Power Outages in Cattaraugus County, NY
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Cattaraugus County, NY. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.7 hours.
Cattaraugus County, NY is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Cattaraugus County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Cattaraugus County has been under 10 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×6
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Cattaraugus County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Cattaraugus County went about 5.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 14,233 customers.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 14,233 customers out) · decade average 9.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 406 | 4,195 | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 392 | 1,342 | 3.0 |
| 2017 | 429 | 8,689 | 11.3 |
| 2018 | 443 | 14,233 | 25.8 |
| 2019 | 423 | 5,884 | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 382 | 7,303 | 11.1 |
| 2021 | 356 | 3,187 | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 489 | 2,536 | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 459 | 6,916 | 7.7 |
| 2024 | 529 | 9,181 | 15.6 |
| 2025 | 580 | 2,737 | 5.7 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 9.0 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 Cattaraugus County: FAQ
- How often does Cattaraugus County, NY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Cattaraugus County, NY logged 580 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Cattaraugus County, NY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 14,233 customers without power, beginning March 2, 2018 and lasting about 4d.
- Is there a power outage in Cattaraugus County, NY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Cattaraugus County, NY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Cattaraugus County, NY?
- Tracked electric providers include AVANGRID, NATIONAL GRID.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Cattaraugus County.
14041, 14042, 14065, 14070, 14101, 14129, 14138, 14168, 14171, 14173, 14706, 14719, 14726, 14729, 14731, 14737, 14741, 14743, 14748, 14753, 14755, 14760, 14772, 14778, 14779, 14783, 14788
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVANGRID | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| NATIONAL GRID | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/36009 and /api/v1/counties/36009/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of New York customers).