Internet Outages in Connecticut by City
Fiber reaches 70.5% of homes and businesses in Connecticut, one of the highest shares in the country (US 55.9%).
Internet access in Connecticut
Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
- Broadband subscription: 92.2% of 1,434,007 households (US 91%), 11th of 50 states (1 = highest).
- How homes connect: cable, fiber or DSL 80.1%; cellular data only 10.2% (US 11.5%); satellite 3.4%; no subscription 7.7%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Fiber to the home: available at 70.5% of 1,660,883 homes and businesses (US 55.9%), 7th of 50 states (1 = highest). Gigabit plans: 90.1%. Cable: 96.1%.
- Wireless: 5G at 35/3 Mbps covers 66.9% of the state's area (US 39.4%), 10th of 50 states (1 = widest); fixed wireless home internet reaches 86.1% of locations. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data
- Cities we track: broadband is highest in Stamford (94.2%) and lowest in Waterbury (85.3%) of 5 Connecticut cities on this site. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Fiber by city: Bridgeport has the widest fiber reach among the cities we track (92.7% of homes); Hartford the narrowest (46.9%). Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data
- Power behind the network: Connecticut electric customers averaged 154 minutes without power in 2024. Source: EIA Form 861 reliability data, 2019–2024
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
Stamford leads; Waterbury trails. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
Connecticut is 2nd of 4 on fiber reach. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Connecticut, city by city
Listed for Connecticut: Frontier, Xfinity. Call the one on your bill; our internet outage guide covers the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an internet outage in Connecticut right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Connecticut in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in Connecticut can get fiber internet?
FCC data for December 2025 shows fiber to the home available at 70.5% of 1,660,883 homes and businesses in Connecticut, against 55.9% nationally. Gigabit plans reach 90.1%.
What share of Connecticut households has no internet?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates put 7.7% of Connecticut households without any internet subscription, and 10.2% online only through a cellular data plan.
Which Connecticut city has the highest broadband rate?
Among the Connecticut cities on this site, Stamford has the highest share of households with broadband (94.2%) and Waterbury the lowest (85.3%).
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works