Power Outages in Columbia County, NY
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 127 customers are without power in Columbia County, NY across 3 reported incidents. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 6.4 hours.
Columbia County, NY is served by 3 tracked utilities.
- AVANGRID
- NATIONAL GRID
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Columbia County has been under 9 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Heat Advisory ×4
Hardest-hit cities in Columbia 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 Columbia Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Columbia County went about 6.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 20,477 customers.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 20,477 customers out) · decade average 14.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 529 | 5,044 | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 534 | 8,266 | 10.7 |
| 2017 | 495 | 7,023 | 9.6 |
| 2018 | 492 | 15,013 | 25.9 |
| 2019 | 488 | 5,633 | 9.1 |
| 2020 | 545 | 8,987 | 20.0 |
| 2021 | 525 | 13,758 | 9.4 |
| 2022 | 588 | 15,149 | 12.2 |
| 2023 | 526 | 20,477 | 35.0 |
| 2024 | 588 | 8,654 | 20.3 |
| 2025 | 635 | 2,361 | 6.4 |
What causes outages here
Share of outage-time by reported cause, from live ODIN utility reports. Why does my power keep going out? →
A reported cause is available for 0.2% of outage-time over 1 month of live data. Shares above are of the portion with a known cause.
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 14.8 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 Columbia County: FAQ
- How often does Columbia County, NY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Columbia County, NY logged 635 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Columbia County, NY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 20,477 customers without power, beginning September 7, 2023 and lasting about 3d 20h.
- Is there a power outage in Columbia County, NY right now?
- Yes — about 127 customers are currently without power across 3 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Columbia County, NY?
- Tracked electric providers include AVANGRID, CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELEC CORP, NATIONAL GRID.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Columbia County.
12017, 12024, 12029, 12037, 12060, 12075, 12106, 12115, 12125, 12130, 12132, 12136, 12165, 12172, 12173, 12174, 12184, 12195, 12502, 12503, 12513, 12516, 12517, 12521, 12523, 12526, 12529, 12530, 12534, 12544, 12565
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 ✓ | — |
| CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELEC CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/36021 and /api/v1/counties/36021/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of New York customers). Live data as of .