2021 US Power Outage Report
In 2021, the average US customer tracked by EAGLE-I went without power for about 8.4 hours, the 2nd worst of the 11 loaded years (2015–2025). Figures include major storm days.
Avg hrs / customer
8.4
Customer-hours out
1268.3M
EAGLE-I coverage
92%
of US customers
Largest county peak
455,986
customers out at once
Outage events
1,288,736
Counties reporting
2,991
2021 in context
Hardest-hit counties in 2021
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 | Lafourche Parish, LA | 492.4 | 17.6M | 35,705 | 35,705 | 467 |
| 2 | St. Helena Parish, LA | 476.6 | 2.0M | 4,162 | 4,162 | 704 |
| 3 | Plumas County, CA | 392.1 | 3.6M | 9,230 | 9,230 | 189 |
| 4 | St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 338.9 | 7.5M | 22,092 | 19,726 | 437 |
| 5 | Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 300.6 | 16.4M | 54,543 | 54,543 | 317 |
| 6 | Terrebonne Parish, LA | 296.5 | 12.0M | 40,577 | 27,666 | 473 |
| 7 | St. Charles Parish, LA | 296.2 | 9.0M | 30,265 | 22,708 | 388 |
| 8 | St. James Parish, LA | 269.6 | 3.1M | 11,499 | 9,931 | 411 |
| 9 | Livingston Parish, LA | 253.4 | 14.2M | 56,101 | 56,101 | 674 |
| 10 | Assumption Parish, LA | 237.8 | 1.6M | 6,738 | 6,738 | 462 |
| 11 | Plaquemines Parish, LA | 226.3 | 3.2M | 14,010 | 12,572 | 420 |
| 12 | Jefferson Parish, LA | 211.8 | 48.9M | 230,746 | 204,888 | 401 |
| 13 | Ascension Parish, LA | 197.1 | 10.2M | 51,706 | 51,706 | 351 |
| 14 | Lunenburg County, VA | 194.2 | 937K | 4,827 | 4,827 | 421 |
| 15 | Lawrence County, KY | 192.9 | 1.7M | 8,553 | 8,553 | 451 |
| 16 | Robertson County, TX | 180.7 | 498K | 2,755 | 2,755 | 767 |
| 17 | Wayne County, WV | 180.4 | 4.1M | 22,995 | 18,901 | 411 |
| 18 | Charlotte County, VA | 175.2 | 902K | 5,148 | 5,148 | 441 |
| 19 | Limestone County, TX | 164.0 | 696K | 4,241 | 4,241 | 724 |
| 20 | Orleans Parish, LA | 154.9 | 33.0M | 212,936 | 181,040 | 550 |
| 21 | Carter County, KY | 152.8 | 2.0M | 12,835 | 11,506 | 611 |
| 22 | Elliott County, KY | 151.5 | 665K | 4,390 | 3,545 | 345 |
| 23 | Cass County, MI | 149.9 | 513K | 3,423 | 3,423 | 776 |
| 24 | Austin County, TX | 149.7 | 1.5M | 9,780 | 9,780 | 354 |
| 25 | East Feliciana Parish, LA | 149.2 | 1.1M | 7,347 | 7,347 | 729 |
| # | County | Hrs / customer | Customer-hours | Customers | Peak out | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson Parish, LA | 211.8 | 48.9M | 230,746 | 204,888 | 401 |
| 2 | Wayne County, MI | 79.4 | 35.1M | 441,528 | 265,444 | 11 |
| 3 | Orleans Parish, LA | 154.9 | 33.0M | 212,936 | 181,040 | 550 |
| 4 | Oakland County, MI | 41.0 | 26.5M | 646,293 | 159,871 | 66 |
| 5 | Harris County, TX | 11.7 | 21.5M | 1,827,686 | 455,986 | 23 |
| 6 | Tarrant County, TX | 20.1 | 20.9M | 1,040,761 | 367,316 | 113 |
| 7 | Dallas County, TX | 20.6 | 19.6M | 948,355 | 358,650 | 97 |
| 8 | East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 90.4 | 19.4M | 214,590 | 165,549 | 209 |
| 9 | Travis County, TX | 30.0 | 19.3M | 641,926 | 273,849 | 704 |
| 10 | Bexar County, TX | 18.3 | 18.7M | 1,024,586 | 329,782 | 494 |
| 11 | Lafourche Parish, LA | 492.4 | 17.6M | 35,705 | 35,705 | 467 |
| 12 | Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 300.6 | 16.4M | 54,543 | 54,543 | 317 |
| 13 | St. Tammany Parish, LA | 99.6 | 16.4M | 164,188 | 130,114 | 479 |
| 14 | Los Angeles County, CA | 3.8 | 14.5M | 3,762,600 | 114,577 | 12 |
| 15 | Clackamas County, OR | 77.6 | 14.3M | 183,590 | 104,608 | 393 |
| 16 | Livingston Parish, LA | 253.4 | 14.2M | 56,101 | 56,101 | 674 |
| 17 | Terrebonne Parish, LA | 296.5 | 12.0M | 40,577 | 27,666 | 473 |
| 18 | Marion County, OR | 117.2 | 12.0M | 102,062 | 102,062 | 531 |
