Power Outages in Archuleta County, CO
As of September 2, 2026 19:47 UTC, about 2 customers are without power in Archuleta County, CO across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 17.3 hours.
Archuleta County, CO is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active NWS alerts for Archuleta County right now.
Archuleta County has been under 44 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Flood Watch on August 31, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×22
- Flood Watch ×10
- Special Weather Statement ×7
- Hydrologic Outlook ×4
- Flood Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Archuleta County
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 Archuleta Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Archuleta County went about 17.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 11,772 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 11,421 customers out) · decade average 7.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 37 | 6,277 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 375 | 7,612 | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 443 | 10,466 | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 549 | 10,469 | 13.8 |
| 2020 | 352 | 1,337 | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 329 | 1,827 | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 368 | 2,060 | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 327 | 3,870 | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 340 | 11,421 | 19.2 |
| 2025 | 356 | 11,772 | 17.3 |
Relatively Moderate wildfire exposure · 7.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Archuleta County: FAQ
- How often does Archuleta County, CO lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Archuleta County, CO logged 356 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 17.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Archuleta County, CO?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 11,772 customers without power, beginning August 5, 2025 and lasting about 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Archuleta County, CO right now?
- Yes — about 2 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Archuleta County, CO?
- Tracked electric providers include LA PLATA ELECTRIC ASSN, INC.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Archuleta County.
81121, 81128, 81147
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA PLATA ELECTRIC ASSN, INC | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/08007 and /api/v1/counties/08007/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Colorado customers). Live data as of .