The Cost of a Power Outage in the U.S.
By the Numbers
- 87% of power outages are caused by severe weather (50,000 or more customers).
- Power outages cost American households $150 billion annually with weather - related outages accounting for $25 - $70 billion per year.
- 50 thousand people on average are affected daily by U.S. power outages.
- Weather-related power outages have doubled since 2003.