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2024 Rhode Island Power Outage Report

In 2024, the average Rhode Island customer went without power for about 1.8 hours — the 47th worst of any US state that year, below the state's decade average. Figures from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I.

Avg hrs / customer
1.8
Peak customers out
23,679
Rank (worst state)
47th
Counties affected
5

Rhode Island outages over the decade

Average hours without power per customer, 2024 highlighted.

5.9h20153.0h201613.5h201711.9h20184.2h20199.9h20208.1h20211.4h20222.0h20231.8h20242.5h2025

Hardest-hit Rhode Island counties in 2024

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

1Providence County23,6792Washington County21,8693Kent County7,8854Bristol County5,8055Newport County3,050

Biggest Rhode Island outages of 2024

CountyBeganPeak customers out
Providence CountyJune 27, 202423,679
Washington CountyJanuary 13, 202421,869
Providence CountyJune 7, 202412,925
Providence CountyMay 17, 20248,657
Providence CountyJune 23, 20248,627
Kent CountyOctober 22, 20247,885
Kent CountyDecember 11, 20247,117
Providence CountyJuly 2, 20246,746
Bristol CountySeptember 22, 20245,805
Washington CountyOctober 9, 20244,501
Rhode Island 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.