Power Outages in Washington County, ID
Idaho Power Co publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Weiser - (ID). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.5 hours.
Washington County, ID is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/idaho/washington-county
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- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Washington County, ID". https://massoutage.com/idaho/washington-county
Idaho Power Co publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Weiser - (ID): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~2,975 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Weiser - (ID). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Idaho Power Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Weiser - (ID) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Washington 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 (3)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83672 | 181 | ≤11 | 156 | ≤11 |
| 83610 | 22 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 83645 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 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 Washington County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Washington County right now.
Washington County has been under 5 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 13, 2026.
- Flash Flood Watch ×2
- Frost Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Washington County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Washington County went about 4.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,721 customers.
The US EIA reports Idaho utilities averaged 5.1 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 4.5 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 1,493 customers out) · decade average 3.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 481 | 0.7 |
| 2016 | 13 | 77 | 0.4 |
| 2017 | 31 | 1,358 | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 28 | 910 | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 27 | 1,390 | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 39 | 620 | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 50 | 950 | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 31 | 899 | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 42 | 1,493 | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 48 | 2,721 | 4.5 |
| 2025 | 38 | 2,516 | 4.5 |
Cost of power in Washington County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Washington 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.
- Idaho Power Co11.8¢540,032 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 · 3.4 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 Washington County: FAQ
- How often does Washington County, ID lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Washington County, ID logged 38 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Washington County, ID?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,721 customers without power, beginning December 22, 2024 and lasting about 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Washington County, ID right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Washington County, ID. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Washington County, ID?
- Tracked electric providers include Idaho Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Washington County.
83610, 83645, 83672
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Power Co | 2.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| City of Weiser - (ID) | - | No live feed | - |
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 Idaho customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/16087 and /api/v1/counties/16087/history.