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Live Power Outage Map

Track power outages across the United States by state and county, alongside the storms, solar activity and cyber threats that put the grid at risk.

As of Nov 5, 10:31 AM EST, reports from DOE ODIN, Duke Energy and the State of Maryland show 14,258 customers without power across 36 states, with the most in North Carolina (3,660).

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Circles show customers without power by county. Gray areas: few or no utilities share live data yet.

Customers without power
14,258
Participating utilities
States with outages
36
of 50 states + DC
Reporting utilities
150
Live data in 38 states
Grid threat level
Elevated
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Most affected states

Ranked by customers without power right now

States with the most customers without power
StateCustomers out
North Carolina3,660
Pennsylvania2,078
West Virginia1,274
New York980
Oregon930
South Carolina927
Ohio652
California606

Most affected counties

Hardest-hit counties right now

CountyCustomers out
Macon County, NC1,568
Lincoln County, NC1,274
Westmoreland County, PA872
Laurens County, SC735
Klamath County, OR718
Hancock County, WV679
Hamilton County, OH480
Montgomery County, MD434

Grid Threat Monitor

Live signals that drive outages: severe weather, geomagnetic storms and grid cyber advisories

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Power outagesElevated

14,258 customers out

36 states reporting outages from 150 participating utilities

Severe weatherNormal

10 outage-relevant alerts

5 Wind Advisories, 2 High Wind Warnings

Space weatherNormal

Geomagnetic: quiet (Kp 0.7)

Forecast up to G1 in the next 3 days

Grid cyber advisoriesNormal

0 energy-sector ICS advisories (30 days)

No new energy-sector advisories in the last 30 days

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Be prepared, not scared

Clear, sourced explainers on grid threats and preparedness

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Data reports

Rankings built from official U.S. Energy Information Administration data

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Power outages by state

Live outages, county maps, alerts and reliability history for every state

Frequently asked questions

Is there a power outage near me right now?

Search your state, county, city or ZIP code above, or tap your state on the map. Each state and county page shows current outages reported by participating utilities, active National Weather Service alerts, and the electric companies that serve the area. If your utility isn't listed as reporting, check its own outage map or call it directly.

Where does PowerOutageTracker get its data?

Live outage counts come from the U.S. Department of Energy and Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Outage Data Initiative Nationwide (ODIN), which publishes outage data shared by participating utilities, plus Duke Energy's public outage feed and the State of Maryland's county totals. Weather alerts come from the National Weather Service, space-weather data from NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center, cyber advisories from CISA, and reliability statistics from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861).

Why does my state say “Limited data”?

Sharing live outage data is voluntary, so many utilities don't do it yet. “Limited data” means too few of a state's customers are covered for us to say what's happening there. It does not mean the power is out or that it is on. We show this instead of a misleading zero, and coverage grows as more utilities and states publish their data.

What causes most power outages in the U.S.?

Most customer outage minutes come from weather: thunderstorms, high winds, hurricanes, winter ice and wildfire-related shutoffs. EIA data show that major events drive most of the year-to-year swings in outage time. Equipment failure, vegetation contact, animals and vehicle accidents cause many smaller outages.

Could a cyberattack or solar storm take down the power grid?

Both are real but rare risks. Cyberattacks have caused blackouts abroad, notably in Ukraine in 2015 and 2016, and U.S. agencies have warned about state-sponsored intrusions into utility networks. Severe geomagnetic storms can stress high-voltage transformers. Our Grid Threat Monitor tracks these signals live, and our guides explain the evidence without hype.