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Yavapai County Power Outage History

20172025 · Arizona

Top 20% most reliable nationally — infrequent, short outages. How grades are calculated

Total events
1,051
Avg duration
2.6 hrs
Longest outage
153 hrs
National percentile
88th

Outages by year

Outages by month (seasonality)

Worst outage events on record

DateDurationCustomers affectedCause
Jul 13, 20244 hrs26,640 (11%)Unnamed event
Aug 8, 20248 hrs23,333 (9%)Unnamed event
Nov 29, 201966 hrs15,581 (6%)Heavy Snow
Jul 23, 20218 hrs15,426 (6%)Unnamed event
Apr 4, 201725 hrs15,017 (6%)High Wind

Over the 9 years from 2017 to 2025, Yavapai County recorded 1,051 distinct power outage events, averaging 2.6 hours per event.

The single worst outage on record in Yavapai County started July 13, 2024, lasting 4 hours and leaving up to 26,640 customers without power (11% of the county) at its peak.

July has historically been the worst month for outages in Yavapai County, with 234 events recorded during that month across the dataset.

Based on this history, Yavapai County earns a Reliability Grade of A, placing it in the 88th percentile nationally for grid reliability (higher percentile = more reliable).

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Similar counties in Arizona

Counties with the closest reliability grade and national percentile to Yavapai County.

CountyGradeNational percentile
Greenlee CountyA89th
Apache CountyA87th
Yuma CountyA89th
Maricopa CountyA86th
Pima CountyA86th

FAQ

How often does power go out in Yavapai County?

Between 2017 and 2025, Yavapai County recorded 1,051 outage events, averaging 2.6 hours each.

What is Yavapai County's reliability grade?

Yavapai County has a Reliability Grade of A, in the 88th national percentile.

What was the worst power outage in Yavapai County?

The worst outage on record started July 13, 2024, lasting 4 hours and affecting up to 26,640 customers.

Data: ORNL EAGLE-I Recorded Electricity Outages (2014–2025), CC BY 4.0. Storm names: NOAA Storm Events Database. Last data refresh: 2025. See methodology.