Power Outages in Elbert County, CO
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Elbert County, CO. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.5 hours.
Elbert County, CO is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Elbert County.
No active NWS alerts for Elbert County right now.
Hardest-hit cities in Elbert County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Elbert County went about 5.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,890 customers.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 3,265 customers out) · decade average 3.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10 | 91 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 225 | 3,865 | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 440 | 733 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 446 | 3,016 | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 595 | 1,963 | 3.0 |
| 2021 | 360 | 5,444 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 408 | 1,211 | 3.0 |
| 2023 | 448 | 5,938 | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 442 | 6,890 | 2.6 |
| 2025 | 502 | 3,265 | 5.5 |
Relatively Moderate wildfire exposure · 3.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Elbert County: FAQ
- How often does Elbert County, CO lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Elbert County, CO logged 502 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Elbert County, CO?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,890 customers without power, beginning February 22, 2024 and lasting about 6h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Elbert County, CO right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Elbert County, CO. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Elbert County, CO?
- Tracked electric providers include INTERMOUNTAIN RURAL ELEC ASSN.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Elbert County.
80101, 80106, 80107, 80117, 80830, 80832, 80835
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERMOUNTAIN RURAL ELEC ASSN | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/08039 and /api/v1/counties/08039/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Colorado customers).