Power Outages in Cuyahoga County, OH
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 1,660 customers are without power in Cuyahoga County, OH across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.3 hours.
Cuyahoga County, OH is served by 1 tracked utility.
Out for ~3 hours; outages this size here usually clear within about ~2 days.
Historical average from 451 past outages here — an estimate, not a utility ETA. How long do outages usually last?
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Beach Hazards StatementMODERATE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Cuyahoga County has been under 22 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×9
- Beach Hazards Statement ×7
- Heat Advisory ×5
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Latest Cuyahoga County, OH outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,660 customers out (0.3% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,718 customers out (0.3% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,718 customers out (0.3% of the county)
- IMPROVING
Improving — down to 553 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,815 customers out (0.3% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,815 customers out (0.3% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,806 customers out (0.3% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 788 customers out (0.1% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Cuyahoga 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 Cuyahoga Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Cuyahoga County went about 3.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 223,470 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 223,470 customers out) · decade average 6.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 244 | 25,029 | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 202 | 58,546 | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 114 | 59,429 | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 137 | 38,761 | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 115 | 41,555 | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 153 | 56,150 | 6.0 |
| 2021 | 156 | 68,713 | 6.0 |
| 2022 | 80 | 16,400 | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 160 | 70,828 | 7.3 |
| 2024 | 155 | 223,470 | 29.3 |
| 2025 | 133 | 25,369 | 3.3 |
Very High tornadoes exposure · 6.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Cuyahoga County: FAQ
- How often does Cuyahoga County, OH lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Cuyahoga County, OH logged 133 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Cuyahoga County, OH?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 223,470 customers without power, beginning August 4, 2024 and lasting about 39d 10h.
- Is there a power outage in Cuyahoga County, OH right now?
- Yes — about 1,660 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Cuyahoga County, OH?
- Tracked electric providers include CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUM CO.
Cleveland, Parma, Lakewood, Euclid, Strongsville, Cleveland Heights. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Cuyahoga County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Cuyahoga County (showing 40 of 52).
44017, 44022, 44040, 44070, 44101, 44102, 44103, 44104, 44105, 44106, 44107, 44108, 44109, 44110, 44111, 44112, 44113, 44114, 44115, 44116, 44117, 44118, 44119, 44120, 44121, 44122, 44123, 44124, 44125, 44126, 44127, 44128, 44129, 44130, 44131, 44132, 44133, 44134, 44135, 44136
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUM CO | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/39035 and /api/v1/counties/39035/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Ohio customers). Live data as of .