Power outages in New York
In 2025, the average New York customer had 115.5 minutes (1.9 hours) without power over the year. That is well below the US median of 258.7 minutes (4.3 hours) across 50 states compared.
Trend
Since 2020, yearly outage time has mostly stayed lower, with swings along the way: 142.0 minutes in 2021, 203.0 in 2022, 120.0 in 2023, 219.9 in 2024 and 115.5 in 2025. The worst year was 2020, at 6.8 hours (407.7 minutes).
Utilities in 2025
In 2025, Jamestown Board of Public Util had the lowest SAIDI at 11.22 minutes, while New York State Elec & Gas Corp had the highest at 302.0 minutes (5.0 hours). These figures are yearly totals per customer, not the length of one outage.
| Utility | Customers | Hours / yr | Interruptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York State Elec & Gas Corp | 915,434 | 5.0 | 1.9 |
| Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp | 321,233 | 4.8 | 1.5 |
| Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. | 1,692,175 | 4.0 | 1.4 |
| Orange & Rockland Utils Inc | 235,319 | 2.6 | 1.4 |
| Rochester Gas & Electric Corp | 389,993 | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| Village of Fairport - (NY) | 17,977 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Long Island Power Authority | 1,155,937 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc | 3,820,017 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Village of Freeport - (NY) | 14,613 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Jamestown Board of Public Util | 18,292 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
What this means for backup power
For everyday outages, enter 2.5 hours in the calculator, the average length of one interruption. To ride out a year like 2020, size for 6.8 hours, the total outage time for that year.
FAQ
How long does a typical power outage last in New York?
One interruption lasts 2.5 hours on average. This is different from SAIDI, which adds up all outage time a customer has in a year.
How many outages does a New York customer have per year?
In 2025, the average was 0.768 interruptions per customer. That is the SAIFI figure for the state.
How much backup power time should I plan for?
For everyday outages, plan around 2.5 hours. If you want to cover a year as bad as 2020, plan for 6.8 hours of total outage time, and enter that in the calculator.
Utility pages
Source: U.S. EIA Form 861 Reliability file. Data snapshot 2026-11-05.