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Washington Power Outages: Live Map & Grid Status

As of Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST, 32 Washington customers (<0.001% of 3,913,772) were without power across 7 counties, according to utilities reporting to DOE's ODIN outage feed.

Customers without power
32
<0.001% of 3,913,772 customers
Counties affected
7
of 39 counties
Weather alerts
0
Outage-relevant NWS alerts
Power uptime (2025)
99.927%
6 hr 22 min without power per customer

Washington outage map by county

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Live data from 6 participating utilities, covering roughly 17% of Washington electricity customers. Source: DOE/ORNL Outage Data Initiative Nationwide (ODIN).

Washington counties with power outages

Counties with customers out right now

CountyCustomers out
Pierce County12
Walla Walla County9
King County7
Clallam County1
Kitsap County1
Thurston County1
Yakima County1

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)

04794Nov 3, 2:24 AMNov 3, 3:47 AM

Biggest Washington 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 Washington since 2014 (Nov 20–25, 2024) left as many as 706,953 customers (19.82% of the state) without power at once, driven by high winds. The next largest (Jan 13–16, 2021) peaked at 563,788 customers (High winds).

By EAGLE-I's count, Washington customers averaged about 5 hr 30 min without power per year from 2018 to 2025. The worst year was 2024, at 11 hr 48 min per customer.

Outages peak in November (30% of outage time). Outage time in Washington has risen recently: about 6 hr 53 min per customer per year in 2022–2025, versus 4 hr 8 min in 2018–2021.

#WhenPeak out at onceLikely cause (NOAA)
1Nov 20–25, 2024706,953(19.82%)High winds
2Jan 13–16, 2021563,788(15.81%)High winds
3Nov 17–25, 2015408,193(11.45%)High winds
4Dec 15–19, 2025357,251(10.02%)High winds
5Nov 4–9, 2022341,427(9.57%)Winter storm
6Aug 29 – Sep 1, 2015280,391(7.86%)Wildfire
7Oct 25–27, 2025233,205(6.54%)High winds
8Oct 21–22, 2015223,890(6.28%)No major storm reported

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

Washington
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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.

Washington electric utilities

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

Electric utilities serving Washington
UtilityCustomers (WA)Live data
Puget Sound Energy (PSE)1,258,468Not reporting
Seattle City Light527,7647 out
Snohomish County PUD390,607Not reporting
Avista Utilities277,040Not reporting
Clark Public Utilities243,809Not reporting
Tacoma Power (Tacoma Public Utilities)200,438Not reporting
PacifiCorp (Rocky Mountain Power / Pacific Power)140,27310 out
PUD No 1 of Benton County58,679Not reporting
PUD No 2 of Grant County - (WA)57,382Not reporting
PUD No 1 of Cowlitz County54,672Not reporting
PUD No 1 of Chelan County - (WA)51,646Not reporting
Inland Power & Light Company48,907Not reporting
PUD No 1 of Grays Harbor County45,923Not reporting
PUD No 3 of Mason County37,168Not reporting
PUD No 1 of Lewis County - (WA)36,079Not 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.

Washington grid reliability & uptime

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

In 2025, the average Washington customer went 6 hr 22 min without power, compared with 4 hr 29 min for the U.S. as a whole. That ranks Washington 11th 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 24 min. Customers averaged 1.45 interruptions, each lasting about 4 hr 24 min. Over the last five years Washington averaged 7 hr 7 min of outages per customer per year (rank 20th).

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Washington: outage minutes per customer (SAIDI)U.S. average
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YearWA SAIDI (min)U.S. SAIDI (min)
2015620.9209
2016258268.4
2017311.3505.9
2018265.3349.2
2019310.9295.5
2020268.6456.1
2021554.5475.8
2022403.6333
2023153.8366.6
2024643.5662.6
2025381.6269.2

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

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Washington power outage FAQ

Is there a power outage in Washington right now?

Yes. As of Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST, utilities reporting to DOE ODIN show 32 customers without power in Washington, with the most in Pierce County (12). Coverage is limited to participating utilities, so check your utility's outage map for your address.

How reliable is the power grid in Washington?

In 2025, the average Washington electricity customer was without power for 6 hr 22 min in total (SAIDI, including major events), versus 4 hr 29 min nationally, according to EIA. That ranks Washington 11th of 51 for outage time (1st = most). Power was on 99.927% of the year.

How long do power outages last in Washington?

When an outage happened in 2025, Washington customers waited an average of 4 hr 24 min for power to be restored (CAIDI), and the average customer had 1.45 sustained interruptions during the year (SAIFI), per EIA-861 data.

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

Report outages directly to your electric utility. Puget Sound Energy Inc, City of Seattle - (WA), PUD No 1 of Snohomish County - (WA) and others serve the most customers in Washington. Call 911 if you see a downed power line or are in danger.

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