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Uintah County Power Outage History

20172025 · Utah

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

Total events
265
Avg duration
2.3 hrs
Longest outage
26 hrs
National percentile
88th

Outages by year

Outages by month (seasonality)

Worst outage events on record

DateDurationCustomers affectedCause
Sep 10, 20257 hrs6,708 (28%)Drought
Jun 21, 202414 hrs5,332 (22%)Tropical Storm Alberto
Jul 24, 20201 hrs4,647 (19%)Thunderstorm Wind
May 10, 20195 hrs4,346 (18%)Unnamed event
Jun 6, 202026 hrs3,928 (16%)Hail

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).

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Similar counties in Utah

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

CountyGradeNational percentile
San Juan CountyA85th
Utah CountyA91st
Wasatch CountyA92nd
Washington CountyA92nd
Cache CountyA84th

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.

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.