JCP&L down? Outage map, service status, incidents history

Is JCP&L down?

✅ Working normally low confidence

JCP&L appears to be working normally — report volume is within the typical range for this time of day (low confidence).

Last updated just now · 0 signals in the last 24h · within the normal range

Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) is a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., a major electric utility company serving parts of New Jersey, USA. JCP&L is responsible for providing electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in its service territory

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📈 User Reports and Outages in the Last 24 Hours

Outages are identified by unusual patterns or anomalies in user report activity

🌐 JCP&L Outage Map

The map is generated based on the locations of users who submitted reports on the site

JCP&L outage map · 2026-06-05

There have been no detected outages on JCP&L in the past 24 hours.

During the past 24 hours, we have received reports from Hillsborough, Brooklyn

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JCP&L reliability

none on record

Last incident

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Total downtime (12 mo)

Based on no recorded incidents over the last 12 months.

🔎 Social Media Monitoring

We monitor social media to detect signals that indicate issues with services

I'm just keeping track of yesterday's outage @JCP_L

Want to give a big shout out to @JCP_L for not fixing the ******* electricity the first time. Another outage in a span of a few hours Unreal work guys! Love that we pay you ******** all this money and nothing is ******* fixed properly

Another outage, @JCP_L, just keeping track.

Well, I made it through heavy winds last week without an outage but suffered one tonight @JCP_L. I'm just keeping track.

A weekend pole fire to secure a power outage @JCP_L again just keeping track.

Hey @JCP_L great customer service you have. You came down ,cut some limbs off a tree told me you were coming back and then got told today “Oh we’re not cleaning that up” so horrible customer service.

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Looks like I slept through a power outage @JCP_L I'm just jeeping track.

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Frequently asked questions

Is JCP&L down right now?

JCP&L appears to be working normally — report volume is within the typical range for this time of day (low confidence).

Why is JCP&L not working for me?

We're not detecting a broad JCP&L outage right now, so a problem is most likely local to you — your internet connection, device, or the app. Try restarting the app, then your router. If many people report the same issue, this page will update to show it.

When was the last JCP&L outage?

We have no recorded outages for JCP&L yet.

How do I report a JCP&L problem?

Use the “Report a problem” button on this page and choose what's not working. Reports are anonymous and update the live status and outage map in real time.

How does Outage.Report know if JCP&L is down?

We aggregate anonymous user reports and monitor public social-media posts, comparing live volume against JCP&L's normal baseline for the time of day and region to detect anomalies — often before they're officially confirmed.