Power Outages in Sussex County, DE
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 1 customers are without power in Sussex County, DE across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.7 hours.
Sussex County, DE is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Tornado WatchEXTREME
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Sussex County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Tornado Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Coastal Flood Advisory ×4
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Tornado Watch ×1
- Tsunami Warning ×1
Latest Sussex County, DE outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 10m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 873 customers out (0.4% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 54m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 2,472 customers out
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 22m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 2,473 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Sussex 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 Sussex Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Sussex County went about 1.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 34,852 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 34,852 customers out) · decade average 1.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 967 | 22,468 | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 971 | 23,322 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 1,060 | 16,283 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 933 | 6,211 | 0.8 |
| 2019 | 1,005 | 8,476 | 1.2 |
| 2020 | 1,011 | 34,852 | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 1,009 | 13,804 | 1.1 |
| 2022 | 1,032 | 12,450 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 1,010 | 7,969 | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 824 | 9,082 | 0.8 |
| 2025 | 939 | 11,053 | 1.7 |
Very High winter weather exposure · 1.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Sussex County: FAQ
- How often does Sussex County, DE lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Sussex County, DE logged 939 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Sussex County, DE?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 34,852 customers without power, beginning August 4, 2020 and lasting about 2d 17h.
- Is there a power outage in Sussex County, DE right now?
- Yes — about 1 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Sussex County, DE?
- Tracked electric providers include DELAWARE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Sussex County.
19930, 19931, 19933, 19939, 19940, 19941, 19944, 19945, 19947, 19950, 19951, 19956, 19958, 19960, 19963, 19966, 19967, 19968, 19970, 19971, 19973, 19975
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/10005 and /api/v1/counties/10005/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Delaware customers). Live data as of .