Power Outages in Hinsdale County, CO
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Hinsdale County, CO. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.2 hours.
Hinsdale County, CO is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Hinsdale County.
No active NWS alerts for Hinsdale County right now.
Hinsdale County has been under 62 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Flood Watch on August 31, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×23
- Flood Advisory ×9
- Special Weather Statement ×8
- Flood Watch ×8
- Hydrologic Outlook ×5
- Red Flag Warning ×5
Hardest-hit cities in Hinsdale County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Hinsdale County went about 1.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 114 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 89 customers out) · decade average 1.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7 | 13 | 0.2 |
| 2017 | 11 | 42 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | 6 | 44 | 0.3 |
| 2019 | 10 | 46 | 0.5 |
| 2020 | 27 | 49 | 0.5 |
| 2021 | 25 | 89 | 7.4 |
| 2022 | 6 | 111 | 0.7 |
| 2023 | 17 | 91 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 110 | 0.9 |
| 2025 | 7 | 114 | 1.2 |
Very Low ice storms exposure · 1.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Hinsdale County: FAQ
- How often does Hinsdale County, CO lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Hinsdale County, CO logged 7 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Hinsdale County, CO?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 114 customers without power, beginning June 21, 2025 and lasting about 3h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Hinsdale County, CO right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Hinsdale County, CO. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Hinsdale County, CO?
- Tracked electric providers include LA PLATA ELECTRIC ASSN, INC.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Hinsdale County.
81235
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/08053 and /api/v1/counties/08053/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Colorado customers).