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2024 Maine Power Outage Report

In 2024, the average Maine customer went without power for about 38.2 hours — the 3rd worst of any US state that year, 2.0× the state's decade average. Figures from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I.

Avg hrs / customer
38.2
Peak customers out
105,529
Rank (worst state)
3rd
Counties affected
16

Maine outages over the decade

Average hours without power per customer, 2024 highlighted.

2.8h20157.8h201637.7h201710.9h20186.1h201936.9h20206.4h202122.0h202238.9h202338.2h20246.3h2025

Hardest-hit Maine counties in 2024

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

1Cumberland County105,5292York County90,6113Androscoggin County40,5324Hancock County33,8145Oxford County25,2826Aroostook County24,3867Penobscot County23,3428Lincoln County22,9459Kennebec County18,68310Sagadahoc County15,77111Somerset County14,42712Washington County13,61613Franklin County13,39214Waldo County12,88615Knox County11,26516Piscataquis County10,280

Biggest Maine outages of 2024

CountyBeganPeak customers out
Cumberland CountyApril 4, 2024105,529
York CountyApril 3, 202490,611
Cumberland CountyMarch 23, 202489,045
York CountyMarch 23, 202447,505
Androscoggin CountyApril 4, 202440,532
Hancock CountyJuly 8, 202433,814
Oxford CountyApril 4, 202425,282
Aroostook CountyDecember 12, 202424,386
Penobscot CountyNovember 28, 202423,342
Lincoln CountyApril 4, 202422,945
Maine by year:20252023202220212020201920182017
Other states in 2024:NCSCGATXFLWV

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.