Power Outages in Piscataquis County, ME
Central Maine Power Co and Versant Power publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 16.1 hours.
Piscataquis County, ME is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Piscataquis County, ME". https://massoutage.com/maine/piscataquis-county
Central Maine Power Co and Versant Power publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~29,783 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Central Maine Power Co, Versant Power.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Maine Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Versant Power | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Piscataquis 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 (12)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04462 | 93 | ≤11 | 74 | 0 |
| 04463 | 64 | 0 | 47 | ≤11 |
| 04426 | 61 | ≤11 | 43 | 0 |
| 04443 | 32 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 04414 | 31 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 04479 | 20 | ≤11 | 15 | 0 |
| 04441 | 19 | ≤11 | 14 | 0 |
| 04942 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 04481 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 04464 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 04442 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 04406 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
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 Piscataquis County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Piscataquis County right now.
Piscataquis County has been under 4 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 6, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
- Wind Advisory ×1
Latest Piscataquis County, ME outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 49m
- GREW
Outage grew to 455 customers out (3.0% of the county)
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 13, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 167 customers out (1.1% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 19m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 6, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 6, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 6, 2026
Hardest-hit cities in Piscataquis County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Piscataquis County went about 16.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 10,203 customers.
The US EIA reports Maine utilities averaged 6.1 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 16.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 10,203 customers out) · decade average 43.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 684 | 5,310 | 20.9 |
| 2016 | 549 | 9,382 | 50.0 |
| 2017 | 511 | 10,203 | 60.2 |
| 2018 | 467 | 5,521 | 29.3 |
| 2019 | 330 | 6,382 | 26.1 |
| 2020 | 521 | 10,203 | 127.2 |
| 2021 | 461 | 5,040 | 16.9 |
| 2022 | 484 | 3,583 | 27.6 |
| 2023 | 485 | 9,628 | 58.0 |
| 2024 | 475 | 10,203 | 47.7 |
| 2025 | 419 | 4,171 | 16.1 |
Cost of power in Piscataquis County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Piscataquis 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.
- Central Maine Power Co27.4¢537,632 cust
- Versant Power30.2¢131,540 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 High ice storms exposure · 43.6 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 Piscataquis County: FAQ
- How often does Piscataquis County, ME lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Piscataquis County, ME logged 419 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 16.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Piscataquis County, ME?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 10,203 customers without power, beginning October 30, 2017 and lasting about 5d 19h.
- Is there a power outage in Piscataquis County, ME right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Piscataquis County, ME. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Piscataquis County, ME?
- Tracked electric providers include Central Maine Power Co, Versant Power.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Piscataquis County.
04406, 04414, 04415, 04426, 04441, 04442, 04443, 04462, 04463, 04464, 04479, 04481, 04485
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Maine Power Co | 5.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Versant Power | 8.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
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 Maine customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/23021 and /api/v1/counties/23021/history.