Power Outages in Franklin County, VT
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Franklin County, VT. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.6 hours.
Franklin County, VT is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Franklin County.
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Franklin County has been under 7 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 17, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Air Quality Alert ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Franklin County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Franklin County went about 1.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 10,066 customers.
Worst year here was 2017 (peak 9,765 customers out) · decade average 4.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 449 | 1,951 | 1.2 |
| 2016 | 420 | 4,023 | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 415 | 9,765 | 13.4 |
| 2018 | 437 | 2,121 | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 353 | 7,840 | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 473 | 1,459 | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 422 | 1,604 | 1.1 |
| 2022 | 464 | 10,066 | 11.0 |
| 2023 | 426 | 2,010 | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 424 | 4,874 | 9.9 |
| 2025 | 445 | 1,746 | 1.6 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 4.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Franklin County: FAQ
- How often does Franklin County, VT lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Franklin County, VT logged 445 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Franklin County, VT?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 10,066 customers without power, beginning December 23, 2022 and lasting about 5d 12h.
- Is there a power outage in Franklin County, VT right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Franklin County, VT. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Franklin County, VT?
- Tracked electric providers include VERMONT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Franklin County.
05441, 05447, 05448, 05450, 05454, 05455, 05457, 05459, 05471, 05476, 05478, 05481, 05483, 05485, 05488
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/50011 and /api/v1/counties/50011/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Vermont customers).