Rhode Island Power Outage Status and Updates

Check the Rhode Island Outage Map

Open {site} and look for the outage map or outage center. Use the map provided by your electric utility, since it contains the official reports for that company’s service area.

Depending on the options shown, search by street address, ZIP code, town, or service area. Enter the service address where the electricity is out, not a mailing address that belongs to another location. If the map asks for account details, use the information shown on your electric account.

You can also zoom in and select a marked area. A marker may represent several nearby reports rather than one home. Select it to see the available details. If the map is hard to use on a phone, close other tabs, refresh the page, or switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data when either connection is available.

A power outage map for RI may cover only the utility’s customers. If your address is served by a different electric provider, use that provider’s official outage page instead.

View Power Outages in Rhode Island Today

The Rhode Island outage map is the best place to check a power outage in RI today. Its summary may show the current number of affected customers, active outage events, and communities with reported problems.

Choose a community or outage marker to look for:

• The affected town, neighborhood, or service area
• The number of customers currently without power
• The reported or estimated start time
• The latest crew or investigation status
• An estimated restoration time, when one is available

Statewide totals can change as new reports arrive and service is restored. The total for current power outages in RI may also include separate incidents caused by different problems. A large total does not necessarily mean every location in the listed community is without electricity.

If you are checking a Rhode Island power outage today after a storm, refresh the map periodically. Updates may appear after the utility confirms the location and scope of an incident. Avoid submitting repeated reports unless the site asks you to report again or your power returns and then fails another time.

Report a Power Outage

If your location is without power, use the official online reporting option in the utility’s outage center. You may need the service address, account holder’s name, or other account verification details. Follow the prompts and save any confirmation message or reference information shown after the report is submitted.

You can also report the outage through the official outage reporting line displayed in the verified contact block on this page. Listen carefully to the prompts and identify the affected service location. Use the utility’s emergency option if the call concerns a fallen power line, damaged pole, fire, or other immediate electrical danger.

Do not rely only on a social media post or a report made to a town discussion group. The electric utility needs a report connected to the affected location so it can add the incident to its system.

Check Estimated Restoration Information

Restoration information usually appears after you select an incident on the power outage map for RI. It may also appear in an outage-status page connected to your service address or in updates sent through the contact preferences on your account.

Common status messages have different meanings:

• Reported means the utility has received an outage report but may not have confirmed the cause or size.

• Assessing or investigating means crews or system operators are checking the damage and deciding what work is needed.

• Crew assigned or crew dispatched means restoration staff have been directed to the incident. It does not mean they have completed repairs.

• Restoration in progress means work is underway, although individual properties may return at different times.

• Restored means the utility believes service has returned to the affected area.

An estimate is a planning update, not a guaranteed restoration time. It may move earlier or later when crews find additional damage, weather limits safe work, replacement equipment is needed, or several connected faults must be repaired in order. Check the power outage status for RI again if the estimate passes and your service is still off.

What to Do if Your Outage Is Not Listed

First, check whether the problem affects only your property. Look outside from a safe location to see whether nearby homes and streetlights have power. Check the main breaker only if you can reach it safely and there is no water, smoke, burning smell, visible damage, or buzzing electrical equipment. Do not remove the meter or open sealed utility equipment.

Confirm that you searched the RI power outage map with the correct service address and ZIP code. Apartment numbers, recently changed addresses, and rural service locations can be easy to enter incorrectly. Also make sure you are viewing the map for the company that supplies electricity to that address.

If the outage is still missing, submit a new official report. Allow time for the report to be processed, then refresh the map. Contact customer support through the verified options on this page if the report cannot be completed, the address is not recognized, the map says service is restored when it is not, or the same location repeatedly loses power.

Power Outage Safety

• Stay far away from fallen or low power lines. Treat every line as energized, keep other people and pets back, and report it through the utility’s emergency channel.

• Do not touch damaged meters, poles, transformers, service wires, or electrical equipment exposed to water. Call emergency services if there is a fire, serious injury, or immediate threat to life.

• Turn off or unplug sensitive equipment when it is safe. Leave one light switched on so you know when service returns.

• Keep generators outdoors and well away from doors, windows, and vents. Never connect one in a way that can send electricity back onto utility lines.

• If someone depends on powered medical equipment, use the person’s backup plan and contact emergency services when loss of power creates an immediate medical danger. Do not wait for the Rhode Island power outage estimate to change.