Electric companies in Warren County, New Jersey
Warren County, NJ ranks 4 of 21 New Jersey counties for the highest home energy burden (2.5% of income). Warren County in New Jersey has 110,238 residents and 1 utility listed by EIA.
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Warren County on the map
Warren County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Warren County
| Utility listed for Warren County, NJ | Type | Home accounts in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Jersey Central Power & Lt Co in Warren 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 Warren County
Warren County, NJ: electricity $1,217 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,717, 2.5% of $106,638 income. 44,370 households in Warren County, NJ spend about $54.0 million a year on electricity and $120.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Warren County, NJ ($27,515 a year) spend 6.9% of income, 2.7 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Warren County, NJ
| Warren County, NJ | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County, NJ, all households | 44,370 | $106,638 | $1,217 | $533 | $967 | 2.5% |
| Warren County, NJ, lower income | 12,698 | $27,515 | $821 | $412 | $669 | 6.9% |
| Warren County, NJ, owners | 32,287 | $128,503 | $1,412 | $653 | $1,191 | 2.5% |
| Warren County, NJ, renters | 12,083 | $48,214 | $695 | $211 | $369 | 2.6% |
ZIP codes in Warren County
- 07820
- 07823
- 07825
- 07831
- 07832
- 07833
- 07838
- 07840
- 07844
- 07846
- 07863
- 07865
- 07880
- 07882
- 08802
- 08804
- 08865
- 08886
Facts about Warren County
- Residents of Warren County, NJ, ACS 2023
- 110,23819 of 21 New Jersey counties
- Households in Warren County, NJ
- 44,9432.45 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Warren County, NJ
- 74.3%33,386 owner and 11,557 renter households
- Median household income in Warren County, NJ
- $99,59611 of 21 New Jersey counties
- Housing units in Warren County, NJ
- 46,6751,732 vacant or seasonal, 3.7% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Warren County, NJ
- 11.9%5,365 homes, 15 of 21 New Jersey counties
- Utilities listed for Warren County, NJ
- 11 with a home price: Jersey Central Power & Lt Co
- ZIP areas touching Warren County, NJ
- 1807820 to 08886
- Outage-linked storm events in Warren County, NJ
- 201NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Warren County, NJ
- 60.5%median year built 1972
- Flood claims in Warren County, NJ
- 68NFIP 2015 to 2025, $802K paid
- Home energy burden in Warren County, NJ
- 2.5%$1,217 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Warren County
Warren County, NJ: 28,233 of 46,675 homes were built before 1980 and 6,774 in 2000 or later. Warren County, NJ has 31,963 detached houses, 5,671 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 471 mobile homes, and 11,557 of 44,943 households rent.
Age of homes in Warren County, NJ
% of homes by decade built, Warren County, NJ
- 23pre-40
- 540s
- 950s
- 1060s
- 1370s
- 1280s
- 1390s
- 1100s
- 310s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Warren County, NJ
| Warren County, NJ | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County, NJ, median year built | 1972 | 1972 | +0 years | 10 of 21 |
| Warren County, NJ, built before 1980 | 60.5% | 62.5% | -2.0 points | 12 of 21 |
| Warren County, NJ, built 2000 or later | 14.5% | 14.1% | +0.4 points | 10 of 21 |
| Warren County, NJ, detached houses | 68.5% | 58.8% | +9.7 points | 6 of 21 |
| Warren County, NJ, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 12.1% | 17.4% | -5.2 points | 14 of 21 |
| Warren County, NJ, mobile homes | 1.0% | 0.9% | +0.1 points | 10 of 21 |
| Warren County, NJ, renter households | 25.7% | 28.7% | -3.0 points | 13 of 21 |
| Warren County, NJ, median home value | $323,100 | $395,000 | -$71,900 | 16 of 21 |
| Warren County, NJ, median gross rent a month | $1,368 | $1,553 | -$185 | 16 of 21 |
| Warren County, NJ, people per household | 2.41 | 2.58 | -0.17 | 19 of 21 |
Outage risk in Warren County
Warren County, NJ, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 201 in all, 182.3 per 100,000 residents of 110,238, rank 10 of 21 New Jersey counties. Property damage in Warren County, NJ: $40K.
Events by year in Warren County, NJ
events a year, Warren County, NJ
- 14'15
- 10'16
- 9'17
- 19'18
- 56'19
- 16'20
- 27'21
- 9'22
- 9'23
- 23'24
- 9'25
Events by type
| Warren County, NJ | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County, NJ, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 90.6 | 20 of 21 | 174 | 2019 (52) | $40K |
| Warren County, NJ, tornado | Relatively Low | 49.7 | 17 of 21 | 1 | 2016 (1) | $0 |
| Warren County, NJ, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 79.9 | 18 of 21 | 1 | 2020 (1) | $0 |
| Warren County, NJ, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 61.0 | 18 of 21 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Warren County, NJ, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 83.4 | 19 of 21 | 21 | 2018 (5) | $0 |
| Warren County, NJ, heat wave | Relatively Low | 72.2 | 19 of 21 | 4 | 2015 (1) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Warren County
Warren County, NJ: 68 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $802K paid, median paid claim $12,242.
374 of 34,797 residential structures in Warren County, NJ carry an NFIP contract. 413 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Warren County, NJ on 8 Sep 2026. Warren County, NJ lists 245 repetitive-loss properties, 60 of them severe repetitive loss.
Warren County, NJ: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Warren County, NJ
flood claims a year, Warren County, NJ
- <5'15
- 0'16
- 0'17
- 0'18
- <5'19
- 8'20
- 17'21
- <5'22
- 34'23
- <5'24
- 0'25
| Warren County, NJ | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County, NJ, claims 2015-2025 | 68 | — | 19 of 21 |
| Warren County, NJ, paid 2015-2025 | $802K | — | 18 of 21 |
| Warren County, NJ, median paid claim | $12,242 | — | — |
| Warren County, NJ, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.9 | 3.3 | 17 of 21 |
| Warren County, NJ, homes with flood insurance | 1.1% | 1.9% | 17 of 21 |
| Warren County, NJ, policies in force | 413 | — | — |
| Warren County, NJ, repetitive-loss properties | 245 | — | — |
Warren County, NJ: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Warren County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Warren County
Warren County, NJ touches 18 ZIP areas, 07820 to 08886, about 6,124 residents each. Warren County, NJ counts 110,238 residents in 44,943 households. 5,365 of the 44,943 homes in Warren County, NJ heat with electricity.
Household income in Warren County, NJ is $99,596; 33,386 of its 44,943 households own. Warren County, NJ has 46,675 housing units, 1,732 (3.7%) vacant or seasonal, and 11,557 rented homes. Warren County, NJ logged 201 storm events for its 110,238 residents.
The median home in Warren County, NJ dates from 1972. Homes in Warren County, NJ pay $1,217 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Warren County
Compare Warren County with its neighbours
- Hunterdon County sits 22 miles south of Warren County, NJ with 129,448 residents, 210 storm events, median home built 1979, energy burden 1.9%, income $139,453.
- Sussex County sits 28 miles northeast of Warren County, NJ with 145,117 residents, 207 storm events, median home built 1972, energy burden 2.5%, income $114,316.
- Morris County sits 31 miles east of Warren County, NJ with 510,375 residents, 235 storm events, median home built 1971, energy burden 1.5%, income $134,929.
- Somerset County sits 33 miles southeast of Warren County, NJ with 346,203 residents, 226 storm events, median home built 1982, energy burden 1.3%, income $135,960.
- Mercer County sits 44 miles southeast of Warren County, NJ with 383,286 residents, 160 storm events, median home built 1967, energy burden 1.5%, income $96,333.
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Questions on Warren County
Warren County, NJ: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Warren 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.
Warren County, NJ: how many homes heat with electricity?
Warren County, NJ: 5,365 of 44,943 occupied homes, 11.9%, rank 15 of 21.
Warren County, NJ: median household income?
$99,596 in Warren County, NJ, rank 11 of 21; 110,238 residents, 44,943 households.
Warren County, NJ: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Warren County, NJ: 201 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Warren County, NJ: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Warren County, NJ: 68 NFIP flood claims, $802K paid, 1.9 per 1,000 homes, 1.1% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Warren County, NJ?
Warren County, NJ: median home built 1972; 60.5% predate 1980, 68.5% detached, 12.1% in 5+ unit buildings.
Warren County, NJ: share of income for energy?
Warren County, NJ homes spend $1,217 a year on electricity, $2,717 on all energy: 2.5% of $106,638; 6.9% for lower incomes.