2022 US Power Outage Report
In 2022, the average US customer went without power for about 8.3 hours — the 4th worst of the 11 years on record, 1.2× the decade average. Figures are from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I and include major storm days.
Avg hrs / customer
8.3
Customer-hours out
1243.0M
Rank (worst)
4th
States with data
50
2022 in context — the last decade
Average hours without power per US customer.
Hardest-hit states in 2022
By longest average outage per customer (SAIDI). Storm-heavy states dominate.
| # | State | Avg hrs / customer | Peak customers out |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | 22.0 | 60,853 |
| 2 | North Carolina | 21.3 | 245,938 |
| 3 | Florida | 20.9 | 456,573 |
| 4 | West Virginia | 18.5 | 17,192 |
| 5 | Vermont | 13.6 | 21,318 |
| 6 | Alaska | 13.2 | 27,643 |
| 7 | Michigan | 10.5 | 231,474 |
| 8 | Virginia | 10.0 | 48,982 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 9.2 | 137,794 |
| 10 | New Hampshire | 8.6 | 35,505 |
| 11 | Ohio | 7.2 | 165,305 |
| 12 | Oregon | 7.0 | 67,481 |
Hardest-hit counties in 2022
By peak customers out during the year's worst event.
1Lee County, FL456,5732Sarasota County, FL257,4103Pender County, NC245,9384Wayne County, MI231,4745Orange County, FL229,0256Volusia County, FL224,4357Hillsborough County, FL217,1448Collier County, FL212,9119Polk County, FL203,47010Pinellas County, FL192,83511Snohomish County, WA166,04612Franklin County, OH165,30513Manatee County, FL160,25514Oakland County, MI143,68915Shelby County, TN137,79416Seminole County, FL136,12917Charlotte County, FL125,74418Davidson County, TN123,26319Montgomery County, MD120,58220Dallas County, TX120,548
Biggest single outages of 2022
| County | Began | Peak customers out |
|---|---|---|
| Lee County, FL | September 25, 2022 | 456,573 |
| Sarasota County, FL | September 28, 2022 | 257,410 |
| Pender County, NC | December 24, 2022 | 245,938 |
| Wayne County, MI | August 30, 2022 | 231,474 |
| Orange County, FL | September 19, 2022 | 229,025 |
| Volusia County, FL | September 28, 2022 | 224,435 |
| Hillsborough County, FL | September 27, 2022 | 217,144 |
| Collier County, FL | September 25, 2022 | 212,911 |
| Wayne County, MI | August 31, 2022 | 209,957 |
| Polk County, FL | September 26, 2022 | 203,470 |
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.