Power Outages in Yates County, NY
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Yates County, NY. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 8.3 hours.
Yates County, NY is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Yates County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Yates 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 Yates County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Yates County went about 8.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 11,008 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 7,666 customers out) · decade average 9.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 163 | 4,527 | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 185 | 2,849 | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 164 | 3,473 | 8.6 |
| 2018 | 155 | 11,008 | 11.8 |
| 2019 | 192 | 2,829 | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 155 | 3,444 | 6.0 |
| 2021 | 208 | 3,704 | 13.4 |
| 2022 | 217 | 2,969 | 9.4 |
| 2023 | 194 | 3,313 | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 232 | 7,666 | 20.2 |
| 2025 | 263 | 3,000 | 8.3 |
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 1.7% of outage-time over 1 month of live data. Shares above are of the portion with a known cause.
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 9.2 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 Yates County: FAQ
- How often does Yates County, NY lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Yates County, NY logged 263 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 8.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Yates County, NY?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 11,008 customers without power, beginning July 10, 2018 and lasting about 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Yates County, NY right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Yates County, NY. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Yates County, NY?
- Tracked electric providers include AVANGRID.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Yates County.
14415, 14418, 14441, 14478, 14507, 14527, 14544, 14837, 14842
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/36123 and /api/v1/counties/36123/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of New York customers).