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2019 Delaware Power Outage Report

In 2019, the average Delaware customer went without power for about 1.9 hours — the 41st worst of any US state that year, below the state's decade average. Figures from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I.

Avg hrs / customer
1.9
Peak customers out
16,080
Rank (worst state)
41st
Counties affected
3

Delaware outages over the decade

Average hours without power per customer, 2019 highlighted.

3.1h20152.9h20162.9h20172.4h20181.9h20194.3h20201.3h20211.7h20222.3h20232.2h20242.4h2025

Hardest-hit Delaware counties in 2019

By peak customers out during the year's worst event.

1New Castle County16,0802Kent County9,1173Sussex County8,476

Biggest Delaware outages of 2019

CountyBeganPeak customers out
New Castle CountyJuly 21, 201916,080
Kent CountyApril 15, 20199,117
Sussex CountyMay 17, 20198,476
Sussex CountyApril 15, 20197,381
New Castle CountyMay 28, 20196,802
Kent CountyApril 26, 20196,661
Sussex CountyJuly 22, 20195,122
New Castle CountyMay 15, 20194,771
Kent CountyAugust 29, 20194,330
Kent CountyAugust 23, 20194,269
Delaware by year:20252024202320222021202020182017
Other states in 2019:WVNCMILACAVT

Part of the 2019 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.