Power Outages in Arizona by City
Arizona customers spent less time without power in 2024 than almost anywhere else: 88 minutes, against a US average of 611.
Power outage record for Arizona
Worst year: 2022. Includes major storm days. Source: EIA Form 861.
- 2024: Arizona electric customers averaged 0.99 outages and 88 minutes without power. Average across all reporting US utilities: 611 minutes. That makes Arizona 2nd fewest outage minutes of 50 states.
- Storm days vs. ordinary days: leaving out major event days, the figure drops to 72 minutes (US 126). Most outage time came from everyday faults rather than a few big storms.
- Six-year record: the worst year was 2022 (140 minutes), the best 2020 (72). 2024 was close to the 2019–2023 average of 102 minutes.
- Largest utilities: Arizona Public Service Co, 1,395,614 customers, 87 minutes; Salt River Project, 1,161,925 customers, 58 minutes; Tucson Electric Power Co, 455,579 customers, 113 minutes.
- Spread between utilities: among 9 utilities with 25,000+ customers, Salt River Project had the least outage time (58 minutes) and Navajo Tribal Utility Authority the most (507 minutes). Source: EIA Form 861 reliability data, 2019–2024
- Storm record since 2015: 9,660 NOAA storm reports in Arizona, led by flash flood 2,105, excessive heat 1,816, thunderstorm wind 1,685. Power outages are named in 95 storm episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- January 31, 2016, Tucson Metro Area (strong wind): “The result was the loss of power to 54,000 customers for 2 to 4 hours.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- July 28, 2023, Pima (thunderstorm wind): “Around 50,000 customers lost power as a result of the storms.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- July 11, 2024, Pima (thunderstorm wind): “Over 20,000 TEP customers without power due to damaged equipment.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Arizona Public Service Co serves the most customers (1,395,614). Source: EIA Form 861.
Arizona ranks 1st of 6 here (1 = fewest minutes). Source: EIA Form 861.
August had the most (34). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Arizona, city by city
5 Arizona cities on this site and the electric utility for each. What to do while you wait is in our power outage guide.
- Phoenix Arizona Public Service (APS)
- Tucson Tucson Electric Power (TEP)
- Mesa Salt River Project (SRP)
- Scottsdale Arizona Public Service (APS)
- Tempe Salt River Project (SRP)
Frequently asked questions
Is there a power outage in Arizona right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Arizona in the last 24 hours.
How long are power outages in Arizona?
In 2024 the average Arizona electric customer was without power for 88 minutes across 0.99 interruptions, according to EIA Form 861 data. The average across all reporting US utilities was 611 minutes.
Which Arizona utility had the most outage time in 2024?
Among utilities with at least 25,000 customers, Navajo Tribal Utility Authority reported the most: 507 minutes per customer. Salt River Project reported the least.
When do storms knock out power in Arizona?
NOAA storm reports name power outages in 95 storm episodes in Arizona since 2015, most often in August (34 episodes).
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works
Cities in Arizona with Power Outages Information
Phoenix
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 1,680,992
Arizona Public Service (APS)
Scottsdale
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 255,310
Arizona Public Service (APS)