When will the power be back in Newark, NJ?

See current outages near you, plus an independent restoration forecast when enough trend data exists · Essex County, New Jersey

customer reported out in Newark · live from PSE&G

Utility restoration time for Newark: Oct 4, 1:30 AM EDT

Newark outlook: past outages here typically ran ~1.8 hr, based on 23 past outages of any size

Across the whole county (Essex, NJ, all utilities): 1 reported out — a broader count from a different source; don't add it to the Newark figure above.

Updated 11:46 PM EDT.

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An alert when an outage is detected here, another once a dependable restoration estimate is ready, and an all-clear when the outage we're tracking looks substantially restored (~90% of customers back). No email, no account — anonymous usage stats only.

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What we track for Newark

Newark is a city of about 317,303 residents in Essex County.

PSE&G has reported outages for Newark by name on its own public outage map (most recently observed 2026-09-18) — so when Newark is affected, this page can show the city's own customers-out count and restoration time rather than only the county-wide total.

ZIP codes in Newark:

Checking a ZIP goes straight to the address-level view for that area.

Around Newark: the closest other places we track are Harrison, about 2 miles to the northeast; Kearny, about 3 miles to the northeast; East Orange, about 3 miles to the northwest; and Elizabeth, about 4 miles to the south. Also nearby: North Arlington (5 mi NE), Bayonne (5 mi SE), Jersey City (6 mi E), Roselle Park (6 mi SW), Roselle (7 mi SW), Secaucus (7 mi NE), Rutherford (7 mi NE) and Linden (8 mi SW).

Looking further out, the nearest place we track is: north toward Passaic (9 mi); northeast toward East Rutherford (8 mi); east toward Hoboken (8 mi); south toward Carteret (10 mi); southwest toward Rahway (10 mi); west toward Summit (10 mi); and northwest toward Lincoln Park (15 mi).

Who serves Newark?

We track live outage data from PSE&G and JCP&L in Essex County — but several utilities can serve one county, so confirm your own by searching your address on the live map. For the parent companies' combined pictures, see FirstEnergy outages across every state it serves and PSEG outages across every state it serves.

Outage history — Essex County, NJ (covers Newark)

Last significant outage: Oct 2, 2026 — peaked at 387 customers, restored in ~21.8 hr (no severe weather).

Across the 38 significant outages tracked here, restoration typically ran about 3.5 hr.

This county-level list covers larger outages (about 200+ customers at peak, lasting 30 minutes or more) — oldest listed: Jul 31, 2026. Smaller or briefer interruptions aren't listed.

County context: across all of Essex County, federal outage records (EAGLE-I, 2014–2025) show outages of 200+ customers typically restored in about 2.8 hr. The full record for Essex County

Common questions

How do I check the power outage status in Newark, NJ?

To check your own street, search a Newark ZIP code — 07101, 07102, 07103, 07104, 07105, 07106 or any of the other 14 — and the map opens on that area.

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