Electric companies in Sussex County, New Jersey
Sussex County, NJ ranks 4 of 21 New Jersey counties for the highest home energy burden (2.5% of income). Sussex County in New Jersey has 145,117 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Sussex County on the map
Sussex County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Sussex County
| Utility listed for Sussex County, NJ | Type | Home accounts in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Jersey Central Power & Lt Co in Sussex County, NJ | Investor Owned | 1,038,258 |
| Rockland Electric Co in Sussex County, NJ | Investor Owned | 66,360 |
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 Sussex County
Sussex County, NJ: electricity $1,374 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $3,448, 2.5% of $135,046 income. 56,348 households in Sussex County, NJ spend about $77.4 million a year on electricity and $194.3 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Sussex County, NJ ($29,151 a year) spend 8.4% of income, 3.3 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Sussex County, NJ
| Sussex County, NJ | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex County, NJ, all households | 56,348 | $135,046 | $1,374 | $537 | $1,537 | 2.5% |
| Sussex County, NJ, lower income | 12,153 | $29,151 | $1,068 | $353 | $1,027 | 8.4% |
| Sussex County, NJ, owners | 47,761 | $148,920 | $1,491 | $608 | $1,724 | 2.6% |
| Sussex County, NJ, renters | 8,587 | $57,875 | $725 | $145 | $494 | 2.4% |
ZIP codes in Sussex County
- 07416
- 07418
- 07419
- 07422
- 07439
- 07460
- 07461
- 07462
- 07821
- 07822
- 07826
- 07827
- 07843
- 07848
- 07851
- 07860
- 07871
- 07874
- 07881
Facts about Sussex County
- Residents of Sussex County, NJ, ACS 2023
- 145,11717 of 21 New Jersey counties
- Households in Sussex County, NJ
- 57,3282.53 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Sussex County, NJ
- 84.9%48,678 owner and 8,650 renter households
- Median household income in Sussex County, NJ
- $114,3166 of 21 New Jersey counties
- Housing units in Sussex County, NJ
- 62,8255,497 vacant or seasonal, 8.7% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Sussex County, NJ
- 14.7%8,405 homes, 12 of 21 New Jersey counties
- Utilities listed for Sussex County, NJ
- 22 with a home price: Jersey Central Power & Lt Co, Rockland Electric Co
- ZIP areas touching Sussex County, NJ
- 1907416 to 07881
- Outage-linked storm events in Sussex County, NJ
- 207NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Sussex County, NJ
- 64.6%median year built 1972
- Flood claims in Sussex County, NJ
- 12NFIP 2015 to 2025, $291K paid
- Home energy burden in Sussex County, NJ
- 2.5%$1,374 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Sussex County
Sussex County, NJ: 40,578 of 62,825 homes were built before 1980 and 7,528 in 2000 or later. Sussex County, NJ has 49,114 detached houses, 5,181 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,181 mobile homes, and 8,650 of 57,328 households rent.
Age of homes in Sussex County, NJ
% of homes by decade built, Sussex County, NJ
- 14pre-40
- 640s
- 1350s
- 1360s
- 1970s
- 1580s
- 990s
- 1000s
- 210s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Sussex County, NJ
| Sussex County, NJ | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex County, NJ, median year built | 1972 | 1972 | +0 years | 10 of 21 |
| Sussex County, NJ, built before 1980 | 64.6% | 62.5% | +2.1 points | 9 of 21 |
| Sussex County, NJ, built 2000 or later | 12.0% | 14.1% | -2.1 points | 16 of 21 |
| Sussex County, NJ, detached houses | 78.2% | 58.8% | +19.4 points | 1 of 21 |
| Sussex County, NJ, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 8.2% | 17.4% | -9.1 points | 19 of 21 |
| Sussex County, NJ, mobile homes | 1.9% | 0.9% | +1.0 points | 7 of 21 |
| Sussex County, NJ, renter households | 15.1% | 28.7% | -13.6 points | 21 of 21 |
| Sussex County, NJ, median home value | $342,800 | $395,000 | -$52,200 | 14 of 21 |
| Sussex County, NJ, median gross rent a month | $1,503 | $1,553 | -$50 | 13 of 21 |
| Sussex County, NJ, people per household | 2.50 | 2.58 | -0.08 | 17 of 21 |
Outage risk in Sussex County
Sussex County, NJ, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 207 in all, 142.6 per 100,000 residents of 145,117, rank 8 of 21 New Jersey counties. Property damage in Sussex County, NJ: $225K, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Sussex County, NJ
events a year, Sussex County, NJ
- 16'15
- 16'16
- 17'17
- 12'18
- 26'19
- 25'20
- 25'21
- 5'22
- 16'23
- 32'24
- 17'25
Events by type
| Sussex County, NJ | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex County, NJ, thunderstorm and high wind | Very High | 98.2 | 11 of 21 | 174 | 2024 (29) | $25K |
| Sussex County, NJ, tornado | Relatively Low | 44.1 | 19 of 21 | 1 | 2019 (1) | $0 |
| Sussex County, NJ, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 71.5 | 21 of 21 | 2 | 2020 (2) | $0 |
| Sussex County, NJ, ice storm | Relatively Low | 54.0 | 20 of 21 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Sussex County, NJ, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 78.8 | 21 of 21 | 26 | 2018 (6) | $0 |
| Sussex County, NJ, heat wave | Relatively Low | 59.8 | 21 of 21 | 3 | 2015 (1) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Sussex County
Sussex County, NJ: 12 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $291K paid, median paid claim $9,291.
