2018 District of Columbia Power Outage Report
In 2018, the average District of Columbia customer went without power for about 4.8 hours — the 20th worst of any US state that year, 2.2× the state's decade average. Figures from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I.
Avg hrs / customer
4.8
Peak customers out
76,819
Rank (worst state)
20th
Counties affected
1
District of Columbia outages over the decade
Average hours without power per customer, 2018 highlighted.
Hardest-hit District of Columbia counties in 2018
By peak customers out during the year's worst event.
Biggest District of Columbia outages of 2018
| County | Began | Peak customers out |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | March 2, 2018 | 76,819 |
| District of Columbia | October 19, 2018 | 5,793 |
| District of Columbia | August 5, 2018 | 5,649 |
| District of Columbia | July 1, 2018 | 4,513 |
| District of Columbia | December 11, 2018 | 4,489 |
| District of Columbia | November 11, 2018 | 4,281 |
| District of Columbia | January 12, 2018 | 3,644 |
| District of Columbia | February 14, 2018 | 3,581 |
| District of Columbia | November 28, 2018 | 3,478 |
| District of Columbia | May 17, 2018 | 3,330 |
Part of the 2018 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.