Power Outages in Benewah County, ID
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Benewah County, ID. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 67.6 hours.
Benewah County, ID is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Benewah County.
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Benewah County has been under 18 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×6
- Red Flag Warning ×5
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Heat Advisory ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Benewah County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
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 |
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?
- No major outage is currently reported for Benewah County, ID. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Benewah County, ID?
- Tracked electric providers include Avista Corp,avista.
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 ✓ | — |
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).