Pacific Gas & Electric Co.: power outages per year
In 2025 the average Pacific Gas & Electric Co. customer was without power for 4.5 hours, less than the California average of 5.8 h; down from 8.5 h in 2024. The utility served 5,633,083 customers in California and ranks #3 of 9 large California utilities by outage hours.
By year
| Year | Hours (with major events) | Hours (without) | Interruptions | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 5,633,083 |
| 2024 | 8.5 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 5,795,693 |
| 2023 | 11.9 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 5,750,834 |
| 2022 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 5,713,342 |
| 2021 | 10.4 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 5,675,418 |
| 2020 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 5,631,670 |
"With major events" includes storm days that utilities may exclude from their own reliability targets; it is what customers actually live through. The gap between the two columns shows how much of the year's outage time came from big storms.
Backup power for Pacific Gas & Electric Co. outages
An average outage here lasted about 2.8 hours in 2025. Size backup for the longest outage you want to ride through, not the average.
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FAQ
How many hours a year are Pacific Gas & Electric Co. customers without power?
4.5 hours per customer in 2025 including major event days (3.5 h without them), as Pacific Gas & Electric Co. reported to the U.S. EIA.
How long does a typical Pacific Gas & Electric Co. outage last?
About 2.8 hours on average in 2025 (total outage minutes divided by the number of interruptions). Storms make single events much longer.
Source: U.S. EIA Form 861, Reliability file, 2020–2025. Data snapshot . Utilities ranked nationwide →