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California Power Outages: Live Map & Grid Status

As of Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST, 529 California customers (0.003% of 16,401,001) were without power across 5 counties, according to utilities reporting to DOE's ODIN outage feed.

Customers without power
529
0.003% of 16,401,001 customers
Counties affected
5
of 58 counties
Weather alerts
0
Outage-relevant NWS alerts
Power uptime (2025)
99.932%
5 hr 58 min without power per customer

California outage map by county

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Live data from 2 participating utilities, covering roughly 33% of California electricity customers. Source: DOE/ORNL Outage Data Initiative Nationwide (ODIN).

California counties with power outages

Counties with customers out right now

CountyCustomers out
Los Angeles County269
Orange County199
Ventura County39
Inyo County11
San Bernardino County11

Weather alerts

Wind, storm, ice, heat and fire-weather alerts from NWS

No active outage-relevant weather alerts from the National Weather Service.

Outage trend: last 7 days

Customers without power, recorded every ~30 minutes (participating utilities)

09431,887Nov 3, 2:24 AMNov 3, 3:47 AM

Biggest California power outages since 2014

Statewide outage events recorded by DOE's EAGLE-I system since late 2014, with likely causes from NOAA storm reports

The largest power outage in California since 2014 (Jan 8–18, 2025) left as many as 3,494,570 customers (22.2% of the state) without power at once, driven by high winds. The next largest (Oct 23–31, 2019) peaked at 1,086,429 customers (High winds).

By EAGLE-I's count, California customers averaged about 6 hr 35 min without power per year from 2018 to 2025. The worst year was 2019, at 9 hr 34 min per customer.

Outages peak in October (19% of outage time). Outage time in California has held roughly steady recently: about 6 hr 39 min per customer per year in 2022–2025, versus 6 hr 32 min in 2018–2021.

#WhenPeak out at onceLikely cause (NOAA)
1Jan 8–18, 20253,494,570(22.2%)High winds
2Oct 23–31, 20191,086,429(6.9%)High winds
3Feb 4–7, 2024888,942(5.65%)Winter storm
4Oct 9–11, 2019683,404(4.34%)High winds
5Jan 5–11, 2023547,151(3.48%)High winds
6Oct 25–28, 2020474,704(3.02%)High winds
7Jan 27–29, 2021405,067(2.57%)Winter storm
8Aug 15–17, 2020393,633(2.5%)Extreme heat

Hours without power per customer, by year (EAGLE-I)

California
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When outages happen

Share of all customer outage time that fell in each month, 2018–2025.
Counties with the least outage time

Source: DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I recorded electricity outages, 2014–2025 (CC BY 4.0), with likely causes from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database. EAGLE-I coverage was partial before 2018, so averages use 2018–2025. Peak counts are the highest number of customers out at one time.

California electric utilities

Largest electric companies in California, from EIA-861 (2025)

Electric utilities serving California
UtilityCustomers (CA)Live data
PG&E5,728,333Not reporting
Southern California Edison (SCE)5,343,161529 out
LADWP1,571,400Not reporting
SDG&E1,541,412Not reporting
SMUD677,917Not reporting
Sunrun Inc.359,783Not reporting
Imperial Irrigation District (IID)166,111Not reporting
Tesla Inc.152,452Not reporting
Modesto Irrigation District (MID)134,563Not reporting
Anaheim Public Utilities124,953Not reporting
Riverside Public Utilities114,117Not reporting
Turlock Irrigation District96,642Not reporting
City of Glendale - (CA)95,127Not reporting
SunPower Capital, LLC73,491Not reporting
City of Roseville - (CA)72,390Not reporting

“Avg. outage time / yr” is each utility's reported SAIDI for 2025, including major events. “Live data” shows whether the utility shares outages with DOE ODIN.

California grid reliability & uptime

Official reliability metrics from the U.S. Energy Information Administration

In 2025, the average California customer went 5 hr 58 min without power, compared with 4 hr 29 min for the U.S. as a whole. That ranks California 14th of 51 for total outage time, where 1st has the most.

Leaving out major events such as hurricanes and ice storms, the figure falls to 2 hr 20 min. Customers averaged 1.30 interruptions, each lasting about 4 hr 35 min. Over the last five years California averaged 5 hr 7 min of outages per customer per year (rank 25th).

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California: outage minutes per customer (SAIDI)U.S. average
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YearCA SAIDI (min)U.S. SAIDI (min)
2015120.4209
2016119.9268.4
2017243.2505.9
2018199.4349.2
2019610.7295.5
2020280.7456.1
2021335.2475.8
2022202.4333
2023352.5366.6
2024285662.6
2025358.3269.2

Source: EIA Electric Power Annual, Table 11.4 (IEEE method, all events including major event days).

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California power outage FAQ

Is there a power outage in California right now?

Yes. As of Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST, utilities reporting to DOE ODIN show 529 customers without power in California, with the most in Los Angeles County (269). Coverage is limited to participating utilities, so check your utility's outage map for your address.

How reliable is the power grid in California?

In 2025, the average California electricity customer was without power for 5 hr 58 min in total (SAIDI, including major events), versus 4 hr 29 min nationally, according to EIA. That ranks California 14th of 51 for outage time (1st = most). Power was on 99.932% of the year.

How long do power outages last in California?

When an outage happened in 2025, California customers waited an average of 4 hr 35 min for power to be restored (CAIDI), and the average customer had 1.30 sustained interruptions during the year (SAIFI), per EIA-861 data.

Who do I call to report a power outage in California?

Report outages directly to your electric utility. Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Southern California Edison Co, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power and others serve the most customers in California. Call 911 if you see a downed power line or are in danger.

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