Power Outages in Orleans County, NY
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 1,820 customers are without power in Orleans County, NY across 11 reported incidents. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 8.5 hours.
Orleans County, NY is served by 1 tracked utility.
Out for under 1 hr; outages this size here usually clear within about ~5 hours.
Historical average from 121 past outages here — an estimate, not a utility ETA. How long do outages usually last?
- Flash Flood WarningSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WarningSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Beach Hazards StatementMODERATE
Orleans County has been under 21 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Beach Hazards Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×6
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×5
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Flash Flood Warning ×3
- Beach Hazards Statement ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Latest Orleans County, NY outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,820 customers out (8.9% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Orleans 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 Orleans Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Orleans County went about 8.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 11,252 customers.
Worst year here was 2017 (peak 11,252 customers out) · decade average 8.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 252 | 1,779 | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 218 | 1,424 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 267 | 11,252 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 312 | 4,501 | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 278 | 4,527 | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 302 | 1,994 | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 292 | 8,067 | 14.8 |
| 2022 | 339 | 5,266 | 12.0 |
| 2023 | 363 | 1,732 | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 391 | 2,959 | 5.4 |
| 2025 | 428 | 3,776 | 8.5 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 8.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Orleans County: FAQ
- How often does Orleans County, NY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Orleans County, NY logged 428 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 8.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Orleans County, NY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 11,252 customers without power, beginning March 8, 2017 and lasting about 3d 13h.
- Is there a power outage in Orleans County, NY right now?
- Yes — about 1,820 customers are currently without power across 11 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Orleans County, NY?
- Tracked electric providers include NATIONAL GRID.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Orleans County.
14098, 14103, 14411, 14470, 14476, 14477, 14479, 14571
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL GRID | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/36073 and /api/v1/counties/36073/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of New York customers). Live data as of .