Power Outages in New York by City
Most of New York's outage time in 2024 came on a few major storm days: 220 minutes in total, but 72 on ordinary days.
Power outage record for New York
Worst year: 2020. Includes major storm days. Source: EIA Form 861.
- 2024: New York electric customers averaged 0.91 outages and 220 minutes (3.7 hours) without power. Average across all reporting US utilities: 611 minutes. That makes New York 16th of 50 states (1 = fewest outage minutes).
- Storm days vs. ordinary days: leaving out major event days, the figure drops to 72 minutes (US 126). About 67% of the year's outage time came on a handful of severe days.
- Six-year record: the worst year was 2020 (408 minutes), the best 2023 (120). 2024 was close to the 2019–2023 average of 209 minutes.
- Largest utilities: Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc, 3,686,348 customers, 28 minutes; Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., 1,690,739 customers, 510 minutes; Long Island Power Authority, 1,151,740 customers, 63 minutes.
- Spread between utilities: among 7 utilities with 25,000+ customers, Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc had the least outage time (28 minutes) and New York State Elec & Gas Corp the most (655 minutes). Source: EIA Form 861 reliability data, 2019–2024
- Storm record since 2015: 22,736 NOAA storm reports in New York, led by thunderstorm wind 8,673, winter weather 2,370, flash flood 1,796. Power outages are named in 256 storm episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- October 30, 2017, Eastern Albany (high wind): “There were about 141,000 customers without power across Albany county.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- April 18, 2022, Broome (heavy snow): “The heavy snow caused trees and powers lines to fall, resulting in approximately 27,465 customers without power.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- March 16, 2026, Southern Saratoga (strong wind): “An estimated 8700 people were without power throughout Saratoga County.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc serves the most customers (3,686,348). Source: EIA Form 861.
New York ranks 4th of 6 here (1 = fewest minutes). Source: EIA Form 861.
March had the most (33). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in New York, city by city
10 New York cities on this site and the electric utility for each. What to do while you wait is in our power outage guide.
- New York City Con Edison
- Buffalo National Grid
- Yonkers Con Edison
- Rochester RG&E
- Syracuse National Grid
- Albany National Grid
- New Rochelle Con Edison
- Mount Vernon Con Edison
- Schenectady National Grid
- Utica National Grid
Frequently asked questions
Is there a power outage in New York right now?
Not on this site: no reports from New York in the last 24 hours.
How long are power outages in New York?
In 2024 the average New York electric customer was without power for 220 minutes (3.7 hours) across 0.91 interruptions, according to EIA Form 861 data. The average across all reporting US utilities was 611 minutes.
Which New York utility had the most outage time in 2024?
Among utilities with at least 25,000 customers, New York State Elec & Gas Corp reported the most: 655 minutes per customer. Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc reported the least.
When do storms knock out power in New York?
NOAA storm reports name power outages in 256 storm episodes in New York since 2015, most often in March (33 episodes).
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works