Is there a power outage in my area?
Check your ZIP code for live outages, see the largest outages right now, and find out when power comes back and how to report an outage.
Last updated October 19, 2026
Enter your ZIP code to open your county's live outage page: how many customers are without power, utility by utility, as of the latest report. MassOutage reads utilities' public outage maps and government outage feeds, so it sees only the utilities it has a live feed for, and each county page names the ones it can't see. To report an outage or get your restoration time, contact your electric utility.
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The largest power outages right now
As of October 19, 2026 14:56 UTC, 46,592 customers are without power in the United States, according to MassOutage's tally of the utility and government outage feeds it polls.
Some regions are carried forward from an earlier poll because a feed missed its latest update.
| County | Customers out |
|---|---|
| Kaufman County, TX | 2,965 |
| Travis County, TX | 2,428 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | 1,683 |
| Franklin County, OH | 1,675 |
| Tazewell County, IL | 1,578 |
| Schoharie County, NY | 1,577 |
| Rogers County, OK | 1,296 |
| Fulton County, GA | 1,105 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH | 978 |
| Tulare County, CA | 731 |
These counts cover only the utilities we have a live feed for; outages at the others aren't in them. Which utilities we can see → Live map →
Is the outage only at my home?
- Check your breaker panel or fuse box. A tripped main breaker looks like an outage.
- Look outside: are your neighbors' lights and the streetlights out too?
- Check your county's live page here and your utility's outage map. An outage near you there means it isn't just your home.
- If the breakers are fine and only your home is dark, report it to your utility; the problem may be the line or meter serving your home.
When will my power be restored?
Your utility sets the estimated restoration time (ETR) and posts it on its outage map and phone line. It usually comes after crews have found the cause and assessed the damage, and after a big storm the first estimates are often broad and get narrower as assessments finish. An ETR can move earlier or later.
On MassOutage, a county page shows the utility's own ETR where its outage feed publishes one, labeled Utility ETR. Not every feed includes one, and for utilities we have no live feed for, the utility itself is the only source. For larger outages the county page also shows how long similar outages in that county have taken to clear: a historical estimate, not the utility's. Typical durations by cause and size are in how long power outages last.
Planned power outages
MassOutage does not list upcoming planned outages. Utilities schedule them for maintenance and upgrades and usually notify the affected customers ahead of time; to check for one at your address, look at your utility's website or call it. Each utility's page here has the outage contacts we have on file for it; find yours by ZIP code. Some utilities include planned work in their outage feeds once it has started, so it can show up in the live counts, labeled “Planned / maintenance” where the utility reports a cause.
How to report a power outage
Report it to your electric utility, by phone or on its website. MassOutage is not a utility and can't take reports. Your electric bill names your utility. To see the utilities serving your county with the outage contacts we have on file, enter your ZIP code on who is my electric company; every county page lists them too. For a downed power line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
Outage contacts on file
The 50utilities we have an outage phone line, report page or outage map for, taken from each utility's own website or outage map. For any other utility, check your bill or its website.
Power outages in my area: FAQ
- Is there a power outage in my area right now?
- Enter your ZIP code on MassOutage to open your county's live page. It answers that question at the top, with the number of customers out and the time of the latest report, and names any utility serving the county that we can't see live, so a zero is never passed off as an all-clear.
- Can I check power outages by ZIP code?
- Yes. Enter a ZIP code and MassOutage takes you to the county that holds most of it. Outages are tracked by county (and by town where a utility publishes that), so a ZIP code shows its county's live status.
- When will my power be restored?
- Your utility sets the estimated restoration time (ETR) and posts it on its outage map and phone line, often after crews have assessed the damage. Where a utility's outage feed publishes an ETR, MassOutage's county page shows it as the utility ETR; for larger outages it also shows how long similar outages in that county have taken, a historical estimate rather than the utility's.
- Does MassOutage show planned power outages?
- No, MassOutage does not list upcoming planned outages. Utilities usually notify affected customers ahead of scheduled work; check your utility's website or call it (MassOutage's page for each utility has the outage contacts it has on file). Some utilities include planned work in their outage feeds once it has started, so it can appear in the live counts.
- How do I report a power outage?
- Report it to your electric utility by phone or on its website; MassOutage is not a utility and can't take reports. MassOutage lists the utilities serving each county with the outage phone numbers, report pages and outage maps it has on file. For a downed power line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
- How can I tell if the outage is only at my home?
- Check your breaker panel or fuses first, then whether neighbors and streetlights have power. If your county's live page or your utility's outage map shows an outage near you, it isn't just your home. If the breakers are fine and only your home is dark, report it to your utility.
MassOutage is an unofficial aggregate of public outage data, not affiliated with any utility. Live counts come from utilities' public outage maps and government outage feeds and can lag them. For what to do while the power is out, see the power-outage safety checklist.