ: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Somerset County, NJ: 226 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Somerset County, NJ: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Somerset County, NJ: 1,123 NFIP flood claims, $79.8M paid, 10.8 per 1,000 homes, 1.4% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Somerset County, NJ?
Somerset County, NJ: median home built 1982; 46.8% predate 1980, 58.8% detached, 17.4% in 5+ unit buildings.
Somerset County, NJ: share of income for energy?
Somerset County, NJ homes spend $1,337 a year on electricity, $2,178 on all energy: 1.3% of $172,236; 5.3% for lower incomes.