Power Outages in Oregon by City
Most of Oregon's outage time in 2024 came on a few major storm days: 591 minutes in total, but 131 on ordinary days.
Power outage record for Oregon
Worst year: 2021. Includes major storm days. Source: EIA Form 861.
- 2024: Oregon electric customers averaged 1.35 outages and 591 minutes (9.8 hours) without power. Average across all reporting US utilities: 611 minutes. That makes Oregon 37th of 50 states (1 = fewest outage minutes).
- Storm days vs. ordinary days: leaving out major event days, the figure drops to 131 minutes (US 126). About 78% of the year's outage time came on a handful of severe days.
- Six-year record: the worst year was 2021 (1,489 minutes), the best 2023 (127). 2024 was close to the 2019–2023 average of 494 minutes.
- Largest utilities: Portland General Electric Co, 942,296 customers, 772 minutes; PacifiCorp, 638,000 customers, 368 minutes; City of Eugene - (OR), 102,048 customers, 65 minutes.
- Spread between utilities: among 6 utilities with 25,000+ customers, City of Springfield - (OR) had the least outage time (28 minutes) and Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt the most (1,482 minutes). Source: EIA Form 861 reliability data, 2019–2024
- Storm record since 2015: 3,750 NOAA storm reports in Oregon, led by high wind 862, heavy snow 664, frost/freeze 397. Power outages are named in 76 storm episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- February 11, 2021, Greater Portland Metro Area (winter storm): “In the Portland area over 250,000 customers across the metro area were without power due to ice, snow and winds.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- January 12, 2024, Greater Portland Metro Area (winter storm): “Portland General Electric had a peak count of 165,000 customers without power.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- January 5, 2019, Greater Portland Metro Area (strong wind): “At one point there were over 100,000 people without power.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Portland General Electric Co serves the most customers (942,296). Source: EIA Form 861.
Oregon ranks 4th of 5 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 Oregon, city by city
5 Oregon cities on this site and the electric utility for each. What to do while you wait is in our power outage guide.
- Portland Portland General Electric (PGE)
- Eugene Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB)
- Salem Portland General Electric (PGE)
- Gresham Portland General Electric (PGE)
- Hillsboro Portland General Electric (PGE)
Frequently asked questions
Is there a power outage in Oregon right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Oregon in the last 24 hours.
How long are power outages in Oregon?
In 2024 the average Oregon electric customer was without power for 591 minutes (9.8 hours) across 1.35 interruptions, according to EIA Form 861 data. The average across all reporting US utilities was 611 minutes.
Which Oregon utility had the most outage time in 2024?
Among utilities with at least 25,000 customers, Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt reported the most: 1,482 minutes per customer. City of Springfield - (OR) reported the least.
When do storms knock out power in Oregon?
NOAA storm reports name power outages in 76 storm episodes in Oregon since 2015, most often in December (18 episodes).
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works
Cities in Oregon with Power Outages Information
Eugene
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 176,654
Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB)
Gresham
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 114,247
Portland General Electric (PGE)
Hillsboro
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 106,894
Portland General Electric (PGE)
Portland
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 652,503
Portland General Electric (PGE)
Salem
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 174,365
Portland General Electric (PGE)