Power Outages in Cowlitz County, WA
PacifiCorp has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County and PUD No 1 of Lewis County - (WA) publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Bonneville Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.5 hours.
Cowlitz County, WA is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/washington/cowlitz-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Cowlitz County, WA". https://massoutage.com/washington/cowlitz-county
PacifiCorp only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County and PUD No 1 of Lewis County - (WA) publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Bonneville Power Administration: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~52,524 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Bonneville Power Administration. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: PacifiCorp. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County, PUD No 1 of Lewis County - (WA).
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| PUD No 1 of Lewis County - (WA) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| PacifiCorp | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bonneville Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Cowlitz 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 (10)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98632 | 707 | ≤11 | 501 | ≤11 |
| 98626 | 294 | ≤11 | 218 | ≤11 |
| 98674 | 133 | ≤11 | 87 | ≤11 |
| 98611 | 127 | ≤11 | 91 | 0 |
| 98625 | 66 | 0 | 47 | ≤11 |
| 98645 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 98649 | 12 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 98616 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 98603 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 98581 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
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 Cowlitz County or any town and utility in it.
- Frost AdvisoryMINOR
Cowlitz County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 18, 2026.
- Frost Advisory ×8
- Wind Advisory ×5
- High Wind Warning ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Cowlitz County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Cowlitz County went about 4.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 12,176 customers.
The US EIA reports Washington utilities averaged 6.6 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 4.5 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 7,598 customers out) · decade average 1.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 12 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 541 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 31 | 375 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 20 | 565 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 22 | 566 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 28 | 578 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 216 | 1,013 | 0.7 |
| 2024 | 639 | 7,598 | 5.1 |
| 2025 | 564 | 12,176 | 4.5 |
Cost of power in Cowlitz County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Cowlitz 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.
- PacifiCorp14.3¢114,998 cust
- PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County9.2¢48,849 cust
- PUD No 1 of Lewis County - (WA)10.1¢29,779 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 Low ice storms exposure · 1.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Cowlitz County: FAQ
- How often does Cowlitz County, WA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Cowlitz County, WA logged 564 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Cowlitz County, WA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 12,176 customers without power, beginning December 17, 2025 and lasting about 2d 15h.
- Is there a power outage in Cowlitz County, WA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Cowlitz County, WA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Cowlitz County, WA?
- Tracked electric providers include PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Cowlitz County.
98581, 98603, 98609, 98611, 98625, 98626, 98632, 98645, 98649, 98674
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| PacifiCorp | 3.5 hrs | Outages only | - |
| PUD No 1 of Lewis County - (WA) | 11.0 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County | 3.6 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Bonneville Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
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 Washington customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/53015 and /api/v1/counties/53015/history.