2020 US Power Outage Report
In 2020, the average US customer tracked by EAGLE-I went without power for about 8.0 hours, the 3rd worst of the 11 loaded years (2015–2025). Figures include major storm days.
Avg hrs / customer
8.0
Customer-hours out
1273.1M
EAGLE-I coverage
89%
of US customers
Largest county peak
279,858
customers out at once
Outage events
1,315,988
Counties reporting
3,037
2020 in context
Hardest-hit counties in 2020
Top 25 two ways: per customer (counties tracking at least 1,000 customers, so tiny counties don't swing the list) and total customer-hours (where the most people were affected).
| # | County | Hrs / customer | Customer-hours | Customers | Peak out | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calcasieu Parish, LA | 665.7 | 33.2M | 49,912 | 49,912 | 605 |
| 2 | Cameron Parish, LA | 423.6 | 1.1M | 2,695 | 1,997 | 162 |
| 3 | Beauregard Parish, LA | 354.0 | 9.3M | 26,155 | 19,201 | 687 |
| 4 | Orange County, TX | 239.1 | 4.7M | 19,786 | 19,786 | 809 |
| 5 | Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | 232.9 | 2.7M | 11,412 | 11,412 | 404 |
| 6 | Allen Parish, LA | 220.9 | 4.0M | 18,160 | 11,805 | 565 |
| 7 | Union Parish, LA | 207.1 | 1.5M | 7,091 | 7,091 | 366 |
| 8 | Sierra County, CA | 202.8 | 420K | 2,072 | 1,701 | 177 |
| 9 | Wilkinson County, MS | 185.9 | 895K | 4,817 | 4,817 | 347 |
| 10 | Coosa County, AL | 184.8 | 771K | 4,170 | 4,170 | 604 |
| 11 | Grant Parish, LA | 180.4 | 2.5M | 14,064 | 10,278 | 465 |
| 12 | Jefferson County, TX | 175.8 | 9.1M | 51,659 | 51,659 | 663 |
| 13 | Vernon Parish, LA | 174.1 | 6.8M | 39,210 | 24,749 | 756 |
| 14 | Jackson Parish, LA | 174.1 | 828K | 4,755 | 4,755 | 417 |
| 15 | Sabine Parish, LA | 165.5 | 2.8M | 17,148 | 15,100 | 559 |
| 16 | George County, MS | 148.5 | 1.4M | 9,353 | 9,353 | 901 |
| 17 | New Hanover County, NC | 146.5 | 373K | 2,544 | 2,544 | 945 |
| 18 | Arkansas County, AR | 144.9 | 1.4M | 9,409 | 9,409 | 538 |
| 19 | Marshall County, IA | 143.0 | 2.3M | 15,945 | 15,945 | 464 |
| 20 | Winn Parish, LA | 142.1 | 1.2M | 8,389 | 5,963 | 380 |
| 21 | Greene County, MS | 141.5 | 745K | 5,264 | 5,264 | 509 |
| 22 | Caddo County, OK | 141.0 | 1.9M | 13,540 | 13,540 | 980 |
| 23 | Poweshiek County, IA | 139.9 | 939K | 6,708 | 6,708 | 450 |
| 24 | Linn County, IA | 136.1 | 16.1M | 118,247 | 109,389 | 872 |
| 25 | Dallas County, AR | 132.1 | 429K | 3,246 | 3,246 | 256 |
| # | County | Hrs / customer | Customer-hours | Customers | Peak out | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma County, OK | 100.0 | 35.0M | 350,091 | 193,316 | 660 |
