Mineral CountyPower Outage History
2017–2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 | <1 hr | 84 (10%) | Unnamed event |
| Sep 17, 2024 | <1 hr | 83 (10%) | Unnamed event |
| Jul 20, 2023 | 1 hrs | 82 (10%) | Unnamed event |
| Jul 18, 2023 | <1 hr | 82 (10%) | Unnamed event |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 8 hrs | 80 (10%) | Heavy Snow |
Over the 9 years from 2017 to 2025, Mineral County recorded 57 distinct power outage events, averaging 4.5 hours per event.
The single worst outage on record in Mineral County started September 17, 2024, lasting less than 1 hour and leaving up to 84 customers without power (10% of the county) at its peak.
May has historically been the worst month for outages in Mineral County, with 10 events recorded during that month across the dataset.
Based on this history, Mineral County earns a Reliability Grade of A, placing it in the 89th percentile nationally for grid reliability (higher percentile = more reliable).
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Counties with the closest reliability grade and national percentile to Mineral County.
| County | Grade | National percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Hinsdale County | A | 88th |
| El Paso County | A | 90th |
| Douglas County | A | 91st |
| Routt County | A | 87th |
| San Juan County | A | 86th |
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 Mineral County?
Between 2017 and 2025, Mineral County recorded 57 outage events, averaging 4.5 hours each.
What is Mineral County's reliability grade?
Mineral County has a Reliability Grade of A, in the 89th national percentile.
What was the worst power outage in Mineral County?
The worst outage on record started September 17, 2024, lasting less than 1 hour and affecting up to 84 customers.