2019 US Power Outage Report
In 2019, the average US customer went without power for about 4.7 hours — the 9th worst of the 11 years on record, below the decade average. Figures are from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I and include major storm days.
Avg hrs / customer
4.7
Customer-hours out
706.1M
Rank (worst)
9th
States with data
50
2019 in context — the last decade
Average hours without power per US customer.
Hardest-hit states in 2019
By longest average outage per customer (SAIDI). Storm-heavy states dominate.
| # | State | Avg hrs / customer | Peak customers out |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | 13.8 | 21,769 |
| 2 | North Carolina | 12.9 | 77,355 |
| 3 | Michigan | 12.7 | 157,013 |
| 4 | Louisiana | 10.2 | 40,301 |
| 5 | California | 9.6 | 135,474 |
| 6 | Vermont | 6.8 | 14,012 |
| 7 | Virginia | 6.4 | 53,115 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 6.1 | 36,802 |
| 9 | Maine | 6.1 | 37,487 |
| 10 | Mississippi | 5.8 | 15,359 |
| 11 | Ohio | 5.2 | 45,385 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 5.0 | 80,563 |
Hardest-hit counties in 2019
By peak customers out during the year's worst event.
1Dallas County, TX313,3272Boone County, MO311,9253Wayne County, MI157,0134Jefferson County, CO156,3315Denver County, CO141,6846Charleston County, SC137,5367Monmouth County, NJ137,1518Sacramento County, CA135,4749Arapahoe County, CO124,23310Marin County, CA122,87511Los Angeles County, CA108,11112Sonoma County, CA105,82313Adams County, CO102,64114Oakland County, MI97,82415Kent County, MI96,03916Alameda County, CA88,60817Ocean County, NJ87,34418Orange County, CA83,38219Oklahoma County, OK80,56320Wake County, NC77,355
Biggest single outages of 2019
| County | Began | Peak customers out |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas County, TX | May 28, 2019 | 313,327 |
| Boone County, MO | December 13, 2019 | 311,925 |
| Wayne County, MI | July 16, 2019 | 157,013 |
| Jefferson County, CO | February 15, 2019 | 156,331 |
| Denver County, CO | February 14, 2019 | 141,684 |
| Charleston County, SC | September 4, 2019 | 137,536 |
| Monmouth County, NJ | July 15, 2019 | 137,151 |
| Sacramento County, CA | January 6, 2019 | 135,474 |
| Arapahoe County, CO | February 8, 2019 | 124,233 |
| Marin County, CA | October 27, 2019 | 122,875 |
Source: DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I (15-minute county outage records; major disturbances from DOE OE-417). “Avg hours per customer” is a SAIDI-like measure — total outage customer-minutes divided by tracked customers. Coverage varies by year and utility.