| 19 | Brazoria County, TX | 76.9 | 11.1M | 144,164 | 144,164 | 145 |
| 20 | Ascension Parish, LA | 197.1 | 10.2M | 51,706 | 51,706 | 351 |
| 21 | King County, WA | 9.6 | 9.3M | 963,744 | 215,586 | 56 |
| 22 | Hidalgo County, TX | 12.3 | 9.2M | 753,680 | 124,336 | 450 |
| 23 | St. Charles Parish, LA | 296.2 | 9.0M | 30,265 | 22,708 | 388 |
| 24 | Galveston County, TX | 61.3 | 8.9M | 144,421 | 144,421 | 341 |
| 25 | Plymouth County, MA | 30.4 | 8.6M | 281,672 | 281,672 | 1,104 |
States in 2021
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 | 97.9 | ▲ 53% | 236.5M | 1,015,268 | 90% |
| 2 | Michigan | 26.6 | ▲ 173% | 128.8M | 873,852 | 95% |
| 3 | West Virginia | 21.4 | ▲ 89% | 21.7M | 104,627 | 97% |
| 4 | Oregon | 20.5 | ▲ 136% | 42.4M | 340,479 | 90% |
| 5 | Texas | 20.0 | ▲ 295% | 274.9M | 3,787,625 | 94% |
| 6 | Mississippi | 17.2 | ▼ 6% | 25.5M | 209,973 | 77% |
| 7 | Kentucky | 10.4 | ▲ 121% | 24.2M | 153,858 | 92% |
| 8 | North Carolina | 8.8 | ▼ 46% | 17.2M | 106,633 | 92% |
| 9 | Washington | 8.7 | ▲ 107% | 30.1M | 563,788 | 87% |
| 10 | Virginia | 8.6 | ▲ 42% | 34.2M | 300,901 | 97% |
| 11 | Nebraska | 8.3 | ▲ 496% | 7.5M | 198,008 | 48% |
| 12 | Rhode Island | 8.1 | ▼ 18% | 4.1M | 105,420 | 99% |
| 13 | Massachusetts | 7.3 | ▲ 37% | 24.1M | 716,141 | 99% |
| 14 | Alaska | 7.0 | ▲ 68% | 1.9M | 17,905 | 68% |
| 15 | California | 6.6 | ▲ 6% | 104.5M | 405,067 | 95% |
| 16 | Maine | 6.4 | ▼ 83% | 5.2M | 48,389 | 96% |
| 17 | Hawaii | 6.0 | ▲ 125% | 3.0M | 33,265 | 100% |
| 18 | Idaho | 5.7 | ▲ 12% | 5.3M | 48,926 | 90% |
| 19 | Arkansas | 5.4 | ▼ 48% | 8.9M | 73,859 | 86% |
| 20 | Montana | 4.9 | ▼ 12% | 3.0M | 34,247 | 76% |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 4.7 | ▲ 160% | 14.5M | 174,130 | 85% |
| 22 | Alabama | 4.6 | ▼ 79% | 11.8M | 134,842 | 81% |
| 23 | Missouri | 4.5 | ▲ 58% | 13.0M | 119,581 | 95% |
| 24 | Indiana | 4.4 | ▲ 12% | 14.3M | 68,842 | 86% |
| 25 | Vermont | 4.3 | ▲ 11% | 1.6M | 23,183 | 100% |
| 26 | Ohio | 4.2 | ▼ 19% | 23.5M | 160,846 | 93% |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | 4.1 | ▼ 36% | 25.4M | 122,450 | 98% |
| 28 | Kansas | 4.0 | ▲ 149% | 5.8M | 346,184 | 80% |
| 29 | Tennessee | 3.7 | ▼ 44% | 12.5M | 153,369 | 73% |
| 30 | New Hampshire | 3.4 | ▼ 51% | 2.6M | 40,132 | 99% |
| 31 | South Dakota | 3.4 | ▼ 27% | 1.6M | 17,571 | 79% |
| 32 | Oklahoma | 3.2 | ▼ 88% | 6.6M | 211,125 | 93% |
| 33 | New Jersey | 2.9 | ▼ 83% | 12.0M | 93,904 | 99% |
| 34 | Colorado | 2.8 | ▲ 26% | 7.8M | 134,649 | 83% |
| 35 | Iowa | 2.7 | ▼ 90% | 4.3M | 146,396 | 91% |
| 36 | New York | 2.6 | ▼ 74% | 22.1M | 196,964 | 99% |
| 37 | Utah | 2.6 | ▼ 70% | 3.3M | 22,603 | 79% |
| 38 | New Mexico | 2.6 | ▲ 5% | 2.6M | 51,120 | 82% |
| 39 | Maryland | 2.5 | ▲ 15% | 6.7M | 60,716 | 99% |
| 40 | Georgia | 2.4 | ▼ 68% | 12.3M | 90,123 | 90% |
| 41 | Illinois | 2.3 | ▼ 61% | 13.7M | 196,489 | 98% |
| 42 | Wyoming | 2.2 | ▼ 34% | 716K | 7,546 | 71% |
| 43 | South Carolina | 2.1 | ▼ 63% | 6.1M | 98,639 | 99% |
| 44 | Minnesota | 2.0 | ▼ 5% | 5.6M | 75,772 | 80% |
| 45 | Arizona | 1.9 | ▲ 48% | 6.1M | 77,761 | 91% |
| 46 | Florida | 1.9 | ▼ 48% | 21.3M | 88,136 | 98% |
| 47 | District of Columbia | 1.9 | ▲ 25% | 613K | 14,359 | 100% |
| 48 | Nevada | 1.7 | ▲ 41% | 2.4M | 40,705 | 97% |
| 49 | Delaware | 1.3 | ▼ 69% | 682K | 14,034 | 86% |
| 50 | North Dakota | 1.0 | ▼ 24% | 456K | 15,315 | 66% |
| 51 | Connecticut | - | - | 3.7M | 36,822 | 95% |
Territories in 2021
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 | 32.8 | 1.8M | 100% |
| Puerto Rico | 27.3 | 40.5M | 100% |
Biggest single outages of 2021
The 25 county outage episodes with the most customers out at once.
