Power Outages in Cayuga County, NY
AVANGRID has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for New York State Elec & Gas Corp. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.0 hours.
Cayuga County, NY is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/new-york/cayuga-county
- As of
- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Cayuga County, NY". https://massoutage.com/new-york/cayuga-county
AVANGRID only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for New York State Elec & Gas Corp: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~39,271 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: New York State Elec & Gas Corp. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: AVANGRID. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Niagara Mohawk Power Corp..
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVANGRID | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| New York State Elec & Gas Corp | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Cayuga 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 (17)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13021 | 525 | 23 | 426 | ≤11 |
| 13166 | 69 | ≤11 | 58 | ≤11 |
| 13140 | 65 | ≤11 | 57 | ≤11 |
| 13118 | 63 | ≤11 | 48 | ≤11 |
| 13033 | 45 | ≤11 | 32 | ≤11 |
| 13160 | 31 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 13092 | 29 | ≤11 | 24 | 0 |
| 13156 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 13034 | 19 | ≤11 | 16 | 0 |
| 13026 | 18 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 13111 | 17 | ≤11 | 14 | 0 |
| 13147 | 14 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 13071 | 12 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 13117 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 13113 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 13081 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 13064 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 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 Cayuga County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Cayuga County has been under 12 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Watch on October 18, 2026.
- Beach Hazards Statement ×8
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Cayuga County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Cayuga County went about 5.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 37,627 customers.
The US EIA reports New York utilities averaged 4.0 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 5.0 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 12,075 customers out) · decade average 4.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 321 | 2,829 | 2.6 |
| 2016 | 367 | 9,289 | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 376 | 11,615 | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 353 | 37,627 | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 397 | 4,754 | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 351 | 8,072 | 4.0 |
| 2021 | 390 | 5,843 | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 438 | 5,480 | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 355 | 2,633 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 376 | 12,075 | 10.8 |
| 2025 | 374 | 7,754 | 5.0 |
Cost of power in Cayuga County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Cayuga 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.
- Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.19.9¢1,449,428 cust
- New York State Elec & Gas Corp22.6¢747,709 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.
What causes outages here
Share of outage-time by reported cause, from live ODIN utility reports. Why does my power keep going out? →
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 4.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Cayuga County: FAQ
- How often does Cayuga County, NY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Cayuga County, NY logged 374 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Cayuga County, NY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 37,627 customers without power, beginning July 10, 2018 and lasting about 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Cayuga County, NY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Cayuga County, NY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Cayuga County, NY?
- Tracked electric providers include AVANGRID, Niagara Mohawk Power Corp..
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Cayuga County.
13021, 13024, 13026, 13033, 13034, 13071, 13081, 13092, 13111, 13113, 13117, 13118, 13140, 13147, 13156, 13160, 13166
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. | 4.0 hrs | Live · total only | |
| New York State Elec & Gas Corp | - | No live feed | - |
| AVANGRID | - | Outages 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 New York customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/36011 and /api/v1/counties/36011/history.