2017 District of Columbia Power Outage Report
In 2017, the average District of Columbia customer went without power for about 1.4 hours — the 45th worst of any US state that year, below the state's decade average. Figures from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I.
Avg hrs / customer
1.4
Peak customers out
9,472
Rank (worst state)
45th
Counties affected
1
District of Columbia outages over the decade
Average hours without power per customer, 2017 highlighted.
Hardest-hit District of Columbia counties in 2017
By peak customers out during the year's worst event.
Biggest District of Columbia outages of 2017
| County | Began | Peak customers out |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | April 6, 2017 | 9,472 |
| District of Columbia | February 13, 2017 | 8,659 |
| District of Columbia | December 25, 2017 | 7,342 |
| District of Columbia | March 1, 2017 | 6,317 |
| District of Columbia | June 16, 2017 | 5,969 |
| District of Columbia | October 30, 2017 | 5,539 |
| District of Columbia | March 15, 2017 | 5,012 |
| District of Columbia | July 21, 2017 | 4,455 |
| District of Columbia | March 8, 2017 | 4,198 |
| District of Columbia | June 7, 2017 | 4,035 |
Part of the 2017 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.