Power Outages in Ohio by City
Most of Ohio's outage time in 2024 came on a few major storm days: 510 minutes in total, but 133 on ordinary days.
Power outage record for Ohio
Worst year: 2024. Includes major storm days. Source: EIA Form 861.
- 2024: Ohio electric customers averaged 1.3 outages and 510 minutes (8.5 hours) without power. Average across all reporting US utilities: 611 minutes. That makes Ohio 35th of 50 states (1 = fewest outage minutes).
- Storm days vs. ordinary days: leaving out major event days, the figure drops to 133 minutes (US 126). About 74% of the year's outage time came on a handful of severe days.
- Six-year record: the worst year was 2024 (510 minutes), the best 2021 (244). 2024 was well above the 2019–2023 average of 322 minutes.
- Largest utilities: Ohio Power Co, 1,535,393 customers, 272 minutes; Ohio Edison Co, 1,067,091 customers, 234 minutes; Duke Energy Ohio Inc, 760,441 customers, 321 minutes.
- Spread between utilities: among 11 utilities with 25,000+ customers, City of Cuyahoga Falls - (OH) had the least outage time (76 minutes) and Cleveland Electric Illum Co the most (1,918 minutes). Source: EIA Form 861 reliability data, 2019–2024
- Storm record since 2015: 17,250 NOAA storm reports in Ohio, led by thunderstorm wind 7,388, winter weather 2,190, hail 1,931. Power outages are named in 149 storm episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- November 5, 2017, Cuyahoga (thunderstorm wind): “At the peak of the storm over 35,000 customers were without power in Cuyahoga County.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- December 11, 2021, Lucas (high wind): “Power outages across the county reached up to 29,500 customers.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- April 1, 2023, Athens (high wind): “Over 28,000 homes in Athens County were without power due to tree damage and downed power lines.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Ohio Power Co serves the most customers (1,535,393). Source: EIA Form 861.
Ohio ranks 4th of 6 here (1 = fewest minutes). Source: EIA Form 861.
June had the most (26). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Ohio, city by city
10 Ohio cities on this site and the electric utility for each. What to do while you wait is in our power outage guide.
- Columbus AEP Ohio
- Cleveland The Illuminating Company (FirstEnergy)
- Cincinnati Duke Energy Ohio
- Toledo Toledo Edison (FirstEnergy)
- Akron Ohio Edison (FirstEnergy)
- Dayton AES Ohio
- Parma The Illuminating Company (FirstEnergy)
- Canton AEP Ohio
- Youngstown Ohio Edison (FirstEnergy)
- Lorain Ohio Edison (FirstEnergy)
Frequently asked questions
Is there a power outage in Ohio right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Ohio in the last 24 hours.
How long are power outages in Ohio?
In 2024 the average Ohio electric customer was without power for 510 minutes (8.5 hours) across 1.3 interruptions, according to EIA Form 861 data. The average across all reporting US utilities was 611 minutes.
Which Ohio utility had the most outage time in 2024?
Among utilities with at least 25,000 customers, Cleveland Electric Illum Co reported the most: 1,918 minutes per customer. City of Cuyahoga Falls - (OH) reported the least.
When do storms knock out power in Ohio?
NOAA storm reports name power outages in 149 storm episodes in Ohio since 2015, most often in June (26 episodes).
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works
Cities in Ohio with Power Outages Information
Cleveland
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 383,793
The Illuminating Company (FirstEnergy)
Parma
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 78,699
The Illuminating Company (FirstEnergy)
Youngstown
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 64,126
Ohio Edison (FirstEnergy)