Uintah CountyPower Outage History
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.
Outages by year
Outages by month (seasonality)
Worst outage events on record
| Date | Duration | Customers affected | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2025 | 7 hrs | 6,708 (28%) | Drought |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 14 hrs | 5,332 (22%) | Tropical Storm Alberto |
| Jul 24, 2020 | 1 hrs | 4,647 (19%) | Thunderstorm Wind |
| May 10, 2019 | 5 hrs | 4,346 (18%) | Unnamed event |
| Jun 6, 2020 | 26 hrs | 3,928 (16%) | Hail |
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Over the 9 years from 2017 to 2025, Uintah County recorded 265 distinct power outage events, averaging 2.3 hours per event.
The single worst outage on record in Uintah County started September 10, 2025 (Drought), lasting 7 hours and leaving up to 6,708 customers without power (28% of the county) at its peak.
July has historically been the worst month for outages in Uintah County, with 49 events recorded during that month across the dataset.
Based on this history, Uintah County earns a Reliability Grade of A, placing it in the 88th percentile nationally for grid reliability (higher percentile = more reliable).
Similar counties in Utah
Counties with the closest reliability grade and national percentile to Uintah County.
| County | Grade | National percentile |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan County | A | 85th |
| Utah County | A | 91st |
| Wasatch County | A | 92nd |
| Washington County | A | 92nd |
| Cache County | A | 84th |
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 Uintah County?
Between 2017 and 2025, Uintah County recorded 265 outage events, averaging 2.3 hours each.
What is Uintah County's reliability grade?
Uintah County has a Reliability Grade of A, in the 88th national percentile.
What was the worst power outage in Uintah County?
The worst outage on record started September 10, 2025 (Drought), lasting 7 hours and affecting up to 6,708 customers.