Power Outages in Niagara County, NY
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 5,067 customers are without power in Niagara County, NY across 25 reported incidents. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.1 hours.
Niagara County, NY is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Out for under 1 hr; outages this size here usually clear within about ~8 hours.
Historical average from 120 past outages here — an estimate, not a utility ETA. How long do outages usually last?
- Flash Flood WarningSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WarningSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Niagara County has been under 17 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Flash Flood Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×6
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×4
- Flash Flood Warning ×3
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Latest Niagara County, NY outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- GREW
Outage grew to 5,067 customers out (4.8% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 858 customers out (0.8% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 43m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,298 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Niagara 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 Niagara Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Niagara County went about 2.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 28,719 customers.
Worst year here was 2017 (peak 28,719 customers out) · decade average 3.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 614 | 3,526 | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 536 | 8,852 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 581 | 28,719 | 8.2 |
| 2018 | 606 | 19,786 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 590 | 15,856 | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 658 | 7,072 | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 651 | 24,256 | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 725 | 8,011 | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 680 | 6,566 | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 740 | 6,795 | 1.7 |
| 2025 | 705 | 6,216 | 2.1 |
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 High ice storms exposure · 3.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Niagara County: FAQ
- How often does Niagara County, NY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Niagara County, NY logged 705 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Niagara County, NY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 28,719 customers without power, beginning March 8, 2017 and lasting about 3d 18h.
- Is there a power outage in Niagara County, NY right now?
- Yes — about 5,067 customers are currently without power across 25 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Niagara County, NY?
- Tracked electric providers include AVANGRID, NATIONAL GRID.
Niagara Falls. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Niagara County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Niagara County.
14008, 14012, 14028, 14067, 14092, 14094, 14105, 14108, 14109, 14120, 14126, 14131, 14132, 14172, 14174, 14301, 14302, 14303, 14304, 14305
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/36063 and /api/v1/counties/36063/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of New York customers). Live data as of .