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2019 Rhode Island Power Outage Report

In 2019, the average Rhode Island customer went without power for about 4.2 hours — the 20th worst of any US state that year, below the state's decade average. Figures from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I.

Avg hrs / customer
4.2
Peak customers out
28,220
Rank (worst state)
20th
Counties affected
5

Rhode Island outages over the decade

Average hours without power per customer, 2019 highlighted.

5.9h20153.0h201613.5h201711.9h20184.2h20199.9h20208.1h20211.4h20222.0h20231.8h20242.5h2025

Hardest-hit Rhode Island counties in 2019

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

1Washington County28,2202Bristol County23,2843Providence County22,5924Newport County7,7815Kent County6,045

Biggest Rhode Island outages of 2019

CountyBeganPeak customers out
Washington CountyOctober 17, 201928,220
Bristol CountyApril 15, 201923,284
Providence CountyOctober 31, 201922,592
Bristol CountyMay 1, 201919,073
Washington CountyNovember 1, 201916,162
Providence CountyOctober 17, 20199,176
Bristol CountyJuly 15, 20198,510
Bristol CountyJuly 14, 20198,505
Providence CountyFebruary 25, 20198,223
Newport CountyJune 11, 20197,781
Rhode Island 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.