Portland General Electric Co: power outages per year
In 2025 the average Portland General Electric Co customer was without power for 4.5 hours, close to the Oregon average of 4.3 h; down from 12.9 h in 2024. The utility served 954,189 customers in Oregon and ranks #2 of 3 large Oregon utilities by outage hours.
By year
| Year | Hours (with major events) | Hours (without) | Interruptions | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 954,189 |
| 2024 | 12.9 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 942,296 |
| 2023 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 931,537 |
| 2022 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 926,001 |
| 2021 | 45.4 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 913,801 |
| 2020 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 900,756 |
"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 Portland General Electric Co outages
An average outage here lasted about 5.1 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 Portland General Electric Co customers without power?
4.5 hours per customer in 2025 including major event days (1.7 h without them), as Portland General Electric Co reported to the U.S. EIA.
How long does a typical Portland General Electric Co outage last?
About 5.1 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 →