Power Outages in Larimer County, CO
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Larimer County, CO. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.3 hours.
Larimer County, CO is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Larimer County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Larimer County has been under 21 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on July 19, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×16
- Heat Advisory ×5
Hardest-hit cities in Larimer County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Fort Collinsno active outage
- Lovelandno active outage
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Larimer County went about 2.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 20,820 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 5,163 customers out) · decade average 1.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 690 | 7,267 | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 336 | 20,820 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 316 | 4,324 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 756 | 5,836 | 0.8 |
| 2019 | 691 | 5,386 | 1.1 |
| 2020 | 652 | 5,163 | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 756 | 12,879 | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 796 | 4,686 | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 626 | 3,735 | 0.7 |
| 2024 | 710 | 17,236 | 2.6 |
| 2025 | 769 | 8,624 | 2.3 |
Very High winter weather exposure · 1.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Larimer County: FAQ
- How often does Larimer County, CO lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Larimer County, CO logged 769 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Larimer County, CO?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 20,820 customers without power, beginning March 23, 2016 and lasting about 6d.
- Is there a power outage in Larimer County, CO right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Larimer County, CO. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Larimer County, CO?
- Tracked electric providers include HIGH WEST ENERGY, INC, POUDRE VALLEY REA, INC.
Fort Collins, Loveland. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Larimer County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Larimer County.
80512, 80513, 80515, 80517, 80521, 80524, 80525, 80526, 80528, 80532, 80535, 80536, 80537, 80538, 80545, 80547, 80549, 82063
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH WEST ENERGY, INC | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| POUDRE VALLEY REA, INC | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/08069 and /api/v1/counties/08069/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Colorado customers).