Public Service Elec & Gas Co: power outages per year
In 2025 the average Public Service Elec & Gas Co customer was without power for 1.1 hours, less than the New Jersey average of 2.6 h; up from 0.8 h in 2024. The utility served 2,575,136 customers in New Jersey and ranks #3 of 3 large New Jersey utilities by outage hours.
By year
| Year | Hours (with major events) | Hours (without) | Interruptions | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2,575,136 |
| 2024 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2,534,077 |
| 2023 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2,512,548 |
| 2022 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2,486,124 |
| 2021 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2,457,427 |
| 2020 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2,430,197 |
"With major events" includes storm days that utilities may exclude from their own reliability targets; it is what customers actually live through. The gap between the two columns shows how much of the year's outage time came from big storms.
Backup power for Public Service Elec & Gas Co outages
An average outage here lasted about 1.5 hours in 2025. Size backup for the longest outage you want to ride through, not the average.
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FAQ
How many hours a year are Public Service Elec & Gas Co customers without power?
1.1 hours per customer in 2025 including major event days (0.7 h without them), as Public Service Elec & Gas Co reported to the U.S. EIA.
How long does a typical Public Service Elec & Gas Co outage last?
About 1.5 hours on average in 2025 (total outage minutes divided by the number of interruptions). Storms make single events much longer.
Source: U.S. EIA Form 861, Reliability file, 2020–2025. Data snapshot . Utilities ranked nationwide →