Power Outages in Teller County, CO
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 9 customers are without power in Teller County, CO across 1 reported incident. Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC, City of Colorado Springs - (CO) and Public Service Co of Colorado publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.9 hours.
Teller County, CO is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/colorado/teller-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Teller County, CO", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/colorado/teller-county
0.0%of this county's ~10,996 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: CORE Electric Cooperative. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC, City of Colorado Springs - (CO), Public Service Co of Colorado.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CORE Electric Cooperative | Outages only | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Service Co of Colorado | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Teller 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80863 | 473 | ≤11 | 448 | ≤11 |
| 80816 | 340 | ≤11 | 323 | ≤11 |
| 80814 | 203 | ≤11 | 194 | ≤11 |
| 80813 | 104 | ≤11 | 94 | ≤11 |
| 80866 | 68 | 0 | 61 | 0 |
| 80860 | 29 | ≤11 | 24 | 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 Teller County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Teller County has been under 24 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×11
- Special Weather Statement ×8
- Freeze Warning ×2
- Frost Advisory ×2
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Teller 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 Teller Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Teller County went about 4.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8,165 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 4.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 8,165 customers out) · decade average 4.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 43 | 1,966 | 0.3 |
| 2016 | 32 | 2,018 | 0.5 |
| 2017 | 182 | 1,998 | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 244 | 577 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 237 | 1,049 | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 400 | 1,128 | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 332 | 5,093 | 8.4 |
| 2022 | 374 | 6,863 | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 543 | 8,165 | 17.9 |
| 2024 | 492 | 2,258 | 4.2 |
| 2025 | 494 | 2,130 | 4.9 |
Cost of power in Teller County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Teller 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
- City of Colorado Springs - (CO)15.4¢220,059 cust
- CORE Electric Cooperative15.6¢168,587 cust
- Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC18.7¢97,888 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.
Relatively Moderate wildfire exposure · 4.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Teller County: FAQ
- How often does Teller County, CO lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Teller County, CO logged 494 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Teller County, CO?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8,165 customers without power, beginning May 10, 2023 and lasting about 3d 4h.
- Is there a power outage in Teller County, CO right now?
- Yes, about 9 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Teller County, CO?
- Tracked electric providers include CORE Electric Cooperative, City of Colorado Springs - (CO).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Teller County.
80813, 80814, 80816, 80860, 80863
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Co of Colorado | 6.0 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| CORE Electric Cooperative | 6.3 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC | 1.6 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| City of Colorado Springs - (CO) | 0.7 hrs | Live · total 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/08119 and /api/v1/counties/08119/history. Live data as of .