Power Outages in Franklin County, NY
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Franklin County, NY. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.3 hours.
Franklin County, NY is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Franklin County.
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Franklin County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 17, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×3
Hardest-hit cities in Franklin County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Franklin County went about 4.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8,669 customers.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 8,669 customers out) · decade average 5.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 334 | 1,553 | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 293 | 4,044 | 4.0 |
| 2017 | 335 | 3,404 | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 326 | 8,669 | 14.6 |
| 2019 | 335 | 4,789 | 7.5 |
| 2020 | 349 | 1,835 | 2.0 |
| 2021 | 312 | 4,402 | 8.6 |
| 2022 | 355 | 3,040 | 7.0 |
| 2023 | 384 | 2,725 | 3.0 |
| 2024 | 371 | 3,646 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 399 | 4,125 | 4.3 |
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% of outage-time over 1 month of live data. Shares above are of the portion with a known cause.
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 5.7 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 Franklin County: FAQ
- How often does Franklin County, NY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Franklin County, NY logged 399 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Franklin County, NY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8,669 customers without power, beginning May 4, 2018 and lasting about 3d.
- Is there a power outage in Franklin County, NY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Franklin County, NY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Franklin County, NY?
- Tracked electric providers include AVANGRID, NATIONAL GRID.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Franklin County.
12913, 12914, 12915, 12916, 12917, 12920, 12926, 12930, 12937, 12939, 12945, 12953, 12957, 12966, 12969, 12970, 12976, 12980, 12983, 12986, 12989, 13655
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/36033 and /api/v1/counties/36033/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of New York customers).