Power Outages in Lincoln County, WA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Lincoln County, WA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 7.3 hours.
Lincoln County, WA is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Lincoln County.
- Red Flag WarningSEVERE
- Red Flag WarningSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Lincoln County has been under 53 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 18, 2026.
- Red Flag Warning ×25
- Special Weather Statement ×12
- Air Quality Alert ×8
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×4
Hardest-hit cities in Lincoln County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Lincoln County went about 7.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,212 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 2,059 customers out) · decade average 9.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 258 | 2,721 | 14.7 |
| 2016 | 175 | 2,219 | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 153 | 2,342 | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 411 | 1,152 | 4.0 |
| 2020 | 526 | 2,059 | 22.5 |
| 2021 | 421 | 497 | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 353 | 4,212 | 16.1 |
| 2023 | 414 | 2,645 | 9.8 |
| 2024 | 359 | 718 | 4.1 |
| 2025 | 318 | 2,719 | 7.3 |
Relatively Moderate wildfire exposure · 9.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Lincoln County: FAQ
- How often does Lincoln County, WA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Lincoln County, WA logged 318 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 7.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Lincoln County, WA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,212 customers without power, beginning January 6, 2022 and lasting about 20h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Lincoln County, WA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Lincoln County, WA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Lincoln County, WA?
- Tracked electric providers include Avista Corp,avista.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Lincoln County.
99008, 99029, 99032, 99103, 99117, 99122, 99134, 99144, 99147, 99154, 99159, 99185
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avista Corp,avista | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/53043 and /api/v1/counties/53043/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Washington customers).