Power Outages in Herkimer County, NY
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Herkimer County, NY. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 11.5 hours.
Herkimer County, NY is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Herkimer County.
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Herkimer County has been under 12 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×8
- Heat Advisory ×4
Latest Herkimer County, NY outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 44m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 738 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Herkimer County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Herkimer County went about 11.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 15,496 customers.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 15,496 customers out) · decade average 10.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 408 | 3,660 | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 358 | 7,716 | 10.5 |
| 2017 | 348 | 3,906 | 7.7 |
| 2018 | 407 | 4,965 | 10.4 |
| 2019 | 367 | 3,826 | 10.7 |
| 2020 | 423 | 5,637 | 12.2 |
| 2021 | 399 | 5,907 | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 440 | 15,496 | 21.4 |
| 2023 | 453 | 4,003 | 4.0 |
| 2024 | 433 | 4,806 | 16.5 |
| 2025 | 416 | 4,932 | 11.5 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 10.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Herkimer County: FAQ
- How often does Herkimer County, NY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Herkimer County, NY logged 416 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 11.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Herkimer County, NY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 15,496 customers without power, beginning April 18, 2022 and lasting about 4d 6h.
- Is there a power outage in Herkimer County, NY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Herkimer County, NY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Herkimer County, NY?
- Tracked electric providers include AVANGRID, NATIONAL GRID.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Herkimer County.
13322, 13324, 13331, 13338, 13340, 13350, 13357, 13361, 13365, 13406, 13407, 13416, 13420, 13431, 13454, 13472, 13475
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/36043 and /api/v1/counties/36043/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of New York customers).