Power Outages in Gilpin County, CO
Is there a power outage in Gilpin County, CO right now? None reported. As of October 19, 2026 18:55 UTC, no outages are reported by Public Service Co of Colorado in Gilpin County, CO. United Power, Inc has not reported outages here, but it only publishes active outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Gilpin County, CO is served by 2 tracked utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 8.8 hours.
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- https://massoutage.com/colorado/gilpin-county
- As of
- October 19, 2026 18:55 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Gilpin County, CO", live data as of October 19, 2026 18:55 UTC. https://massoutage.com/colorado/gilpin-county
No active outages are reported by Public Service Co of Colorado in Gilpin County.
United Power, Inc only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Report an outage in Gilpin County, CO
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 Public Service Co of Colorado and United Power, Inc; check your electric bill or the utility's website.
0.0%of this county's ~2,943 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: United Power, Inc. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Co of Colorado | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| United Power, Inc | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Public Service Co of Colorado 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 Gilpin Countywho 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 (3)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80422 | 122 | 0 | 118 | 0 |
| 80427 | 29 | 0 | 25 | ≤11 |
| 80474 | ≤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 Gilpin County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Gilpin County right now.
Gilpin County has been under 5 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Winter Weather Advisory on October 15, 2026.
- Winter Weather Advisory ×3
- Flood Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Gilpin County, CO outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 5m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 142 customers out (5.4% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Gilpin County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Gilpin County went about 8.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,626 customers.
The US EIA reports Colorado utilities averaged 4.6 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 8.8 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 832 customers out) · decade average 4.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25 | 745 | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 26 | 865 | 1.0 |
| 2017 | 32 | 871 | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 89 | 820 | 3.0 |
| 2019 | 108 | 865 | 9.5 |
| 2020 | 119 | 832 | 10.7 |
| 2021 | 34 | 898 | 4.0 |
| 2022 | 53 | 786 | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 56 | 1,748 | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 47 | 875 | 4.6 |
| 2025 | 188 | 2,626 | 8.8 |
Cost of power in Gilpin County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Gilpin County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Public Service Co of Colorado15.9¢1,379,910 cust
- United Power, Inc16.5¢103,104 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.
What causes outages here
Share of outage-time by reported cause, from live ODIN utility reports. Why does my power keep going out? →
Relatively Low wildfire exposure · 4.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Gilpin County: FAQ
- How often does Gilpin County, CO lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Gilpin County, CO logged 188 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 8.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Gilpin County, CO?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,626 customers without power, beginning September 29, 2025 and lasting about 1h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Gilpin County, CO right now?
- None reported. As of October 19, 2026 18:55 UTC, no outages are reported by Public Service Co of Colorado in Gilpin County, CO. United Power, Inc has not reported outages here, but it only publishes active outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear.
- Which utilities serve Gilpin County, CO?
- Tracked electric providers include Public Service Co of Colorado, United Power, Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Gilpin County.
80422, 80427, 80474
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 Gilpin County, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in Colorado →
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Co of Colorado | 6.0 hrs | Live · county | - |
| United Power, Inc | 5.1 hrs | Outages only | - |
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 Colorado customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/08047 and /api/v1/counties/08047/history.