| 2 | Calcasieu Parish, LA | 665.7 | 33.2M | 49,912 | 49,912 | 605 |
| 3 | Linn County, IA | 136.1 | 16.1M | 118,247 | 109,389 | 872 |
| 4 | Suffolk County, NY | 24.1 | 15.8M | 657,677 | 197,669 | 374 |
| 5 | Jefferson Parish, LA | 67.4 | 15.6M | 230,746 | 180,496 | 534 |
| 6 | Nassau County, NY | 32.9 | 14.1M | 427,483 | 141,608 | 493 |
| 7 | Los Angeles County, CA | 3.7 | 14.0M | 3,762,600 | 133,885 | 2 |
| 8 | Baldwin County, AL | 66.2 | 12.9M | 195,253 | 126,286 | 548 |
| 9 | Cook County, IL | 5.6 | 12.1M | 2,162,007 | 279,858 | 201 |
| 10 | Escambia County, FL | 66.1 | 12.0M | 180,891 | 156,882 | 639 |
| 11 | Westchester County, NY | 32.2 | 11.9M | 368,730 | 124,918 | 705 |
| 12 | Monmouth County, NJ | 33.5 | 11.6M | 345,701 | 202,864 | 427 |
| 13 | Mobile County, AL | 104.5 | 11.5M | 110,135 | 110,135 | 547 |
| 14 | Wayne County, MI | 25.1 | 11.1M | 441,528 | 143,658 | 27 |
| 15 | Orleans Parish, LA | 43.9 | 9.4M | 212,936 | 160,779 | 674 |
| 16 | Beauregard Parish, LA | 354.0 | 9.3M | 26,155 | 19,201 | 687 |
| 17 | Jefferson County, TX | 175.8 | 9.1M | 51,659 | 51,659 | 663 |
| 18 | Morris County, NJ | 77.8 | 8.7M | 112,181 | 112,181 | 665 |
| 19 | Davidson County, TN | 23.9 | 8.6M | 359,052 | 132,893 | 459 |
| 20 | Bergen County, NJ | 19.7 | 8.2M | 418,357 | 140,979 | 358 |
| 21 | Ocean County, NJ | 23.1 | 7.6M | 327,289 | 216,332 | 554 |
| 22 | Rapides Parish, LA | 68.0 | 7.5M | 110,551 | 42,112 | 354 |
| 23 | Ouachita Parish, LA | 115.7 | 7.1M | 61,793 | 61,793 | 628 |
| 24 | Chester County, PA | 25.6 | 6.8M | 267,257 | 110,546 | 426 |
| 25 | Vernon Parish, LA | 174.1 | 6.8M | 39,210 | 24,749 | 756 |
States in 2020
Ranked by average hours without power per customer. Change compares with the closest earlier loaded year; coverage is EAGLE-I's share of the state's customers.
| # | State | Hrs / customer | vs prior yr | Customer-hours | Peak out | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana | 64.1 | ▲ 530% | 155.0M | 548,469 | 90% |
| 2 | Maine | 36.8 | ▲ 504% | 30.2M | 270,779 | 96% |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 27.7 | ▲ 457% | 57.3M | 379,391 | 93% |
| 4 | Iowa | 27.3 | ▲ 1160% | 44.1M | 487,454 | 91% |
| 5 | Alabama | 21.9 | ▲ 581% | 56.4M | 485,028 | 81% |
| 6 | Mississippi | 18.3 | ▲ 217% | 27.2M | 228,680 | 77% |
| 7 | New Jersey | 17.4 | ▲ 273% | 72.5M | 1,373,895 | 99% |
| 8 | North Carolina | 16.4 | ▲ 44% | 33.4M | 346,836 | 91% |
