Power Outages in Putnam County, NY
As of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC, no outages are reported by Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp in Putnam County, NY. AVANGRID has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. There is no live feed for New York State Elec & Gas Corp. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.2 hours.
Putnam County, NY is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/new-york/putnam-county
- As of
- October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Putnam County, NY", live data as of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC. https://massoutage.com/new-york/putnam-county
No active outages are reported by Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp in Putnam County.
AVANGRID only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
No live feed for New York State Elec & Gas Corp: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
12%of this county's ~44,533 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.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp | Live · county | 0 | 5,268 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| AVANGRID | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| New York State Elec & Gas Corp | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp reportsevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Municipalities in Putnam County
Town-by-town counts as reported by Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp, most affected first. A town served by more than one utility appears once per utility; utilities without a town-level feed aren't included. Updated .
| Town | Utility | Out | Served | % out | Utility ETR | Small outages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No outages reported in any town by Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp. | ||||||
Show 4 towns with no outages
| COLD SPRING | Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp | 0 | 1,268 | 0.0% | - | - |
| KENT | Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp | 0 | 24 | 0.0% | - | - |
| NELSONVILLE | Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp | 0 | 326 | 0.0% | - | - |
| PHILIPSTOWN | Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp | 0 | 3,650 | 0.0% | - | - |
Active outages in Putnam County0
No individual outages are listed by utilities with an outage-level feed right now.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Putnam 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 (8)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10512 | 159 | ≤11 | 100 | ≤11 |
| 10541 | 130 | ≤11 | 83 | ≤11 |
| 10509 | 110 | ≤11 | 81 | ≤11 |
| 10516 | 39 | ≤11 | 30 | 0 |
| 10579 | 37 | ≤11 | 27 | 0 |
| 12563 | 31 | ≤11 | 22 | ≤11 |
| 10524 | 27 | ≤11 | 17 | 0 |
| 10537 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
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 Putnam County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Putnam County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 19, 2026.
- Wind Advisory ×3
- Frost Advisory ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×3
- Freeze Warning ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
- Flood Advisory ×1
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Putnam County went about 4.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 37,978 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 4.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 35,668 customers out) · decade average 20.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 487 | 3,724 | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 522 | 37,978 | 11.7 |
| 2017 | 503 | 13,923 | 13.3 |
| 2018 | 481 | 35,668 | 97.8 |
| 2019 | 522 | 5,091 | 6.0 |
| 2020 | 476 | 37,964 | 64.3 |
| 2021 | 483 | 4,709 | 6.0 |
| 2022 | 500 | 6,035 | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 505 | 4,704 | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 577 | 10,082 | 7.5 |
| 2025 | 636 | 5,575 | 4.2 |
Cost of power in Putnam County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Putnam 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.
- New York State Elec & Gas Corp22.6¢747,709 cust
- Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp27.7¢246,232 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.
What causes outages here
Share of outage-time by reported cause, from live ODIN utility reports. Why does my power keep going out? →
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 20.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Putnam County: FAQ
- How often does Putnam County, NY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Putnam County, NY logged 636 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Putnam County, NY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 37,978 customers without power, beginning May 27, 2016 and lasting about 1d 3h.
- Is there a power outage in Putnam County, NY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Putnam County, NY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Putnam County, NY?
- Tracked electric providers include AVANGRID, Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Putnam County.
10509, 10512, 10516, 10524, 10537, 10541, 10542, 10579, 12563
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp | 4.8 hrs | Live · county | |
| 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/36079 and /api/v1/counties/36079/history.