Power Outages in Oswego County, NY
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Oswego County, NY. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.8 hours.
Oswego County, NY is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Oswego County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Beach Hazards StatementMODERATE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Oswego County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Beach Hazards Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Beach Hazards Statement ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Oswego County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Oswego County went about 5.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 14,521 customers.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 14,521 customers out) · decade average 5.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 602 | 9,002 | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 609 | 7,535 | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 577 | 12,299 | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 613 | 14,521 | 10.1 |
| 2019 | 565 | 8,154 | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 665 | 9,149 | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 664 | 11,773 | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 734 | 10,870 | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 708 | 7,665 | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 683 | 8,076 | 6.4 |
| 2025 | 719 | 9,295 | 5.8 |
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 5.1 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 Oswego County: FAQ
- How often does Oswego County, NY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Oswego County, NY logged 719 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Oswego County, NY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 14,521 customers without power, beginning April 15, 2018 and lasting about 2d 23h.
- Is there a power outage in Oswego County, NY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Oswego County, NY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Oswego County, NY?
- Tracked electric providers include NATIONAL GRID.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Oswego County.
13028, 13036, 13044, 13069, 13074, 13076, 13083, 13103, 13114, 13115, 13121, 13126, 13131, 13132, 13135, 13142, 13144, 13145, 13167, 13302, 13437, 13493
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/36075 and /api/v1/counties/36075/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of New York customers).