Power Outages in Nome Census Area, AK
Is there a power outage in Nome Census Area, AK right now? Yes. As of October 19, 2026 15:45 UTC, about 5 customers are without power in Nome Census Area, AK across 3 reported incidents. There is no live feed for City of White Mountain - (AK), Nome Joint Utility Systems and Unalakleet Valley Elec Coop, so outages in their service area aren't counted.
Nome Census Area, AK is served by 4 tracked utilities. In 2026, the average customer here lost power for about 0.3 hours.
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- https://massoutage.com/alaska/nome-census-area
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- October 19, 2026 15:45 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Nome Census Area, AK", live data as of October 19, 2026 15:45 UTC. https://massoutage.com/alaska/nome-census-area
Not counted: no live feed for City of White Mountain - (AK), Nome Joint Utility Systems and Unalakleet Valley Elec Coop.
Report an outage in Nome Census Area, AK
Report it to your electric utility; MassOutage can't take reports. For a downed line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
No outage contact on file for Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc, Nome Joint Utility Systems, City of White Mountain - (AK) and Unalakleet Valley Elec Coop; check your electric bill or the utility's website.
42%of this county's ~3,255 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of White Mountain - (AK), Nome Joint Utility Systems, Unalakleet Valley Elec Coop. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc | Live · county | 5 | 1,358 | 0.4% | - | - | - | |
| City of White Mountain - (AK) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nome Joint Utility Systems | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unalakleet Valley Elec Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alaska Village Elec Coop, 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 Nome Census Areawho 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99785 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 | 0 |
| 99772 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 99769 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 99762 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 99739 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 99684 | ≤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 Nome Census Area or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Nome Census Area right now.
Nome Census Area has been under 14 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 18, 2026.
- High Wind Warning ×6
- Coastal Flood Advisory ×2
- High Surf Advisory ×2
- High Wind Watch ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
Latest Nome Census Area, AK outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 11m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 122 customers out (3.7% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 9m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 115 customers out (3.5% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Nome Census Area
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Nome Census Areaisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2026, the average customer in Nome Census Area went about 0.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 12 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 0.3 hrs.
Cost of power in Nome Census Area
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Nome Census Area, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc65.9¢7,853 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. What that adds up to each month, by state and utility: average electric bill.
Relatively High winter weather exposure.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Nome Census Area: FAQ
- How often does Nome Census Area, AK lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Nome Census Area, AK logged 4 distinct outage events in 2026, averaging about 0.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Nome Census Area, AK?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 12 customers without power, beginning October 2, 2026 and lasting about 4d 14h.
- Is there a power outage in Nome Census Area, AK right now?
- Yes. As of October 19, 2026 15:45 UTC, about 5 customers are without power in Nome Census Area, AK across 3 reported incidents. There is no live feed for City of White Mountain - (AK), Nome Joint Utility Systems and Unalakleet Valley Elec Coop, so outages in their service area aren't counted.
- Which utilities serve Nome Census Area, AK?
- Tracked electric providers include Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Nome Census Area.
99659, 99671, 99684, 99739, 99742, 99753, 99762, 99769, 99771, 99772, 99778, 99783, 99784, 99785
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported. Territory is filed by county, so these are the utilities with lines anywhere in Nome Census Area, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in Alaska →
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc | - | Live · county | - |
| Nome Joint Utility Systems | - | No live feed | - |
| City of White Mountain - (AK) | - | No live feed | - |
| Unalakleet Valley Elec Coop | - | 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/02180 and /api/v1/counties/02180/history. Live data as of .