2023 US Power Outage Report
In 2023, the average US customer went without power for about 7.1 hours — the 6th worst of the 11 years on record, 1.0× the decade average. Figures are from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I and include major storm days.
Avg hrs / customer
7.1
Customer-hours out
1059.2M
Rank (worst)
6th
States with data
50
2023 in context — the last decade
Average hours without power per US customer.
Hardest-hit states in 2023
By longest average outage per customer (SAIDI). Storm-heavy states dominate.
| # | State | Avg hrs / customer | Peak customers out |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | 38.9 | 71,717 |
| 2 | Michigan | 26.5 | 311,048 |
| 3 | Kentucky | 14.9 | 82,578 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 14.1 | 171,636 |
| 5 | Arkansas | 13.6 | 62,194 |
| 6 | West Virginia | 13.6 | 12,305 |
| 7 | Louisiana | 12.8 | 75,971 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 12.6 | 79,920 |
| 9 | Mississippi | 11.1 | 35,551 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 11.1 | 138,851 |
| 11 | Vermont | 10.7 | 16,009 |
| 12 | Hawaii | 10.5 | 35,085 |
Hardest-hit counties in 2023
By peak customers out during the year's worst event.
1Sacramento County, CA348,8292Wayne County, MI311,0483Hidalgo County, TX200,5504Travis County, TX185,0255Tulsa County, OK171,6366Oakland County, MI142,4577Santa Clara County, CA138,9828Shelby County, TN138,8519Tarrant County, TX107,17510Dallas County, TX105,90711Davidson County, TN104,35912Milwaukee County, WI89,70813Harris County, TX88,09514Middlesex County, MA85,57915Hennepin County, MN84,59616St. Louis city, MO83,68517Jackson County, MO83,40018Maricopa County, AZ83,32419Jefferson County, KY82,57820Macomb County, MI81,946
Biggest single outages of 2023
| County | Began | Peak customers out |
|---|---|---|
| Sacramento County, CA | January 1, 2023 | 348,829 |
| Wayne County, MI | January 1, 2023 | 311,048 |
| Hidalgo County, TX | April 27, 2023 | 200,550 |
| Travis County, TX | January 30, 2023 | 185,025 |
| Tulsa County, OK | June 18, 2023 | 171,636 |
| Oakland County, MI | February 6, 2023 | 142,457 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | February 20, 2023 | 138,982 |
| Shelby County, TN | July 17, 2023 | 138,851 |
| Shelby County, TN | June 11, 2023 | 120,822 |
| Wayne County, MI | June 11, 2023 | 120,526 |
Federally-reported major disturbances
DOE OE-417 filings for 2023.
- December 18, 2023- Weather or natural disaster· ISO New England730,000 affected
- February 22, 2023Severe Weather· Michigan:623,358 affected
- March 2, 2023Severe Weather· Texas: Montague County, Cooke County, Grayson County, Fannin County, Lamar County, Young County, Jack County, Wise County, Denton County, Collin County, Hunt County, Delta County, Hopkins County, Stephens County, Palo Pinto County, Parker County, Tarrant County, Dallas County, Rockwall County, Kaufman County, Van Zandt County, Rains County, Eastland County, Erath County, Hood County, Somervell County, Johnson County, Ellis County, Henderson County, Comanche County, Mills County, Hamilton County, Bosque County, Hill County, Navarro County, Freestone County, Anderson County, Lampasas County, Coryell County, Bell County, McLennan County, Falls County, Limestone County, Leon County, Milam County, Robertson County;470,000 affected
- January 31, 2023Severe Weather· Texas: Dallas County, Anderson County, Bosque County, Collin County, Comanche County, Cooke County, Delta County, Denton County, Ellis County, Erath County, Fannin County, Freestone County, Hamilton County, Henderson County, Hill County, Hood County, Hopkins County, Hunt County, Jack County, Johnson County, Kaufman County, Lamar County, Navarro County, Palo Pinto County, Parker County, Rains County, Red River County, Rockwall County, Somervell County, Tarrant County, Van Zandt County, Wichita County, Wise County;360,000 affected
- March 3, 2023Severe Weather· Kentucky: Oldham County, Jefferson County, Fayette County, Franklin County, Hardin County, Hart County, Hopkins County, Jessamine County, Muhlenberg County, Nelson County, Scott County, Shelby County, Spencer County, Washington County, Woodford County, Bullitt County, Meade County, Lyon County, LaRue County, Henry County, Grayson County, Boyle County, Christian County, Anderson County; Virginia: Wise County;346,000 affected
- February 22, 2023Severe Weather· Michigan: Van Buren County, Kalamazoo County, St. Joseph County, Calhoun County, Branch County, Hillsdale County, Jackson County, Washtenaw County, Monroe County, Lenawee County, Ingham County, Barry County, Allegan County, Ottawa County, Eaton County, Ingham County, Shiawassee County, Clinton County;261,043 affected
- July 26, 2023- Weather or natural disaster· Michigan: Oakland County, Wayne County, Macomb County, Washtenaw County, Livingston County;246,000 affected
- December 16, 2023- Generator loss or failure· LUMA Energy230,330 affected
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.