Power Outages in Erie County, NY
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 4 customers are without power in Erie County, NY across 2 reported incidents. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.6 hours.
Erie County, NY is served by 2 tracked utilities.
- Severe Thunderstorm WarningSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Beach Hazards StatementMODERATE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Erie County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×6
- Beach Hazards Statement ×5
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Latest Erie County, NY outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 45m
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,274 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,275 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,275 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,275 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,275 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,276 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 2,278 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Erie 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 Erie Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Erie County went about 1.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 147,874 customers.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 34,999 customers out) · decade average 3.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 850 | 13,674 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 856 | 17,054 | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 782 | 38,779 | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 784 | 147,874 | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 760 | 52,555 | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 872 | 52,605 | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 785 | 46,288 | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 690 | 34,999 | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 692 | 30,137 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 810 | 31,140 | 2.7 |
| 2025 | 795 | 26,515 | 1.6 |
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 2% of outage-time over 1 month of live data. Shares above are of the portion with a known cause.
Very High winter weather exposure · 3.2 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 Erie County: FAQ
- How often does Erie County, NY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Erie County, NY logged 795 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Erie County, NY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 147,874 customers without power, beginning July 9, 2018 and lasting about 3d 21h.
- Is there a power outage in Erie County, NY right now?
- Yes — about 4 customers are currently without power across 2 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Erie County, NY?
- Tracked electric providers include AVANGRID, NATIONAL GRID.
Buffalo. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Erie County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Erie County (showing 40 of 68).
14001, 14004, 14006, 14025, 14026, 14027, 14030, 14031, 14032, 14033, 14034, 14035, 14043, 14047, 14051, 14052, 14055, 14057, 14059, 14061, 14068, 14069, 14072, 14075, 14080, 14081, 14085, 14086, 14091, 14102, 14111, 14112, 14127, 14134, 14139, 14141, 14150, 14169, 14170, 14201
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/36029 and /api/v1/counties/36029/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of New York customers). Live data as of .