PowerOutageHistory
Reliability Grade
A
Top tier
2019-2020
Utah

Kane CountyPower Outage History

20192020 · Utah
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What this grade means

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.

Takeaway
Low outage risk
Reliability Rank
Fuller bar = more reliable
Nationwide98th pct
In Utah#2 of 28
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Total events
40
Recorded 2019–2020
Avg duration
2.4 hrs
Per outage event
Longest outage
8 hrs
Single worst event on record
Customers served
6,964
Utility customers in county

Outages by year

Outages by month (seasonality)

Worst outage events on record

DateDurationCustomers affectedCause
Feb 5, 20194 hrs1,150 (17%)Unnamed event
Feb 5, 2019<1 hr1,090 (16%)Unnamed event
Apr 23, 2020<1 hr758 (11%)Unnamed event
Nov 23, 2019<1 hr635 (9%)Unnamed event
Jun 3, 20201 hrs478 (7%)Unnamed event

Was There an Outage on a Specific Date?

Pick a date to see whether a power outage was recorded for Kane County, Utah that day.

Over the 2 years from 2019 to 2020, Kane County recorded 40 distinct power outage events, averaging 2.4 hours per event.

The single worst outage on record in Kane County started February 5, 2019, lasting 4 hours and leaving up to 1,150 customers without power (17% of the county) at its peak.

February has historically been the worst month for outages in Kane County, with 8 events recorded during that month across the dataset.

Based on this history, Kane County earns a Reliability Grade of A, placing it in the 98th percentile nationally for grid reliability (higher percentile = more reliable).

Similar counties in Utah

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

CountyGradeNational percentile
Daggett CountyA98th
Duchesne CountyA97th
Wayne CountyA94th
Washington CountyA92nd
Wasatch CountyA92nd

Most reliable counties nationally

The top 3 counties nationally by reliability grade and percentile.

CountyStateGradeNational percentile
Clay CountySouth DakotaA100th
Clearwater CountyMinnesotaA99th
Limestone CountyAlabamaA99th

Least reliable counties nationally

The bottom 3 counties nationally by reliability grade and percentile.

FAQ

How often does power go out in Kane County?

Between 2019 and 2020, Kane County recorded 40 outage events, averaging 2.4 hours each.

What is Kane County's reliability grade?

Kane County has a Reliability Grade of A, in the 98th national percentile.

What was the worst power outage in Kane County?

The worst outage on record started February 5, 2019, lasting 4 hours and affecting up to 1,150 customers.

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Data: ORNL EAGLE-I Recorded Electricity Outages (2014–2025), CC BY 4.0. Storm names: NOAA Storm Events Database. Last data refresh: 2020. See methodology.