| # | County | Started (UTC) | Ended (UTC) | Duration | Peak out | Customer-hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harris County, TX | January 1, 2021 00:00 | June 28, 2021 09:00 | 178d 9h | 455,986 | 17.8M |
| 2 | Tarrant County, TX | February 11, 2021 13:00 | February 28, 2021 05:30 | 16d 16h | 367,316 | 18.6M |
| 3 | Dallas County, TX | February 8, 2021 12:30 | March 4, 2021 07:45 | 23d 19h | 358,650 | 16.8M |
| 4 | Bexar County, TX | February 13, 2021 10:45 | February 21, 2021 11:00 | 8d | 329,782 | 16.7M |
| 5 | Plymouth County, MA | October 26, 2021 16:15 | October 28, 2021 15:30 | 1d 23h | 281,672 | 4.9M |
| 6 | Travis County, TX | February 11, 2021 14:45 | February 24, 2021 13:00 | 12d 22h | 273,849 | 17.6M |
| 7 | Wayne County, MI | August 11, 2021 22:15 | October 21, 2021 01:45 | 70d 3h | 265,444 | 24.4M |
| 8 | King County, WA | January 11, 2021 15:15 | January 24, 2021 15:15 | 13d | 215,586 | 4.0M |
| 9 | Jefferson Parish, LA | August 28, 2021 19:00 | October 21, 2021 02:00 | 53d 7h | 204,888 | 47.5M |
| 10 | Orleans Parish, LA | August 29, 2021 04:30 | September 27, 2021 06:15 | 29d 1h | 181,040 | 32.0M |
| 11 | Fort Bend County, TX | February 16, 2021 18:00 | February 23, 2021 07:00 | 6d 13h | 171,660 | 5.2M |
| 12 | East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | August 29, 2021 11:15 | October 5, 2021 15:15 | 37d 4h | 165,549 | 15.8M |
| 13 | Oakland County, MI | May 16, 2021 06:45 | October 21, 2021 01:45 | 157d 19h | 159,871 | 24.8M |
| 14 | Sacramento County, CA | January 24, 2021 08:45 | February 1, 2021 11:15 | 8d 2h | 156,263 | 2.4M |
| 15 | Galveston County, TX | February 15, 2021 03:00 | February 22, 2021 07:00 | 7d 4h | 144,421 | 6.5M |
| 16 | Brazoria County, TX | February 14, 2021 12:30 | April 13, 2021 04:30 | 57d 16h | 144,164 | 6.5M |
| 17 | Collin County, TX | February 14, 2021 14:45 | February 22, 2021 12:15 | 7d 21h | 143,803 | 6.3M |
| 18 | Douglas County, NE | July 10, 2021 04:45 | July 18, 2021 05:15 | 8d | 138,327 | 4.6M |
| 19 | Montgomery County, TX | February 14, 2021 20:00 | February 24, 2021 10:45 | 9d 14h | 135,412 | 4.8M |
| 20 | Williamson County, TX | February 11, 2021 14:15 | February 23, 2021 06:15 | 11d 16h | 134,418 | 6.3M |
| 21 | St. Tammany Parish, LA | August 29, 2021 10:45 | September 19, 2021 22:30 | 21d 11h | 130,114 | 15.9M |
| 22 | Norfolk County, MA | October 26, 2021 10:15 | October 28, 2021 15:30 | 2d 5h | 126,740 | 1.7M |
| 23 | Plymouth County, MA | October 28, 2021 20:30 | November 6, 2021 02:30 | 8d 6h | 125,477 | 3.4M |
| 24 | Denton County, TX | February 14, 2021 13:45 | February 21, 2021 11:45 | 6d 22h | 125,245 | 6.1M |
| 25 | Multnomah County, OR | February 11, 2021 17:00 | February 25, 2021 08:30 | 13d 15h | 125,115 | 6.3M |
EAGLE-I tracked about 92% of US electricity customers in 2021; 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.