Data report · EIA 2025

States With the Most Power Outages (2025 Data)

Data: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 & Electric Power Annual. 51 jurisdictions ranked. Methodology on our data page.

In 2025, West Virginia had the most power outage time in the U.S.: its average customer was without power for 16 hr 53 min, followed by Virginia (12 hr 43 min), Michigan (10 hr 9 min), Alaska (9 hr 24 min). The most reliable was District of Columbia at 50 min. The U.S. average was 4 hr 29 min per customer, per EIA data.

Most outage time (2025)

1. West Virginia16 hr 53 min
2. Virginia12 hr 43 min
3. Michigan10 hr 9 min
4. Alaska9 hr 24 min
5. Nebraska9 hr 3 min

Least outage time (2025)

51. District of Columbia50 min
50. Arizona1 hr 9 min
49. Florida1 hr 13 min
48. Delaware1 hr 44 min
47. Utah1 hr 57 min

Full ranking: all states

Ranked by total outage minutes per customer (SAIDI), including major events. 1 = most outage time.

Rank	State	Outage time 2025	Excl. major events	5-yr avg (2021–2025)	Uptime
1	West Virginia	16 hr 53 min	8 hr 18 min	16 hr 50 min	99.807%
2	Virginia	12 hr 43 min	4 hr 10 min	13 hr 5 min	99.855%
3	Michigan	10 hr 9 min	2 hr 41 min	12 hr 6 min	99.884%
4	Alaska	9 hr 24 min	4 hr 3 min	9 hr 23 min	99.893%
5	Nebraska	9 hr 3 min	1 hr 26 min	6 hr 28 min	99.897%
6	Mississippi	8 hr 44 min	5 hr 19 min	12 hr 11 min	99.900%
7	Arkansas	7 hr 55 min	3 hr 32 min	8 hr 53 min	99.910%
8	Missouri	7 hr 46 min	1 hr 56 min	4 hr 55 min	99.911%
9	Pennsylvania	6 hr 53 min	2 hr 16 min	4 hr 52 min	99.921%
10	Kentucky	6 hr 36 min	2 hr 51 min	9 hr 28 min	99.925%
11	Washington	6 hr 22 min	2 hr 24 min	7 hr 7 min	99.927%
12	Indiana	6 hr 19 min	2 hr 1 min	5 hr 47 min	99.928%
13	Maine	6 hr 3 min	3 hr 12 min	17 hr 33 min	99.931%
14	California	5 hr 58 min	2 hr 20 min	5 hr 7 min	99.932%
15	Hawaii	5 hr 35 min	3 hr 22 min	5 hr 22 min	99.936%
16	Oregon	5 hr 2 min	1 hr 40 min	9 hr 44 min	99.942%
17	Oklahoma	4 hr 57 min	2 hr 7 min	7 hr 18 min	99.943%
18	Idaho	4 hr 51 min	2 hr 24 min	4 hr 7 min	99.945%
19	Montana	4 hr 46 min	2 hr 15 min	4 hr 4 min	99.946%
20	South Dakota	4 hr 44 min	1 hr 4 min	2 hr 58 min	99.946%
21	Colorado	4 hr 33 min	1 hr 57 min	3 hr 12 min	99.948%
22	Louisiana	4 hr 32 min	3 hr 50 min	25 hr 52 min	99.948%
23	Alabama	4 hr 30 min	2 hr 7 min	4 hr 15 min	99.949%
24	Georgia	4 hr 29 min	2 hr 26 min	7 hr 15 min	99.949%
25	Wisconsin	4 hr 24 min	1 hr 27 min	4 hr 47 min	99.950%
26	Vermont	4 hr 11 min	2 hr 31 min	9 hr 13 min	99.952%
27	New York	4 hr 7 min	2 hr 25 min	4 hr 59 min	99.953%
28	Tennessee	3 hr 48 min	2 hr 27 min	7 hr 18 min	99.957%
29	Wyoming	3 hr 44 min	1 hr 51 min	2 hr 42 min	99.957%
30	North Dakota	3 hr 32 min	1 hr 15 min	4 hr 31 min	99.960%
31	Texas	3 hr 31 min	2 hr 30 min	13 hr 42 min	99.960%
32	Ohio	3 hr 26 min	2 hr 10 min	5 hr 48 min	99.961%
33	Kansas	3 hr 13 min	1 hr 36 min	4 hr 19 min	99.963%
34	North Carolina	3 hr 12 min	2 hr 22 min	8 hr 55 min	99.964%
35	Connecticut	3 hr 6 min	1 hr 17 min	2 hr 58 min	99.965%
36	Iowa	3 hr 3 min	1 hr 20 min	2 hr 20 min	99.965%
37	Rhode Island	3 hr 3 min	1 hr	3 hr 4 min	99.965%
38	Minnesota	3 hr 2 min	1 hr 33 min	3 hr 6 min	99.965%
39	Maryland	2 hr 58 min	1 hr 19 min	2 hr 50 min	99.966%
40	New Mexico	2 hr 42 min	2 hr 23 min	3 hr 14 min	99.969%
41	New Jersey	2 hr 35 min	1 hr 36 min	2 hr 13 min	99.970%
42	South Carolina	2 hr 33 min	1 hr 43 min	13 hr 1 min	99.971%
43	New Hampshire	2 hr 31 min	1 hr 26 min	7 hr 10 min	99.971%
44	Illinois	2 hr 26 min	1 hr 2 min	2 hr 26 min	99.972%
45	Nevada	2 hr 8 min	1 hr 41 min	2 hr 25 min	99.976%
46	Massachusetts	2 hr 2 min	1 hr 16 min	3 hr 57 min	99.977%
47	Utah	1 hr 57 min	1 hr 38 min	1 hr 56 min	99.978%
48	Delaware	1 hr 44 min	1 hr 15 min	1 hr 35 min	99.980%
49	Florida	1 hr 13 min	1 hr 5 min	9 hr 25 min	99.986%
50	Arizona	1 hr 9 min	1 hr 1 min	1 hr 39 min	99.987%
51	District of Columbia	50 min	34 min	48 min	99.990%

Source: EIA Electric Power Annual Table 11.4 (IEEE method; Form EIA-861). Uptime = 1 − SAIDI ÷ 525,600 minutes. Year-to-year values can swing by 20% or more because of storms, so the 5-year average is a steadier measure.

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