Power Outages in Putnam County, NY
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Putnam County, NY. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.2 hours.
Putnam County, NY is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Putnam County.
No active NWS alerts for Putnam County right now.
Putnam County has been under 74 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on September 1, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×18
- Flood Advisory ×14
- Heat Advisory ×12
- Air Quality Alert ×8
- Flood Watch ×7
- Flash Flood Warning ×7
Latest Putnam County, NY outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 24m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 547 customers out (1.1% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 4h 16m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated August 17, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated August 17, 2026
- GREW
Outage grew to 900 customers out (1.9% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 900 customers out (1.9% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 900 customers out (1.9% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Putnam County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
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.
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 |
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 2.9% of outage-time over 2 months of live data. Shares above are of the portion with a known cause.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVANGRID | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELEC CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/36079 and /api/v1/counties/36079/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of New York customers).