Power Outages in Vermont by City
Most of Vermont's outage time in 2024 came on a few major storm days: 697 minutes in total, but 275 on ordinary days.
Power outage record for Vermont
Worst year: 2022. Includes major storm days. Source: EIA Form 861.
- 2024: Vermont electric customers averaged 2.52 outages and 697 minutes (11.6 hours) without power. Average across all reporting US utilities: 611 minutes. That makes Vermont 41st of 50 states (1 = fewest outage minutes).
- Storm days vs. ordinary days: leaving out major event days, the figure drops to 275 minutes (US 126). About 61% of the year's outage time came on a handful of severe days.
- Six-year record: the worst year was 2022 (964 minutes), the best 2020 (256). 2024 was well above the 2019–2023 average of 544 minutes.
- Largest utilities: Green Mountain Power Corp, 275,233 customers, 667 minutes; Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc, 40,741 customers, 896 minutes. Source: EIA Form 861 reliability data, 2019–2024
- Storm record since 2015: 3,654 NOAA storm reports in Vermont, led by winter weather 944, thunderstorm wind 718, winter storm 670. Power outages are named in 127 storm episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- May 5, 2017, Western Rutland (high wind): “Lots of trees on roofs and vehicles with more than 17,000 customers without power.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Green Mountain Power Corp serves the most customers (275,233). Source: EIA Form 861.
Vermont ranks 3rd of 4 here (1 = fewest minutes). Source: EIA Form 861.
March had the most (19). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Vermont, city by city
4 Vermont cities on this site and the electric utility for each. What to do while you wait is in our power outage guide.
- Burlington Burlington Electric Department
- Essex Green Mountain Power
- South Burlington Green Mountain Power
- Montpelier Green Mountain Power
Frequently asked questions
Is there a power outage in Vermont right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Vermont in the last 24 hours.
How long are power outages in Vermont?
In 2024 the average Vermont electric customer was without power for 697 minutes (11.6 hours) across 2.52 interruptions, according to EIA Form 861 data. The average across all reporting US utilities was 611 minutes.
When do storms knock out power in Vermont?
NOAA storm reports name power outages in 127 storm episodes in Vermont since 2015, most often in March (19 episodes).
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works
Cities in Vermont with Power Outages Information
Burlington
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 44,843
Burlington Electric Department
South Burlington
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 19,800
Green Mountain Power