Power Outages in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK
As of October 19, 2026 03:10 UTC, no outages are reported by Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK. There is no live feed for G & K, Inc. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.9 hours.
Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK is served by 2 tracked utilities.
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- URL
- https://massoutage.com/alaska/fairbanks-north-star-borough
- As of
- October 19, 2026 03:10 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK", live data as of October 19, 2026 03:10 UTC. https://massoutage.com/alaska/fairbanks-north-star-borough
No active outages are reported by Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc in Fairbanks North Star Borough.
No live feed for G & K, Inc: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~44,389 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: G & K, Inc. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| G & K, Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc reportsevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Fairbanks North Star Boroughwho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (7)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99701 | 122 | ≤11 | 81 | ≤11 |
| 99709 | 106 | ≤11 | 72 | ≤11 |
| 99705 | 74 | ≤11 | 53 | ≤11 |
| 99712 | 48 | ≤11 | 38 | ≤11 |
| 99775 | ≤11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99714 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 99703 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Fairbanks North Star Borough or any town and utility in it.
- Winter Storm WarningSEVERE
- Winter Storm WatchSEVERE
Fairbanks North Star Borough has been under 29 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Winter Storm Watch on October 20, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×8
- Special Weather Statement ×7
- Flood Watch ×6
- Flood Advisory ×3
- Wind Advisory ×2
- Winter Storm Watch ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Fairbanks North Star Borough
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Fairbanks North Star Borough went about 2.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 27,643 customers.
The US EIA reports Alaska utilities averaged 9.4 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 2.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 27,643 customers out) · decade average 7.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 36 | 5,766 | 0.5 |
| 2017 | 654 | 20,466 | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 826 | 17,526 | 7.8 |
| 2019 | 917 | 9,701 | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 873 | 12,274 | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 792 | 17,802 | 13.1 |
| 2022 | 895 | 27,643 | 18.9 |
| 2023 | 864 | 21,908 | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 741 | 8,406 | 8.6 |
| 2025 | 673 | 11,338 | 2.9 |
Cost of power in Fairbanks North Star Borough
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Fairbanks North Star Borough, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc31.5¢40,931 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Very High winter weather exposure · 7.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Fairbanks North Star Borough: FAQ
- How often does Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK logged 673 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 27,643 customers without power, beginning July 26, 2022 and lasting about 5d 6h.
- Is there a power outage in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK?
- Tracked electric providers include Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Fairbanks North Star Borough.
99702, 99703, 99705, 99707, 99709, 99712, 99714, 99725, 99775
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Valley Elec Assn Inc | 3.5 hrs | Live · county | - |
| G & K, Inc | - | No live feed | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Alaska customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/02090 and /api/v1/counties/02090/history.