Power Outages in Maine by City
Maine customers spent more time without power in 2024 than almost anywhere else: 1,749 minutes, against a US average of 611.
Power outage record for Maine
Worst year: 2023. Includes major storm days. Source: EIA Form 861.
- 2024: Maine electric customers averaged 3.64 outages and 1,749 minutes (29.1 hours) without power. Average across all reporting US utilities: 611 minutes. That makes Maine 2nd most outage minutes of 50 states.
- Storm days vs. ordinary days: leaving out major event days, the figure drops to 274 minutes (US 126). About 84% of the year's outage time came on a handful of severe days.
- Six-year record: the worst year was 2023 (1,863 minutes), the best 2021 (325). 2024 was well above the 2019–2023 average of 1,157 minutes.
- Largest utilities: Central Maine Power Co, 679,726 customers, 1,894 minutes; Versant Power, 165,401 customers, 1,206 minutes; Eastern Maine Electric Coop, 13,213 customers, 1,085 minutes. Source: EIA Form 861 reliability data, 2019–2024
- Storm record since 2015: 5,080 NOAA storm reports in Maine, led by thunderstorm wind 986, heavy snow 833, winter storm 695. Power outages are named in 85 storm episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- August 4, 2020, Central Interior Cumberland (tropical storm): “Cumberland County was one of the harder hit areas for power outages with 28,000 customers losing power, with a restoration time for most outages within 24 hours.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- September 30, 2020, Southern Penobscot (high wind): “Power outages in the greater Bangor area peaked at around 14,000 customers during the afternoon.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Central Maine Power Co serves the most customers (679,726). Source: EIA Form 861.
Maine ranks 4th of 4 here (1 = fewest minutes). Source: EIA Form 861.
December had the most (18). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Maine, city by city
4 Maine cities on this site and the electric utility for each. What to do while you wait is in our power outage guide.
- Portland Central Maine Power
- Lewiston Central Maine Power
- Bangor Versant Power
- South Portland Central Maine Power
Frequently asked questions
Is there a power outage in Maine right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Maine in the last 24 hours.
How long are power outages in Maine?
In 2024 the average Maine electric customer was without power for 1,749 minutes (29.1 hours) across 3.64 interruptions, according to EIA Form 861 data. The average across all reporting US utilities was 611 minutes.
When do storms knock out power in Maine?
NOAA storm reports name power outages in 85 storm episodes in Maine since 2015, most often in December (18 episodes).
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works