Power Outages in Albany County, NY
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 209 customers are without power in Albany County, NY across 4 reported incidents. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.6 hours.
Albany County, NY is served by 2 tracked utilities.
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Albany County has been under 10 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Heat Advisory ×5
Hardest-hit cities in Albany 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 Albany Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Albany County went about 2.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 67,944 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 67,944 customers out) · decade average 4.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 744 | 7,380 | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 715 | 11,685 | 2.0 |
| 2017 | 719 | 6,183 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 642 | 8,524 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 709 | 12,085 | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 708 | 67,944 | 16.1 |
| 2021 | 747 | 11,382 | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 809 | 10,965 | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 784 | 28,448 | 4.0 |
| 2024 | 794 | 44,632 | 11.0 |
| 2025 | 769 | 8,451 | 2.6 |
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 4.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Albany County: FAQ
- How often does Albany County, NY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Albany County, NY logged 769 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Albany County, NY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 67,944 customers without power, beginning October 7, 2020 and lasting about 5d 14h.
- Is there a power outage in Albany County, NY right now?
- Yes — about 209 customers are currently without power across 4 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Albany County, NY?
- Tracked electric providers include CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELEC CORP, NATIONAL GRID.
Albany. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Albany County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Albany County.
12007, 12009, 12023, 12041, 12045, 12046, 12047, 12054, 12059, 12067, 12077, 12084, 12085, 12110, 12120, 12143, 12147, 12158, 12159, 12161, 12183, 12186, 12189, 12193, 12202, 12203, 12204, 12205, 12206, 12207, 12208, 12209, 12210, 12211, 12222, 12226, 12303, 12460, 12469
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL GRID | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELEC CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/36001 and /api/v1/counties/36001/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of New York customers). Live data as of .