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2023 Rhode Island Power Outage Report

In 2023, the average Rhode Island customer went without power for about 2.0 hours — the 48th worst of any US state that year, below the state's decade average. Figures from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I.

Avg hrs / customer
2.0
Peak customers out
22,798
Rank (worst state)
48th
Counties affected
5

Rhode Island outages over the decade

Average hours without power per customer, 2023 highlighted.

5.9h20153.0h201613.5h201711.9h20184.2h20199.9h20208.1h20211.4h20222.0h20231.8h20242.5h2025

Hardest-hit Rhode Island counties in 2023

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

1Providence County22,7982Washington County9,0083Kent County7,0834Bristol County4,7955Newport County3,305

Biggest Rhode Island outages of 2023

CountyBeganPeak customers out
Providence CountyDecember 18, 202322,798
Providence CountyOctober 19, 202314,620
Washington CountyJune 17, 20239,008
Kent CountyDecember 18, 20237,083
Providence CountyAugust 18, 20237,064
Providence CountyFebruary 3, 20235,472
Providence CountyApril 3, 20235,235
Washington CountyNovember 22, 20235,196
Bristol CountyDecember 1, 20234,795
Providence CountyApril 14, 20234,745
Rhode Island 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.