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Wisconsin Power & Light Co: power outages per year

In 2025 the average Wisconsin Power & Light Co customer was without power for 1.6 hours, less than the Wisconsin average of 3.8 h; down from 2.6 h in 2024. The utility served 502,317 customers in Wisconsin and ranks #4 of 5 large Wisconsin utilities by outage hours.

Hours / customer
1.6h
Without major events
1.3h
Interruptions
0.8
Average outage
2.0h

By year

YearHours (with major events)Hours (without)InterruptionsCustomers
20251.61.30.8502,317
20242.61.11.0501,445
20231.80.90.8496,062
20222.41.40.9486,836
20211.91.30.7482,205
20201.51.20.7478,078

"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 Wisconsin Power & Light Co outages

An average outage here lasted about 2.0 hours in 2025. Size backup for the longest outage you want to ride through, not the average.

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Other large utilities in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Public Service Corp 10.5 hNorthern States Power Co 5.1 hWisconsin Electric Power Co 3.1 hMadison Gas & Electric Co 0.8 h

FAQ

How many hours a year are Wisconsin Power & Light Co customers without power?

1.6 hours per customer in 2025 including major event days (1.3 h without them), as Wisconsin Power & Light Co reported to the U.S. EIA.

How long does a typical Wisconsin Power & Light Co outage last?

About 2.0 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 →