Power Outages in Washington County, RI
As of October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC, about 6 customers are without power in Washington County, RI across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.6 hours.
Washington County, RI is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/rhode-island/washington-county
- As of
- October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Washington County, RI", live data as of October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC. https://massoutage.com/rhode-island/washington-county
100%of this county's ~73,833 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Narragansett Electric Co | Live · county | 0 | 73,907 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Block Island Utility District | Live · county | 6 | 1,909 | 0.3% | - | - | - |
The Narragansett Electric Co and Block Island Utility District reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Municipalities in Washington County
Town-by-town counts as reported by Rhode Island Energy, most affected first. A town served by more than one utility appears once per utility; utilities without a town-level feed aren't included. Updated .
| Town | Utility | Out | Served | % out | Utility ETR | Small outages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No outages reported in any town by Rhode Island Energy. | ||||||
Show 8 towns with no outages
| Charlestown | Rhode Island Energy | 0 | 5,967 | 0.0% | - | - |
| Exeter | Rhode Island Energy | 0 | 3,078 | 0.0% | - | - |
| Hopkinton | Rhode Island Energy | 0 | 5,807 | 0.0% | - | - |
| Narragansett | Rhode Island Energy | 0 | 10,591 | 0.0% | - | - |
| North Kingstown | Rhode Island Energy | 0 | 14,079 | 0.0% | - | - |
| Richmond | Rhode Island Energy | 0 | 4,796 | 0.0% | - | - |
| South Kingstown | Rhode Island Energy | 0 | 15,042 | 0.0% | - | - |
| Westerly | Rhode Island Energy | 0 | 14,547 | 0.0% | - | - |
Active outages in Washington County0
No individual outages are listed by utilities with an outage-level feed right now.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Washington Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (19)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02852 | 144 | ≤11 | 101 | ≤11 |
| 02879 | 132 | ≤11 | 81 | ≤11 |
| 02891 | 122 | ≤11 | 88 | 0 |
| 02882 | 69 | 0 | 42 | ≤11 |
| 02813 | 64 | ≤11 | 43 | 0 |
| 02822 | 35 | ≤11 | 26 | ≤11 |
| 02874 | 29 | ≤11 | 20 | 0 |
| 02832 | 28 | ≤11 | 16 | 0 |
| 02892 | 25 | ≤11 | 14 | 0 |
| 02808 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 02804 | 15 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 02881 | 14 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 02898 | 13 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 02894 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 02875 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 02836 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 02833 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 02812 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 02807 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Washington County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Washington County right now.
Washington County has been under 23 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 7, 2026.
- High Wind Warning ×5
- Coastal Flood Advisory ×4
- Flood Watch ×4
- Coastal Flood Statement ×3
- Frost Advisory ×2
- Rip Current Statement ×2
Latest Washington County, RI outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 40m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 252 customers out
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 547 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 3,132 customers out (4.0% of the county)
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Washington County went about 3.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 48,730 customers.
The US EIA reports Rhode Island utilities averaged 3.0 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 3.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 48,730 customers out) · decade average 16.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 651 | 14,386 | 8.2 |
| 2016 | 673 | 48,730 | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 644 | 31,357 | 32.5 |
| 2018 | 645 | 37,375 | 30.5 |
| 2019 | 607 | 28,220 | 18.2 |
| 2020 | 641 | 23,070 | 18.6 |
| 2021 | 704 | 48,730 | 47.0 |
| 2022 | 706 | 4,874 | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 652 | 9,008 | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 688 | 21,869 | 4.2 |
| 2025 | 209 | 3,412 | 3.6 |
Cost of power in Washington County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Washington County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- The Narragansett Electric Co29.5¢338,735 cust
- Block Island Utility District38.7¢1,637 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively Moderate hurricanes exposure · 16.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Washington County: FAQ
- How often does Washington County, RI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Washington County, RI logged 209 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Washington County, RI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 48,730 customers without power, beginning August 22, 2021 and lasting about 4d 19h.
- Is there a power outage in Washington County, RI right now?
- Yes, about 6 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Washington County, RI?
- Tracked electric providers include Block Island Utility District, The Narragansett Electric Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Washington County.
02804, 02807, 02808, 02812, 02813, 02822, 02832, 02833, 02836, 02852, 02873, 02874, 02875, 02879, 02881, 02882, 02891, 02892, 02894, 02898
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Narragansett Electric Co | 3.0 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Block Island Utility District | - | Live · county | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Rhode Island customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/44009 and /api/v1/counties/44009/history. Live data as of .