Hinsdale CountyPower Outage History
2016–2025 · Colorado
Top 20% most reliable nationally — infrequent, short outages. This county ranks in the most reliable fifth of all US counties in our dataset, based on 12 years of real DOE outage records: outages happen less often here, and when they do occur they tend to be resolved quickly compared to the rest of the country. Baseline outage risk is low, though a severe local storm can still occasionally cause a longer-than-usual outage regardless of the long-term track record.
Outages by year
Outages by month (seasonality)
Worst outage events on record
| Date | Duration | Customers affected | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2025 | 4 hrs | 114 (13%) | Drought |
| Jul 7, 2022 | 3 hrs | 111 (12%) | Drought |
| Sep 17, 2024 | <1 hr | 110 (12%) | Unnamed event |
| Jun 11, 2024 | 3 hrs | 107 (12%) | Wildfire |
| Jan 2, 2023 | 17 hrs | 91 (10%) | Winter Weather |
Over the 10 years from 2016 to 2025, Hinsdale County recorded 31 distinct power outage events, averaging 8.3 hours per event.
The single worst outage on record in Hinsdale County started June 21, 2025 (Drought), lasting 4 hours and leaving up to 114 customers without power (13% of the county) at its peak.
December has historically been the worst month for outages in Hinsdale County, with 5 events recorded during that month across the dataset.
Based on this history, Hinsdale 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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Counties with the closest reliability grade and national percentile to Hinsdale County.
| County | Grade | National percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral County | A | 89th |
| Routt County | A | 87th |
| San Juan County | A | 86th |
| Saguache County | A | 85th |
| El Paso County | A | 90th |
Most reliable counties in Colorado
The top 3 counties in Colorado by reliability grade and percentile.
| County | Grade | National percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Blanco County | A | 99th |
| Baca County | A | 98th |
| Washington County | A | 98th |
Least reliable counties in Colorado
The bottom 3 counties in Colorado by reliability grade and percentile.
| County | Grade | National percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek County | F | 16th |
| Cheyenne County | D | 20th |
| Jackson County | D | 22nd |
Most reliable counties nationally
The top 3 counties nationally by reliability grade and percentile.
| County | State | Grade | National percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County | South Dakota | A | 100th |
| Clearwater County | Minnesota | A | 99th |
| Limestone County | Alabama | A | 99th |
Least reliable counties nationally
The bottom 3 counties nationally by reliability grade and percentile.
| County | State | Grade | National percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County | West Virginia | F | 0th |
| Lincoln County | West Virginia | F | 0th |
| Cameron Parish | Louisiana | F | 0th |
FAQ
How often does power go out in Hinsdale County?
Between 2016 and 2025, Hinsdale County recorded 31 outage events, averaging 8.3 hours each.
What is Hinsdale County's reliability grade?
Hinsdale County has a Reliability Grade of A, in the 88th national percentile.
What was the worst power outage in Hinsdale County?
The worst outage on record started June 21, 2025 (Drought), lasting 4 hours and affecting up to 114 customers.