Power Outages in Benewah County, ID
As of September 2, 2026 05:58 UTC, about 1,707 customers are without power in Benewah County, ID across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 67.6 hours.
Benewah County, ID is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Out for ~6 hours; outages this size here usually clear within about ~7 hours.
Historical average from 66 past outages here — an estimate, not a utility ETA. How long do outages usually last?
No active NWS alerts for Benewah County right now.
Benewah County has been under 78 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Red Flag Warning on August 23, 2026.
- Red Flag Warning ×25
- Air Quality Alert ×21
- Fire Weather Watch ×13
- Special Weather Statement ×13
- Heat Advisory ×6
Latest Benewah County, ID outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,707 customers out (37% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 50m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 345 customers out (7.4% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Benewah 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 Benewah Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Benewah County went about 67.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8,756 customers.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 5,326 customers out) · decade average 24.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 41 | 8,756 | 32.2 |
| 2016 | 186 | 3,383 | 14.6 |
| 2017 | 167 | 3,488 | 8.9 |
| 2018 | 160 | 4,806 | 24.4 |
| 2019 | 340 | 1,804 | 7.1 |
| 2020 | 303 | 2,500 | 23.6 |
| 2021 | 162 | 3,090 | 35.0 |
| 2022 | 149 | 2,430 | 17.7 |
| 2023 | 144 | 3,193 | 13.5 |
| 2024 | 190 | 1,827 | 22.8 |
| 2025 | 165 | 5,326 | 67.6 |
What causes outages here
Share of outage-time by reported cause, from live ODIN utility reports. Why does my power keep going out? →
A reported cause is available for 59.4% of outage-time over 2 months of live data. Shares above are of the portion with a known cause.
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 24.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Benewah County: FAQ
- How often does Benewah County, ID lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Benewah County, ID logged 165 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 67.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Benewah County, ID?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8,756 customers without power, beginning November 18, 2015 and lasting about 15h.
- Is there a power outage in Benewah County, ID right now?
- Yes — about 1,707 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Benewah County, ID?
- Tracked electric providers include Avista Corp,avista, CLEARWATER POWER COMPANY.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Benewah County.
83824, 83830, 83851, 83861, 83866, 83870
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avista Corp,avista | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| CLEARWATER POWER COMPANY | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/16009 and /api/v1/counties/16009/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Idaho customers). Live data as of .