Power Outages in Delaware by City
Storms that cut power in Delaware cluster in June: 7 of 41 such episodes since 2015 started that month.
Power outage record for Delaware
Worst year: 2020. Includes major storm days. Source: EIA Form 861.
- 2024: Delaware electric customers averaged 0.84 outages and 116 minutes without power. Average across all reporting US utilities: 611 minutes. That makes Delaware 6th of 50 states (1 = fewest outage minutes).
- Storm days vs. ordinary days: leaving out major event days, the figure drops to 66 minutes (US 126). About 43% of the year's outage time came on a handful of severe days.
- Six-year record: the worst year was 2020 (272 minutes), the best 2021 (64). 2024 was close to the 2019–2023 average of 125 minutes.
- Largest utilities: Delmarva Power, 337,507 customers, 127 minutes; Delaware Electric Cooperative, 117,394 customers, 96 minutes; City of Newark - (DE), 13,439 customers, 84 minutes. Source: EIA Form 861 reliability data, 2019–2024
- Storm record since 2015: 1,552 NOAA storm reports in Delaware, led by thunderstorm wind 533, heavy rain 222, winter weather 137. Power outages are named in 41 storm episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- July 3, 2023, Sussex (thunderstorm wind): “Approximately 2100 customers without power from the Bridgeville to Seaford to Blades areas.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- April 2, 2016, Kent (thunderstorm wind): “Trees and wires down across Kent county with 1,500 people without power.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Delmarva Power serves the most customers (337,507). Source: EIA Form 861.
Delaware ranks 1st of 4 here (1 = fewest minutes). Source: EIA Form 861.
June had the most (7). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Delaware, city by city
3 Delaware cities on this site and the electric utility for each. What to do while you wait is in our power outage guide.
- Wilmington Delmarva Power
- Dover City of Dover Electric
- Newark City of Newark Electric
Frequently asked questions
Is there a power outage in Delaware right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Delaware in the last 24 hours.
How long are power outages in Delaware?
In 2024 the average Delaware electric customer was without power for 116 minutes across 0.84 interruptions, according to EIA Form 861 data. The average across all reporting US utilities was 611 minutes.
When do storms knock out power in Delaware?
NOAA storm reports name power outages in 41 storm episodes in Delaware since 2015, most often in June (7 episodes).
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works