Power Outages in Colorado by City
2024 was a bad year for the Colorado grid: 255 minutes without power per customer, against a 2019–2023 average of 147.
Power outage record for Colorado
Worst year: 2024. Includes major storm days. Source: EIA Form 861.
- 2024: Colorado electric customers averaged 1.41 outages and 255 minutes (4.3 hours) without power. Average across all reporting US utilities: 611 minutes. That makes Colorado 19th of 50 states (1 = fewest outage minutes).
- Storm days vs. ordinary days: leaving out major event days, the figure drops to 119 minutes (US 126). About 53% of the year's outage time came on a handful of severe days.
- Six-year record: the worst year was 2024 (255 minutes), the best 2023 (99). 2024 was well above the 2019–2023 average of 147 minutes.
- Largest utilities: Public Service Co of Colorado, 1,523,795 customers, 352 minutes; City of Colorado Springs - (CO), 256,580 customers, 63 minutes; CORE Electric Cooperative, 178,763 customers, 212 minutes.
- Spread between utilities: among 15 utilities with 25,000+ customers, City of Fort Collins - (CO) had the least outage time (11 minutes) and Public Service Co of Colorado the most (352 minutes). Source: EIA Form 861 reliability data, 2019–2024
- Storm record since 2015: 19,085 NOAA storm reports in Colorado, led by hail 5,158, winter weather 2,696, high wind 2,085. Power outages are named in 86 storm episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- September 4, 2017, Mesa (thunderstorm wind): “Over 5200 homes were without power for almost two hours.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Public Service Co of Colorado serves the most customers (1,523,795). Source: EIA Form 861.
Colorado ranks 4th of 8 here (1 = fewest minutes). Source: EIA Form 861.
April had the most (12). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Colorado, city by city
5 Colorado cities on this site and the electric utility for each. What to do while you wait is in our power outage guide.
- Denver Xcel Energy
- Colorado Springs Colorado Springs Utilities
- Aurora Xcel Energy
- Fort Collins Fort Collins Utilities
- Lakewood Xcel Energy
Frequently asked questions
Is there a power outage in Colorado right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Colorado in the last 24 hours.
How long are power outages in Colorado?
In 2024 the average Colorado electric customer was without power for 255 minutes (4.3 hours) across 1.41 interruptions, according to EIA Form 861 data. The average across all reporting US utilities was 611 minutes.
Which Colorado utility had the most outage time in 2024?
Among utilities with at least 25,000 customers, Public Service Co of Colorado reported the most: 352 minutes per customer. City of Fort Collins - (CO) reported the least.
When do storms knock out power in Colorado?
NOAA storm reports name power outages in 86 storm episodes in Colorado since 2015, most often in April (12 episodes).
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works
Cities in Colorado with Power Outages Information
Colorado Springs
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 478,961
Colorado Springs Utilities
Fort Collins
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 169,810
Fort Collins Utilities