2024 New York Power Outage Report
In 2024, the average New York customer went without power for about 4.0 hours — the 35th worst of any US state that year, 1.0× the state's decade average. Figures from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I.
Avg hrs / customer
4.0
Peak customers out
44,632
Rank (worst state)
35th
Counties affected
20
New York outages over the decade
Average hours without power per customer, 2024 highlighted.
Hardest-hit New York counties in 2024
By peak customers out during the year's worst event.
1Albany County44,6322Jefferson County31,4243Erie County31,1404Oneida County29,2325Rensselaer County28,1416Dutchess County22,0897Warren County18,0718Orange County17,5869Chemung County15,59610Saratoga County14,52711Onondaga County14,01112Westchester County13,22513Chautauqua County13,21714Sullivan County12,41915Cayuga County12,07516Delaware County12,00117Monroe County11,59618St. Lawrence County11,37219Steuben County11,16520Rockland County10,532
Biggest New York outages of 2024
| County | Began | Peak customers out |
|---|---|---|
| Albany County | March 23, 2024 | 44,632 |
| Jefferson County | January 9, 2024 | 31,424 |
| Erie County | January 9, 2024 | 31,140 |
| Oneida County | July 15, 2024 | 29,232 |
| Rensselaer County | March 23, 2024 | 28,141 |
| Erie County | July 9, 2024 | 26,867 |
| Dutchess County | June 26, 2024 | 22,089 |
| Albany County | June 20, 2024 | 18,506 |
| Warren County | July 15, 2024 | 18,071 |
| Erie County | August 16, 2024 | 18,029 |
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.