How reliable is Sierra Pacific Power Co?

Sierra Pacific Power Co customers averaged 6.7 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is below average and better than the US average, worse than the Nevada median (2.6 h), per official US EIA data.

Where does Sierra Pacific Power Co rank among US electric utilities?

By official EIA SAIDI, Sierra Pacific Power Co is #311 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is better than the US average.

How many customers does Sierra Pacific Power Co serve?

Sierra Pacific Power Co serves 14 counties across Nevada, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.

Where does Sierra Pacific Power Co provide power?

Sierra Pacific Power Co operates in Nevada. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Sierra Pacific Power Co: Outages & Reliability

As of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC, about 216 Sierra Pacific Power Co customers are without power in 1 county.

Sierra Pacific Power Co is an investor owned utility serving 14 counties in Nevada. In 2024, its customers went an average of 6.7 hours without power (SAIDI), across about 2.3 interruptions each. That ranks it #311 of 468 US utilities by reliability, where #1 is the most reliable. Its outage duration is better than the US average and worse than the Nevada median (2.6 h).

SCATTERED OUTAGES · ON ITS NETWORKLive · total only

216

Sierra Pacific Power Co customers out in 1 county

Official reliability (EIA 2024)

US EIA

6.7 hrs

SAIDI / customer / yr

2.3

SAIFI / yr

2.9 hrs

CAIDI / outage

better than the US average (US 11.0h)

Ranks #311 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · worse than the Nevada median (2.6 h).

Residential price14.5¢/kWhaverage, US EIA 2024energy trends →

Reliability over time

Official EIA SAIDI, hours without power per customer per year (IEEE, incl. major events). Over this period Sierra Pacific Power Co’s reliability has been worsening (lower is better).

Outage trend · Sierra Pacific Power Co

216customers out · peak 1,013

Data as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC

Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Counties served by Sierra Pacific Power Co (14)

Service territory reported to EIA-861; each links to live outage status and history.

Sierra Pacific Power Co: FAQ

How reliable is Sierra Pacific Power Co?: Sierra Pacific Power Co customers averaged 6.7 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is below average and better than the US average, worse than the Nevada median (2.6 h), per official US EIA data.
Where does Sierra Pacific Power Co rank among US electric utilities?: By official EIA SAIDI, Sierra Pacific Power Co is #311 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is better than the US average.
How many customers does Sierra Pacific Power Co serve?: Sierra Pacific Power Co serves 14 counties across Nevada, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does Sierra Pacific Power Co provide power?: Sierra Pacific Power Co operates in Nevada. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Reliability metrics (SAIDI/SAIFI) and service territory from the US EIA Form 861. SAIDI/SAIFI are IEEE-standard, including major event days. Primary state: Nevada.

Data from EIA Form 861 (utility reliability) and DOE/ORNL ODIN, every source we read. Live data as of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC.