2022 Oregon Power Outage Report
In 2022, the average Oregon customer went without power for about 7.0 hours — the 12th worst of any US state that year, 1.1× the state's decade average. Figures from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I.
Avg hrs / customer
7.0
Peak customers out
67,481
Rank (worst state)
12th
Counties affected
20
Oregon outages over the decade
Average hours without power per customer, 2022 highlighted.
Hardest-hit Oregon counties in 2022
By peak customers out during the year's worst event.
1Multnomah County67,4812Washington County40,3963Clackamas County37,2234Deschutes County34,6385Klamath County31,0426Marion County20,2427Clatsop County16,7608Tillamook County16,7309Polk County15,89510Coos County14,22611Douglas County13,09612Josephine County12,39413Linn County11,25914Lincoln County11,24815Curry County10,79716Jackson County8,91317Jefferson County8,56918Benton County8,09619Yamhill County8,08120Hood River County7,182
Biggest Oregon outages of 2022
| County | Began | Peak customers out |
|---|---|---|
| Multnomah County | April 10, 2022 | 67,481 |
| Washington County | December 25, 2022 | 40,396 |
| Clackamas County | December 27, 2022 | 37,223 |
| Deschutes County | August 9, 2022 | 34,638 |
| Multnomah County | December 27, 2022 | 31,521 |
| Klamath County | June 6, 2022 | 31,042 |
| Multnomah County | November 2, 2022 | 22,621 |
| Marion County | December 26, 2022 | 20,242 |
| Clackamas County | September 8, 2022 | 18,782 |
| Clackamas County | January 4, 2022 | 18,199 |
Part of the 2022 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.