2025 US Power Outage Report
In 2025, the average US customer went without power for about 5.9 hours — the 7th worst of the 11 years on record, below the decade average. Figures are from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I and include major storm days.
Avg hrs / customer
5.9
Customer-hours out
892.7M
Rank (worst)
7th
States with data
50
2025 in context — the last decade
Average hours without power per US customer.
Hardest-hit states in 2025
By longest average outage per customer (SAIDI). Storm-heavy states dominate.
| # | State | Avg hrs / customer | Peak customers out |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | 18.3 | 33,334 |
| 2 | Michigan | 12.9 | 51,658 |
| 3 | Alaska | 10.9 | 29,805 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 9.8 | 270,977 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 9.8 | 23,975 |
| 6 | Missouri | 8.9 | 83,830 |
| 7 | Virginia | 8.6 | 72,758 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 8.1 | 62,785 |
| 9 | California | 7.6 | 1,717,886 |
| 10 | Mississippi | 7.5 | 10,916 |
| 11 | Washington | 7.0 | 122,136 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 7.0 | 141,810 |
Hardest-hit counties in 2025
By peak customers out during the year's worst event.
1Los Angeles County, CA1,717,8862San Bernardino County, CA1,383,5563Ventura County, CA1,077,6934Suffolk County, NY599,3575Nassau County, NY457,9016Allegheny County, PA270,9777Orange County, CA253,4498Harris County, TX148,9119Jefferson County, KY141,81010Miami-Dade County, FL139,75811San Francisco County, CA131,89812King County, WA122,13613Hamilton County, TN114,75314Fayette County, KY111,27315Dallas County, TX107,07116Riverside County, CA105,55717Clark County, WA94,19218Collin County, TX89,76619Pierce County, WA86,31120St. Louis County, MO83,830
Biggest single outages of 2025
| County | Began | Peak customers out |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County, CA | January 8, 2025 | 1,717,886 |
| San Bernardino County, CA | January 8, 2025 | 1,383,556 |
| Ventura County, CA | January 8, 2025 | 1,077,693 |
| Suffolk County, NY | February 2, 2025 | 599,357 |
| Nassau County, NY | February 2, 2025 | 457,901 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | January 6, 2025 | 331,150 |
| Allegheny County, PA | April 29, 2025 | 270,977 |
| Orange County, CA | January 8, 2025 | 253,449 |
| San Bernardino County, CA | January 8, 2025 | 241,888 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | November 1, 2025 | 167,769 |
Source: DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I (15-minute county outage records; major disturbances from DOE OE-417). “Avg hours per customer” is a SAIDI-like measure — total outage customer-minutes divided by tracked customers. Coverage varies by year and utility.