Power Outages in Tompkins County, NY
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 4 customers are without power in Tompkins County, NY across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.6 hours.
Tompkins County, NY is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Tompkins 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 Warning ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Tompkins 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 Tompkins Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Tompkins County went about 3.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 44,794 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 9,629 customers out) · decade average 3.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 306 | 4,211 | 1.6 |
| 2016 | 309 | 2,909 | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 337 | 7,218 | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 303 | 44,794 | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 370 | 8,366 | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 357 | 5,064 | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 347 | 5,229 | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 393 | 12,355 | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 369 | 4,757 | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 412 | 9,629 | 8.9 |
| 2025 | 440 | 8,938 | 3.6 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 3.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Tompkins County: FAQ
- How often does Tompkins County, NY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Tompkins County, NY logged 440 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Tompkins County, NY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 44,794 customers without power, beginning July 10, 2018 and lasting about 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Tompkins County, NY right now?
- Yes — about 4 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Tompkins County, NY?
- Tracked electric providers include AVANGRID.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Tompkins County.
13053, 13062, 13068, 13073, 13102, 14817, 14850, 14853, 14854, 14867, 14881, 14882, 14886
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/36109 and /api/v1/counties/36109/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of New York customers). Live data as of .