Power Outages in Seneca County, NY
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Seneca County, NY. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 6.1 hours.
Seneca County, NY is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Seneca County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Seneca County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×9
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Seneca County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Seneca County went about 6.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 16,568 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 3,862 customers out) · decade average 4.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 204 | 2,380 | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 208 | 2,003 | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 192 | 2,403 | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 211 | 16,568 | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 211 | 3,268 | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 240 | 2,461 | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 219 | 2,072 | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 234 | 2,108 | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 231 | 2,612 | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 286 | 3,862 | 12.2 |
| 2025 | 242 | 4,519 | 6.1 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 4.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Seneca County: FAQ
- How often does Seneca County, NY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Seneca County, NY logged 242 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Seneca County, NY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 16,568 customers without power, beginning July 10, 2018 and lasting about 3h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Seneca County, NY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Seneca County, NY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Seneca County, NY?
- Tracked electric providers include AVANGRID.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Seneca County.
13065, 13148, 13165, 14521, 14541, 14588, 14847, 14860
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVANGRID | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/36099 and /api/v1/counties/36099/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of New York customers).