| 9 | West Virginia | 11.4 | ▼ 17% | 11.5M | 57,587 | 100% |
| 10 | Arkansas | 10.4 | ▲ 70% | 17.2M | 131,214 | 86% |
| 11 | New York | 10.4 | ▲ 247% | 86.5M | 843,857 | 99% |
| 12 | Rhode Island | 9.9 | ▲ 137% | 5.0M | 143,761 | 99% |
| 13 | Michigan | 9.8 | ▼ 23% | 47.2M | 396,647 | 95% |
| 14 | Oregon | 8.7 | ▲ 132% | 18.0M | 182,430 | 90% |
| 15 | Utah | 8.6 | ▲ 252% | 11.1M | 180,036 | 79% |
| 16 | Georgia | 7.4 | ▲ 200% | 37.9M | 948,799 | 88% |
| 17 | New Hampshire | 7.1 | ▲ 112% | 5.3M | 94,383 | 99% |
| 18 | Tennessee | 6.5 | ▲ 144% | 22.3M | 239,438 | 73% |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | 6.5 | ▲ 39% | 39.8M | 385,898 | 98% |
| 20 | California | 6.2 | ▼ 33% | 98.3M | 469,822 | 94% |
| 21 | Virginia | 6.0 | ▼ 4% | 23.9M | 354,189 | 97% |
| 22 | Illinois | 5.9 | ▲ 219% | 34.8M | 756,576 | 94% |
| 23 | South Carolina | 5.7 | ▲ 19% | 16.2M | 285,814 | 99% |
| 24 | Montana | 5.6 | ▲ 813% | 3.4M | 37,544 | 76% |
| 25 | Massachusetts | 5.3 | ▲ 78% | 17.6M | 243,001 | 94% |
| 26 | Ohio | 5.2 | ▲ 0% | 29.1M | 519,216 | 93% |
| 27 | Texas | 5.1 | ▲ 4% | 69.7M | 241,685 | 63% |
| 28 | Idaho | 5.0 | ▲ 140% | 4.7M | 90,415 | 95% |
| 29 | Kentucky | 4.7 | ▲ 43% | 11.0M | 74,165 | 92% |
| 30 | South Dakota | 4.6 | ▲ 21% | 2.1M | 9,944 | 79% |
| 31 | Delaware | 4.3 | ▲ 131% | 2.2M | 61,367 | 86% |
| 32 | Washington | 4.2 | ▲ 105% | 14.7M | 139,451 | 87% |
| 33 | Alaska | 4.2 | ▼ 12% | 1.1M | 12,349 | 68% |
| 34 | Indiana | 3.9 | ▲ 27% | 12.8M | 146,706 | 86% |
| 35 | Vermont | 3.8 | ▼ 43% | 1.5M | 21,840 | 100% |
| 36 | Florida | 3.6 | ▲ 96% | 40.7M | 260,415 | 97% |
| 37 | Wyoming | 3.4 | ▲ 163% | 1.1M | 19,371 | 71% |
| 38 | Missouri | 2.9 | ▼ 25% | 8.2M | 87,350 | 95% |
| 39 | Hawaii | 2.7 | ▼ 43% | 1.1M | 66,563 | 67% |
| 40 | New Mexico | 2.4 | ▲ 15% | 2.4M | 18,623 | 82% |
| 41 | Colorado | 2.2 | ▼ 31% | 6.3M | 102,670 | 84% |
| 42 | Maryland | 2.2 | ▼ 16% | 5.8M | 115,431 | 98% |
| 43 | Minnesota | 2.1 | ▲ 25% | 5.9M | 68,252 | 80% |
| 44 | Wisconsin | 1.8 | ▼ 59% | 5.6M | 58,906 | 84% |
| 45 | Kansas | 1.6 | ▼ 49% | 2.4M | 16,642 | 79% |
| 46 | District of Columbia | 1.5 | ▼ 32% | 489K | 7,168 | 100% |
| 47 | Nebraska | 1.4 | ▲ 31% | 1.4M | 57,289 | 48% |
| 48 | North Dakota | 1.3 | ▲ 22% | 603K | 9,635 | 66% |
| 49 | Arizona | 1.3 | ▲ 3% | 4.1M | 74,546 | 90% |
| 50 | Nevada | 1.2 | ▼ 8% | 1.7M | 17,423 | 96% |
| 51 | Connecticut | - | - | 64.5M | 725,700 | 95% |
Territories in 2020
Reported on their own: not ranked with the states, and not part of the national figures above.
