Power Outages in Nevada by City
2024 was a bad year for the Nevada grid: 159 minutes without power per customer, against a 2019–2023 average of 119.
Power outage record for Nevada
Worst year: 2022. Includes major storm days. Source: EIA Form 861.
- 2024: Nevada electric customers averaged 1.11 outages and 159 minutes (2.6 hours) without power. Average across all reporting US utilities: 611 minutes. That makes Nevada 12th of 50 states (1 = fewest outage minutes).
- Storm days vs. ordinary days: leaving out major event days, the figure drops to 64 minutes (US 126). About 60% of the year's outage time came on a handful of severe days.
- Six-year record: the worst year was 2022 (195 minutes), the best 2020 (73). 2024 was well above the 2019–2023 average of 119 minutes.
- Largest utilities: Nevada Power Co, 1,093,488 customers, 73 minutes; Sierra Pacific Power Co, 396,461 customers, 403 minutes; Valley Electric Assn, Inc, 24,146 customers, 85 minutes. Source: EIA Form 861 reliability data, 2019–2024
- Storm record since 2015: 4,672 NOAA storm reports in Nevada, led by high wind 1,745, heavy snow 939, thunderstorm wind 471. Power outages are named in 48 storm episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- December 31, 2022, Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area (winter storm): “NV Energy announced that 120,000 customers were impacted by power outages caused by snapped trees.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- November 5, 2025, Greater Reno/Carson City/Minden Area (high wind): “In total, over 60,000 customers were without power at some point on this day.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- July 9, 2018, Clark (thunderstorm wind): “Over 41,000 people were without power.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Nevada Power Co serves the most customers (1,093,488). Source: EIA Form 861.
Nevada ranks 3rd of 6 here (1 = fewest minutes). Source: EIA Form 861.
February had the most (8). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Nevada, city by city
5 Nevada cities on this site and the electric utility for each. What to do while you wait is in our power outage guide.
- Las Vegas NV Energy
- Henderson NV Energy
- Reno NV Energy
- North Las Vegas NV Energy
- Sparks NV Energy
Frequently asked questions
Is there a power outage in Nevada right now?
Possibly: 1 report from Nevada on this site in the last 24 hours. Open your city to see where.
How long are power outages in Nevada?
In 2024 the average Nevada electric customer was without power for 159 minutes (2.6 hours) across 1.11 interruptions, according to EIA Form 861 data. The average across all reporting US utilities was 611 minutes.
When do storms knock out power in Nevada?
NOAA storm reports name power outages in 48 storm episodes in Nevada since 2015, most often in February (8 episodes).
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works