Power Outages in Hamilton 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 74.9 hours.
Hamilton County, NY is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/new-york/hamilton-county
- As of
- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Hamilton County, NY". https://massoutage.com/new-york/hamilton-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 ~2,566 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 Hamilton 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 (12)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12134 | 65 | 0 | 53 | ≤11 |
| 12842 | 21 | ≤11 | 16 | 0 |
| 12190 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 12032 | 12 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 13436 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 13360 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 13353 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 12847 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 12812 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 12164 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 12139 | ≤11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12108 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
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 Hamilton County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Hamilton County right now.
Hamilton County has been under 1 National Weather Service alert recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on September 24, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Hamilton County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Hamilton County went about 74.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,561 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 74.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 2,561 customers out) · decade average 94.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 178 | 2,561 | 49.6 |
| 2016 | 176 | 2,561 | 103.1 |
| 2017 | 184 | 2,561 | 86.7 |
| 2018 | 196 | 2,561 | 186.6 |
| 2019 | 202 | 2,561 | 97.9 |
| 2020 | 219 | 2,561 | 86.2 |
| 2021 | 201 | 2,561 | 50.4 |
| 2022 | 219 | 2,561 | 95.0 |
| 2023 | 206 | 2,059 | 43.2 |
| 2024 | 231 | 2,561 | 160.6 |
| 2025 | 207 | 2,468 | 74.9 |
Cost of power in Hamilton County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Hamilton 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.
Very Low hurricanes exposure · 94.0 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 Hamilton County: FAQ
- How often does Hamilton County, NY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Hamilton County, NY logged 207 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 74.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Hamilton County, NY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,561 customers without power, beginning August 9, 2024 and lasting about 2d 11h.
- Is there a power outage in Hamilton County, NY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Hamilton County, NY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Hamilton County, NY?
- Tracked electric providers include AVANGRID, Niagara Mohawk Power Corp..
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Hamilton County.
12032, 12108, 12134, 12139, 12164, 12190, 12812, 12842, 12847, 12864, 13353, 13360, 13436
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/36041 and /api/v1/counties/36041/history.