LIVEUpdated Nov 2, 10:45 PM ESTSource: DOE ODIN

Ohio Power Outages: Live Map & Grid Status

Q: Is there a power outage in Ohio right now?

Yes. As of Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST, utilities reporting to DOE ODIN show 9 customers without power in Ohio, with the most in Cuyahoga County (5). Coverage is limited to participating utilities, so check your utility's outage map for your address.

Q: How reliable is the power grid in Ohio?

In 2025, the average Ohio electricity customer was without power for 3 hr 26 min in total (SAIDI, including major events), versus 4 hr 29 min nationally, according to EIA. That ranks Ohio 32nd of 51 for outage time (1st = most). Power was on 99.961% of the year.

Q: How long do power outages last in Ohio?

When an outage happened in 2025, Ohio customers waited an average of 2 hr 41 min for power to be restored (CAIDI), and the average customer had 1.27 sustained interruptions during the year (SAIFI), per EIA-861 data.

Q: Who do I call to report a power outage in Ohio?

Report outages directly to your electric utility. Ohio Power Co, Ohio Edison Co, Duke Energy Ohio Inc and others serve the most customers in Ohio. Call 911 if you see a downed power line or are in danger.

As of Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST, 9 Ohio customers (<0.001% of 5,997,664) were without power across 4 counties, according to utilities reporting to DOE's ODIN outage feed.

Customers without power

<0.001% of 5,997,664 customers

Counties affected

of 88 counties

Weather alerts

Outage-relevant NWS alerts

Power uptime (2025)

99.961%

3 hr 26 min without power per customer

Ohio outage map by county

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Live data from 3 participating utilities, covering roughly 36% of Ohio electricity customers. Source: DOE/ORNL Outage Data Initiative Nationwide (ODIN).

Ohio counties with power outages

Counties with customers out right now

County	Customers out	Utility	Est. restoration
Cuyahoga County	5	Cleveland Electric Illum Co	—
Trumbull County	2	Ohio Edison Co	—
Lucas County	1	The Toledo Edison Co	—
Summit County	1	Ohio Edison Co	—

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)

Biggest Ohio 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 Ohio since 2014 (Sep 15, 2020) left as many as 519,216 customers (9.22% of the state) without power at once. The next largest (Sep 11, 2020) peaked at 519,093 customers (No major storm reported).

By EAGLE-I's count, Ohio customers averaged about 5 hr 42 min without power per year from 2018 to 2025. The worst year was 2024, at 9 hr 1 min per customer.

Outages peak in August (19% of outage time). Outage time in Ohio has risen recently: about 6 hr 45 min per customer per year in 2022–2025, versus 4 hr 38 min in 2018–2021.

#	When	Peak out at once	Days	Likely cause (NOAA)
1	Sep 15, 2020	519,216(9.22%)	1	No major storm reported
2	Sep 11, 2020	519,093(9.21%)	1	No major storm reported
3	Mar 25–27, 2023	440,642(7.82%)	3	Severe thunderstorms
4	Aug 6–11, 2024	426,489(7.57%)	6	Severe thunderstorms
5	Jun 13–18, 2022	369,953(6.57%)	6	Severe thunderstorms
6	Nov 15–17, 2020	367,039(6.52%)	3	Severe thunderstorms
7	Sep 27–30, 2024	330,464(5.87%)	4	High winds
8	Aug 24–27, 2023	287,537(5.1%)	4	Severe thunderstorms

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

Ohio

When outages happen

15%

19%

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

Counties with the most outage time

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.

Ohio electric utilities

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

Electric utilities serving Ohio
Utility	Type	Customers (OH)	Avg. outage time / yr	Live data
AEP Ohio	Investor Owned	1,543,930	3 hr 41 min	Not reporting
Ohio Edison	Investor Owned	1,077,592	4 hr 4 min	3 out
Duke Energy Ohio	Investor Owned	766,538	2 hr 58 min	Not reporting
The Illuminating Company (CEI)	Investor Owned	759,847	3 hr 16 min	5 out
AES Ohio	Investor Owned	619,282	2 hr 48 min	Not reporting
Toledo Edison	Investor Owned	316,975	1 hr 50 min	1 out
South Central Power	Cooperative	128,929	4 hr 58 min	Not reporting
City of Cleveland - (OH)	Municipal	73,615	3 hr 45 min	Not reporting
City of Hamilton - (OH)	Municipal	30,162	2 hr 1 min	Not reporting
Licking Rural Electric Inc	Cooperative	27,801	4 hr 4 min	Not reporting
City of Cuyahoga Falls - (OH)	Municipal	26,837	56 min	Not reporting
Consolidated Cooperative	Cooperative	19,490	2 hr 42 min	Not reporting
City of Columbus - (OH)	Municipal	18,979	2 hr 21 min	Not reporting
Buckeye Rural Elec Coop, Inc	Cooperative	18,888	16 hr 35 min	Not reporting
Holmes-Wayne Electric Coop Inc	Cooperative	18,117	5 hr 26 min	Not 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.

Ohio grid reliability & uptime

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

In 2025, the average Ohio customer went 3 hr 26 min without power, compared with 4 hr 29 min for the U.S. as a whole. That ranks Ohio 32nd 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 10 min. Customers averaged 1.27 interruptions, each lasting about 2 hr 41 min. Over the last five years Ohio averaged 5 hr 48 min of outages per customer per year (rank 22nd).

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Ohio: outage minutes per customer (SAIDI)U.S. average

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Year	OH SAIDI (min)	U.S. SAIDI (min)
2015	167.5	209
2016	169.5	268.4
2017	246.8	505.9
2018	240.3	349.2
2019	303.8	295.5
2020	283.6	456.1
2021	244.9	475.8
2022	413.6	333
2023	366.6	366.6
2024	511	662.6
2025	205.5	269.2

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

Ohio power outage news

Fourth Street Downtown near Interstate 670 reopens after emergency power line repairs
The Columbus Dispatch · Oct 29, 10:18 PM EDT
Consumer advocate calls for tougher Ohio utility standards for severe weather outages
10TV · Oct 29, 6:55 PM EDT
Hundreds lose power in downtown Columbus after car hits utility pole
The Columbus Dispatch · Oct 29, 11:24 AM EDT
New Ohio Bill to Give Money Back in The Event Of a Power Outage - The Mark Blazor Show
iHeart · Oct 28, 3:11 AM EDT

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Ohio power outage FAQ

Is there a power outage in Ohio right now?

Yes. As of Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST, utilities reporting to DOE ODIN show 9 customers without power in Ohio, with the most in Cuyahoga County (5). Coverage is limited to participating utilities, so check your utility's outage map for your address.

How reliable is the power grid in Ohio?

In 2025, the average Ohio electricity customer was without power for 3 hr 26 min in total (SAIDI, including major events), versus 4 hr 29 min nationally, according to EIA. That ranks Ohio 32nd of 51 for outage time (1st = most). Power was on 99.961% of the year.

How long do power outages last in Ohio?

When an outage happened in 2025, Ohio customers waited an average of 2 hr 41 min for power to be restored (CAIDI), and the average customer had 1.27 sustained interruptions during the year (SAIFI), per EIA-861 data.

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

Report outages directly to your electric utility. Ohio Power Co, Ohio Edison Co, Duke Energy Ohio Inc and others serve the most customers in Ohio. Call 911 if you see a downed power line or are in danger.

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