Power, Water, Internet and Gas Outages in Washington
Most of Washington's outage time in 2024 came on a few major storm days: 624 minutes in total, but 159 on ordinary days.
Outage Categories
Power Outages
624 minutes without power per customer in 2024 (US 611). Storm outages peak in January.
Natural Gas Outages
33% of homes heat with utility gas. Residential price $12.72 per Mcf.
Internet Outages
93.6% of households have broadband; fiber reaches 37.8%.
Water Service Outages
2,311 community water systems; 10% had a health-based violation since 2015.
| Measure | Washington | US | Rank of 50 (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes without power per customer, 2024 | 624 | 611 | 38th (fewest = 1st) |
| Power interruptions per customer, 2024 | 1.75 | ||
| Households with broadband | 93.6% | 91% | 1st |
| Homes and businesses with fiber available | 37.8% | 55.9% | 45th |
| Community water systems | 2,311 | ||
| Water systems with a health-based violation since 2015 | 10% | ||
| Homes heated with utility gas | 33% | 46.5% | 38th |
| Residential gas price (per Mcf, 2024) | $12.72 | $14.50 | 34th (priciest = 1st) |
| NOAA storm reports, 2015–2026 | 4,461 |
Source: EIA, Census ACS 2020–2024, FCC, EPA SDWIS, NOAA.
Providers we list for Washington
- Power Outages Seattle City Light, Avista, Tacoma Power, Clark Public Utilities, Puget Sound Energy (PSE), and other local utilities
- Natural Gas Outages Puget Sound Energy
- Internet Outages CenturyLink, Xfinity
- Water Service Outages Seattle Public Utilities, City of Spokane Water Department, Tacoma Water, City of Vancouver Water, Bellevue Utilities, and other city utilities
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