| Territory | Hrs / customer | Customer-hours | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 36.7 | 2.1M | 100% |
Biggest single outages of 2020
The 25 county outage episodes with the most customers out at once.
| # | County | Started (UTC) | Ended (UTC) | Duration | Peak out | Customer-hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook County, IL | August 5, 2020 10:30 | September 14, 2020 05:15 | 39d 18h | 279,858 | 10.2M |
| 2 | Ocean County, NJ | August 3, 2020 01:15 | August 11, 2020 07:30 | 8d 6h | 216,332 | 6.1M |
| 3 | Monmouth County, NJ | August 2, 2020 02:45 | August 24, 2020 10:00 | 22d 7h | 202,864 | 10.4M |
| 4 | Suffolk County, NY | July 19, 2020 11:30 | August 24, 2020 06:15 | 35d 18h | 197,669 | 15.1M |
| 5 | Oklahoma County, OK | October 26, 2020 04:15 | November 13, 2020 08:00 | 18d 3h | 193,316 | 33.3M |
| 7 | Jefferson Parish, LA | October 28, 2020 15:30 | November 22, 2020 03:15 | 24d 11h | 180,496 | 14.4M |
| 9 | Fulton County, GA | October 19, 2020 04:45 | November 7, 2020 05:15 | 19d | 178,832 | 4.5M |
| 10 | Orleans Parish, LA | October 28, 2020 20:15 | November 8, 2020 01:30 | 10d 5h | 160,779 | 8.3M |
| 11 | Escambia County, FL | September 15, 2020 01:30 | October 2, 2020 03:45 | 17d 2h | 156,882 | 11.5M |
| 12 | Oakland County, MI | February 10, 2020 02:15 | February 17, 2020 02:45 | 7d | 156,519 | 57K |
| 13 | Hidalgo County, TX | July 25, 2020 13:30 | August 8, 2020 09:45 | 13d 20h | 153,337 | 5.8M |
| 14 | Franklin County, OH | September 15, 2020 10:30 | September 16, 2020 07:15 | 20h 45m | 153,200 | 160K |
| 15 | Franklin County, OH | September 9, 2020 10:15 | September 11, 2020 04:30 | 1d 18h | 153,123 | 122K |
| 16 | Wayne County, MI | February 11, 2020 12:30 | February 13, 2020 11:45 | 1d 23h | 143,658 | 38K |
| 17 | Montgomery County, PA | June 3, 2020 11:45 | June 18, 2020 09:45 | 14d 22h | 141,915 | 4.4M |
| 18 | Nassau County, NY | August 3, 2020 10:00 | August 24, 2020 05:15 | 20d 19h | 141,608 | 13.3M |
| 19 | Bergen County, NJ | August 3, 2020 07:30 | August 23, 2020 08:00 | 20d | 140,979 | 7.5M |
| 21 | DeKalb County, GA | October 29, 2020 03:30 | November 7, 2020 06:45 | 9d 3h | 139,779 | 3.2M |
| 22 | New York County, NY | August 4, 2020 15:45 | August 11, 2020 21:00 | 7d 5h | 137,473 | 75K |
| 23 | Los Angeles County, CA | October 20, 2020 12:30 | December 31, 2020 00:15 | 71d 11h | 133,885 | 3.2M |
| 24 | Davidson County, TN | May 4, 2020 16:45 | May 9, 2020 10:15 | 4d 17h | 132,893 | 3.5M |
| 25 | Baldwin County, AL | September 15, 2020 02:15 | October 4, 2020 20:45 | 19d 18h | 126,286 | 11.8M |
EAGLE-I tracked about 89% of US electricity customers in 2020; utilities it does not see are missing from every figure here. “Hrs per customer” divides outage customer-minutes by modeled county customers (a SAIDI-like measure including major event days), so it is not the EIA-861 SAIDI utilities file.