2016 District of Columbia Power Outage Report
In 2016, the average District of Columbia customer went without power for about 2.5 hours — the 23rd worst of any US state that year, 1.1× the state's decade average. Figures from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I.
Avg hrs / customer
2.5
Peak customers out
17,181
Rank (worst state)
23rd
Counties affected
1
District of Columbia outages over the decade
Average hours without power per customer, 2016 highlighted.
Hardest-hit District of Columbia counties in 2016
By peak customers out during the year's worst event.
Biggest District of Columbia outages of 2016
| County | Began | Peak customers out |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | January 9, 2016 | 17,181 |
| District of Columbia | July 14, 2016 | 11,807 |
| District of Columbia | July 9, 2016 | 8,883 |
| District of Columbia | April 11, 2016 | 6,585 |
| District of Columbia | August 13, 2016 | 6,309 |
| District of Columbia | April 22, 2016 | 5,833 |
| District of Columbia | July 20, 2016 | 5,648 |
| District of Columbia | April 2, 2016 | 4,573 |
| District of Columbia | July 31, 2016 | 4,340 |
| District of Columbia | July 5, 2016 | 4,291 |
Part of the 2016 US Power Outage Report. Source: DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I. “Avg hours per customer” is a SAIDI-like measure (outage customer-minutes ÷ tracked customers); coverage varies by year.