Power Outages in Chittenden County, VT
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Chittenden County, VT. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.9 hours.
Chittenden County, VT is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Chittenden County.
No active NWS alerts for Chittenden County right now.
Chittenden County has been under 9 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 17, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×3
- Air Quality Alert ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Chittenden County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Burlingtonno active outage
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Chittenden County went about 0.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 21,446 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 18,305 customers out) · decade average 2.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 817 | 4,886 | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 677 | 6,206 | 1.1 |
| 2017 | 749 | 21,446 | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 852 | 5,207 | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 849 | 4,375 | 1.2 |
| 2020 | 821 | 6,433 | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 775 | 11,119 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 839 | 18,073 | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 767 | 5,378 | 1.0 |
| 2024 | 750 | 18,305 | 6.9 |
| 2025 | 798 | 4,109 | 0.9 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 2.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Chittenden County: FAQ
- How often does Chittenden County, VT lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Chittenden County, VT logged 798 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Chittenden County, VT?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 21,446 customers without power, beginning October 30, 2017 and lasting about 2d 16h.
- Is there a power outage in Chittenden County, VT right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Chittenden County, VT. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Chittenden County, VT?
- Tracked electric providers include VERMONT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
Burlington. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Chittenden County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Chittenden County.
05401, 05403, 05404, 05405, 05408, 05439, 05445, 05446, 05452, 05461, 05462, 05465, 05468, 05477, 05482, 05489, 05494, 05495
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERMONT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/50007 and /api/v1/counties/50007/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Vermont customers).