Power Outages in Kent County, DE
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 2 customers are without power in Kent County, DE across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.9 hours.
Kent County, DE is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Tornado WatchEXTREME
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Kent County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Tornado Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Coastal Flood Advisory ×4
- Heat Advisory ×2
- Tornado Watch ×1
- Tsunami Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Kent 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 Kent Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Kent County went about 0.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 10,992 customers.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 10,108 customers out) · decade average 1.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 736 | 3,998 | 1.2 |
| 2016 | 926 | 10,108 | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 864 | 5,893 | 1.3 |
| 2018 | 642 | 7,777 | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 881 | 9,117 | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 812 | 10,992 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 791 | 3,036 | 0.5 |
| 2022 | 915 | 3,749 | 0.8 |
| 2023 | 891 | 6,146 | 0.8 |
| 2024 | 460 | 5,254 | 0.7 |
| 2025 | 824 | 4,130 | 0.9 |
Relatively High winter weather exposure · 1.1 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Kent County: FAQ
- How often does Kent County, DE lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Kent County, DE logged 824 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Kent County, DE?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 10,992 customers without power, beginning July 6, 2020 and lasting about 19h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Kent County, DE right now?
- Yes — about 2 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Kent County, DE?
- Tracked electric providers include DELAWARE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Kent County.
19901, 19902, 19904, 19934, 19936, 19938, 19943, 19946, 19952, 19953, 19954, 19955, 19962, 19964, 19977, 19979, 19980
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| DELAWARE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/10001 and /api/v1/counties/10001/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Delaware customers). Live data as of .