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2024 Massachusetts Power Outage Report

In 2024, the average Massachusetts customer went without power for about 1.9 hours — the 46th worst of any US state that year, below the state's decade average. Figures from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I.

Avg hrs / customer
1.9
Peak customers out
26,740
Rank (worst state)
46th
Counties affected
14

Massachusetts outages over the decade

Average hours without power per customer, 2024 highlighted.

1.5h20152.3h20164.7h201712.6h20183.0h20195.3h20207.4h20213.3h20225.1h20231.9h20242.8h2025

Hardest-hit Massachusetts counties in 2024

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

1Barnstable County26,7402Bristol County18,4793Middlesex County16,4144Essex County14,7795Dukes County12,8836Worcester County11,7357Suffolk County10,6798Plymouth County9,6649Hampshire County8,34410Berkshire County7,67111Hampden County5,98812Norfolk County5,59213Franklin County3,92714Nantucket County1,607

Biggest Massachusetts outages of 2024

CountyBeganPeak customers out
Barnstable CountyMay 29, 202426,740
Barnstable CountyFebruary 13, 202425,127
Bristol CountyJuly 6, 202418,479
Middlesex CountyJanuary 7, 202416,414
Barnstable CountyMay 2, 202416,381
Essex CountyOctober 13, 202414,779
Barnstable CountyAugust 21, 202413,576
Essex CountyApril 4, 202412,904
Dukes CountyAugust 21, 202412,883
Worcester CountyJuly 16, 202411,735
Massachusetts by year:20252023202220212020201920182017
Other states in 2024:NCSCMEGATXFL

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.