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2023 Oregon Power Outage Report

In 2023, the average Oregon customer went without power for about 3.0 hours — the 32nd worst of any US state that year, below the state's decade average. Figures from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I.

Avg hrs / customer
3.0
Peak customers out
21,109
Rank (worst state)
32nd
Counties affected
20

Oregon outages over the decade

Average hours without power per customer, 2023 highlighted.

3.2h20152.8h20163.7h20172.0h20183.7h20198.7h202020.6h20217.0h20223.0h202311.8h20246.0h2025

Hardest-hit Oregon counties in 2023

By peak customers out during the year's worst event.

1Klamath County21,1092Deschutes County18,3823Josephine County15,5944Lincoln County14,8435Jackson County13,2316Clatsop County11,8097Multnomah County11,1908Clackamas County10,2549Baker County8,86410Tillamook County8,25811Coos County7,99912Linn County7,72013Yamhill County6,38914Lane County6,34315Washington County5,96016Umatilla County5,90717Curry County5,76018Wallowa County5,46619Polk County5,43120Union County5,084

Biggest Oregon outages of 2023

CountyBeganPeak customers out
Klamath CountyOctober 30, 202321,109
Deschutes CountyOctober 12, 202318,382
Josephine CountyJune 7, 202315,594
Lincoln CountyJanuary 1, 202314,843
Jackson CountyJune 19, 202313,231
Josephine CountyMarch 28, 202312,483
Jackson CountyAugust 19, 202312,025
Clatsop CountyJanuary 4, 202311,809
Clatsop CountyMarch 23, 202311,744
Multnomah CountySeptember 15, 202311,190
Oregon by year:20252024202220212020201920182017
Other states in 2023:MEMIKYOKARWV

Part of the 2023 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.