171 of 53,853 residential structures in Sussex County, NJ carry an NFIP contract. 195 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Sussex County, NJ on 8 Sep 2026. Sussex County, NJ lists 16 repetitive-loss properties.
Sussex County, NJ: claims history, not an outage count.
| Sussex County, NJ | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex County, NJ, claims 2015-2025 | 12 | — | 21 of 21 |
| Sussex County, NJ, paid 2015-2025 | $291K | — | 21 of 21 |
| Sussex County, NJ, median paid claim | $9,291 | — | — |
| Sussex County, NJ, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.2 | 3.3 | 21 of 21 |
| Sussex County, NJ, homes with flood insurance | 0.3% | 1.9% | 21 of 21 |
| Sussex County, NJ, policies in force | 195 | — | — |
| Sussex County, NJ, repetitive-loss properties | 16 | — | — |
Sussex County, NJ: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Sussex County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Sussex County
Sussex County, NJ touches 19 ZIP areas, 07416 to 07881, about 7,638 residents each. Household income in Sussex County, NJ is $114,316; 48,678 of its 57,328 households own. Sussex County, NJ counts 145,117 residents in 57,328 households.
8,405 of the 57,328 homes in Sussex County, NJ heat with electricity. Sussex County, NJ has 62,825 housing units, 5,497 (8.7%) vacant or seasonal, and 8,650 rented homes. Sussex County, NJ logged 207 storm events for its 145,117 residents.
The median home in Sussex County, NJ dates from 1972. Homes in Sussex County, NJ pay $1,374 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Sussex County
Compare Sussex County with its neighbours
- Morris County sits 27 miles southeast of Sussex County, NJ with 510,375 residents, 235 storm events, median home built 1971, energy burden 1.5%, income $134,929.
- Warren County sits 28 miles southwest of Sussex County, NJ with 110,238 residents, 201 storm events, median home built 1972, energy burden 2.5%, income $99,596.
- Passaic County sits 32 miles southeast of Sussex County, NJ with 518,289 residents, 80 storm events, median home built 1956, energy burden 1.8%, income $87,137.
- Somerset County sits 44 miles south of Sussex County, NJ with 346,203 residents, 226 storm events, median home built 1982, energy burden 1.3%, income $135,960.
- Hunterdon County sits 46 miles south of Sussex County, NJ with 129,448 residents, 210 storm events, median home built 1979, energy burden 1.9%, income $139,453.
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Questions on Sussex County
Sussex County, NJ: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Sussex 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.
Sussex County, NJ: how many homes heat with electricity?
Sussex County, NJ: 8,405 of 57,328 occupied homes, 14.7%, rank 12 of 21.
Sussex County, NJ: median household income?
$114,316 in Sussex County, NJ, rank 6 of 21; 145,117 residents, 57,328 households.
Sussex County, NJ: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Sussex County, NJ: 207 NWS events, peak year 2024.
Sussex County, NJ: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Sussex County, NJ: 12 NFIP flood claims, $291K paid, 0.2 per 1,000 homes, 0.3% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Sussex County, NJ?
Sussex County, NJ: median home built 1972; 64.6% predate 1980, 78.2% detached, 8.2% in 5+ unit buildings.
Sussex County, NJ: share of income for energy?
Sussex County, NJ homes spend $1,374 a year on electricity, $3,448 on all energy: 2.5% of $135,046; 8.4% for lower incomes.