Power Outages in Washington County, NY
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 123 customers are without power in Washington County, NY across 5 reported incidents. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 6.2 hours.
Washington County, NY is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Washington County has been under 9 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Heat Advisory ×4
Hardest-hit cities in Washington 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 Washington Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Washington County went about 6.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 13,786 customers.
Worst year here was 2017 (peak 13,786 customers out) · decade average 10.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 432 | 2,413 | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 414 | 4,828 | 7.6 |
| 2017 | 390 | 13,786 | 18.4 |
| 2018 | 478 | 7,401 | 15.9 |
| 2019 | 414 | 4,044 | 8.2 |
| 2020 | 480 | 7,942 | 16.9 |
| 2021 | 492 | 3,749 | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 505 | 10,770 | 10.7 |
| 2023 | 531 | 9,436 | 11.5 |
| 2024 | 514 | 7,313 | 15.4 |
| 2025 | 541 | 3,758 | 6.2 |
Relatively Low hurricanes exposure · 10.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Washington County: FAQ
- How often does Washington County, NY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Washington County, NY logged 541 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Washington County, NY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 13,786 customers without power, beginning May 18, 2017 and lasting about 3d 2h.
- Is there a power outage in Washington County, NY right now?
- Yes — about 123 customers are currently without power across 5 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Washington County, NY?
- Tracked electric providers include NATIONAL GRID.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Washington County.
12028, 12057, 12809, 12816, 12819, 12821, 12823, 12827, 12828, 12832, 12834, 12837, 12838, 12839, 12841, 12844, 12849, 12854, 12861, 12865, 12873, 12887
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/36115 and /api/v1/counties/36115/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of New York customers). Live data as of .