Power Outages in Lake County, OH
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 144 customers are without power in Lake County, OH across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.1 hours.
Lake County, OH is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Beach Hazards StatementMODERATE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Lake County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×9
- Beach Hazards Statement ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Lake 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 Lake Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Lake County went about 5.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 65,283 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 65,283 customers out) · decade average 12.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 686 | 41,778 | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 660 | 46,242 | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 524 | 15,522 | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 548 | 21,604 | 10.0 |
| 2019 | 545 | 10,510 | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 581 | 16,979 | 12.7 |
| 2021 | 519 | 11,122 | 9.5 |
| 2022 | 552 | 10,964 | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 565 | 38,886 | 23.6 |
| 2024 | 546 | 65,283 | 51.5 |
| 2025 | 625 | 18,994 | 5.1 |
Relatively High high winds exposure · 12.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Lake County: FAQ
- How often does Lake County, OH lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Lake County, OH logged 625 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Lake County, OH?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 65,283 customers without power, beginning August 6, 2024 and lasting about 37d 10h.
- Is there a power outage in Lake County, OH right now?
- Yes — about 144 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Lake County, OH?
- Tracked electric providers include CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUM CO.
Mentor. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Lake County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Lake County.
44045, 44057, 44060, 44077, 44081, 44092, 44094, 44095
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/39085 and /api/v1/counties/39085/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Ohio customers). Live data as of .