OutageRiskCheck

California Power Outage Record

California's outage record, statewide

Averaged across every utility reporting in California, customers lost power 1.3 times in the most recent year, totalling 5.8 hours. Above average

This utility's customers lose more power than most of the country. A generator is worth getting. For California, the frequency-versus-duration guide decides the backup type, and the scoring method shows how each verdict is set.

Find your own utility in California

28 utilities in California filed their own number, usually a better match than the state average: