2024 Oregon Power Outage Report
In 2024, the average Oregon customer went without power for about 11.8 hours — the 12th worst of any US state that year, 1.8× the state's decade average. Figures from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I.
Avg hrs / customer
11.8
Peak customers out
123,419
Rank (worst state)
12th
Counties affected
20
Oregon outages over the decade
Average hours without power per customer, 2024 highlighted.
Hardest-hit Oregon counties in 2024
By peak customers out during the year's worst event.
1Multnomah County123,4192Lane County36,8143Washington County36,6724Clackamas County21,2005Benton County18,5406Lincoln County18,3507Clatsop County17,5758Deschutes County17,5329Jackson County15,76910Coos County14,45711Douglas County13,50312Union County12,70613Tillamook County11,10214Polk County10,95115Baker County8,60316Linn County8,41817Klamath County8,18218Marion County8,15519Umatilla County6,09020Wallowa County5,544
Biggest Oregon outages of 2024
| County | Began | Peak customers out |
|---|---|---|
| Multnomah County | January 11, 2024 | 123,419 |
| Lane County | January 13, 2024 | 36,814 |
| Washington County | January 13, 2024 | 36,672 |
| Multnomah County | July 21, 2024 | 36,478 |
| Multnomah County | July 16, 2024 | 30,208 |
| Multnomah County | May 22, 2024 | 29,800 |
| Multnomah County | August 31, 2024 | 22,677 |
| Clackamas County | January 9, 2024 | 21,200 |
| Benton County | January 13, 2024 | 18,540 |
| Lincoln County | January 1, 2024 | 18,350 |
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.