PowerOutage.us Outage Map and Status

How to Check the PowerOutage.us Map

Open {site} to view the national outage map. If you searched for “power outage us” or “power outage .us,” confirm that the page heading and service name match PowerOutage.us before relying on the information shown.

1. Find the national map or state list on the main outage page.
2. Select your state on the map or from the available list.
3. Review the reported totals for customers tracked and customers without power.
4. Check the last-updated time so you know how recent the displayed report is.

The national view is useful for seeing broad conditions. It may show several states with outages at once, but a state total alone does not confirm that your home or neighborhood is affected. Continue into the state and local views for more detail.

Outage figures can change quickly as utilities publish new reports, crews restore service, or additional failures occur. Treat the map as a current summary rather than a promise about when power will return.

Understanding the Outage Status

PowerOutage.us organizes reports using several common labels. Understanding them will help you avoid confusing a statewide total with conditions at a specific address.

• Customers tracked is the number of customer accounts covered by the data being collected. It is not necessarily the state’s full population or every electricity account in the area.
• Customers out is the reported number of tracked customer accounts currently without power. One account may represent a home, business, or another metered location, so this is not a count of individual people.
• Percentage out compares the reported customers out with the customers tracked. A high percentage can indicate a widespread interruption within the displayed area, even when its total is smaller than the total for a more populated area.
• Last updated indicates when the displayed information was most recently refreshed. It does not give a restoration estimate or confirm that conditions have remained unchanged since that time.

Totals from different areas may not be directly comparable if their utilities report at different intervals or track customers differently. Look at the labels, update time, and geographic level together.

Find Outages in Your Area

Start with the national map and select your state. On the state page, look for available county, utility, or regional details. Depending on the data provided, you may be able to select a county or utility name to see a narrower report.

Use the smallest available area that clearly includes your location. A county total may still cover many communities, and a utility service area can cross county lines. If several providers serve the region, identify your own electricity provider before interpreting a utility-level result.

Your provider’s name is usually shown on an electric bill, account statement, payment record, or meter information. If you rent and do not receive the electric bill, ask the property owner or building manager which utility serves the address.

Not every view reaches the neighborhood or street level. If no local breakdown is available, use the utility’s official outage information to check the service address. An outage affecting nearby accounts may not affect yours, and an isolated problem at your property may not appear clearly in a regional total.

When Outage Data Is Missing or Delayed

The tracking service depends on information made available by electricity providers and other reporting sources. A blank area, unchanged total, or old update time does not prove that power is working normally. The source may be delayed, temporarily unavailable, or unable to provide local detail.

If the page looks incomplete, try these steps:

• Refresh the page and wait for the map and totals to finish loading.
• Check that your phone still has a working mobile or Wi-Fi connection.
• Return to the state view and select the county or utility again.
• Try a private browsing window or another browser if the page appears stuck.
• Check your electricity provider’s official outage map or status page directly.
• Compare the displayed last-updated time with the current time before drawing conclusions.

If nearby homes have power but yours does not, check your breaker panel only when it is safe to do so. Do not touch damaged equipment, enter standing water, or approach anything that is sparking or smoking.

Report an Outage to Your Utility

PowerOutage.us tracks outage information; it is not the company that supplies electricity to your property or dispatches a local repair crew. Report the outage through your electricity provider’s official channels.

First, identify the provider listed on your bill or account statement. Then open the provider’s verified site or official app and find the section labeled Outages, Report an Outage, or Emergency. Follow its instructions and provide the service address or account details only through an official channel.

If you cannot identify the provider, check a recent electric bill, ask the property manager, or consult the official utility information maintained for your state or community. Avoid relying on contact details copied into unofficial posts or search snippets.

Reporting the outage helps the utility connect your location with the affected area. It does not guarantee a particular restoration time. Use any status or estimate supplied directly by the utility, and expect it to change as crews assess damage.

What to Do During a Power Outage

• Stay away from downed or sagging power lines. Treat every line as energized, keep other people and pets back, and notify the utility or emergency services.
• Contact emergency services immediately if there is a fire, electrical danger, serious injury, or another immediate threat to life.
• Operate generators outdoors and well away from doors, windows, and vents. Never use one inside a home, garage, basement, or other enclosed space.
• Use flashlights instead of candles when possible to reduce fire risk.
• Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed to preserve cold air.
• Unplug sensitive electronics if it is safe, and leave one light switched on so you notice when service returns.
• Follow official local instructions if severe weather, flooding, wildfire, extreme heat, or extreme cold is also affecting the area.

If someone relies on powered medical equipment, use the person’s established backup plan and seek emergency help when the loss of power creates an immediate medical danger.