2024 Delaware Power Outage Report
In 2024, the average Delaware customer went without power for about 2.2 hours — the 45th worst of any US state that year, below the state's decade average. Figures from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I.
Avg hrs / customer
2.2
Peak customers out
20,780
Rank (worst state)
45th
Counties affected
3
Delaware outages over the decade
Average hours without power per customer, 2024 highlighted.
Hardest-hit Delaware counties in 2024
By peak customers out during the year's worst event.
Biggest Delaware outages of 2024
| County | Began | Peak customers out |
|---|---|---|
| New Castle County | January 9, 2024 | 20,780 |
| New Castle County | July 16, 2024 | 9,482 |
| Sussex County | January 9, 2024 | 9,082 |
| New Castle County | May 13, 2024 | 7,283 |
| New Castle County | November 11, 2024 | 7,236 |
| Kent County | January 9, 2024 | 5,254 |
| New Castle County | September 27, 2024 | 4,327 |
| New Castle County | June 22, 2024 | 3,754 |
| New Castle County | June 5, 2024 | 3,549 |
| Kent County | April 22, 2024 | 3,501 |
Part of the 2024 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.