How long does your power go out?

See average outage minutes for your state, then pick backup power that fits.

  • EIA 2024 data
  • Ranked by outage minutes
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3,155 min
South Carolina, most outage minutes per customer in 2024
50 states + DC
ranked by EIA outage minutes
4 h 57 min
median state, 2024
EIA-861
data year 2024, checked October 23, 2026

Most outage minutes in 2024

  1. 1South Carolina52 h 35 min
  2. 2Maine29 h 9 min
  3. 3Texas26 h 54 min
  4. 4North Carolina25 h 18 min
  5. 5Florida24 h 48 min
  6. 6Georgia20 h 8 min
  7. 7West Virginia19 h 26 min
  8. 8Virginia16 h 2 min
  9. 9Vermont14 h 56 min
  10. 10New Hampshire12 h 16 min

See all 50 states + DC

How it works

  1. Check your state

    See average outage minutes and how much comes from major storms.

  2. Size your backup

    Match battery or generator size to how long you lose power.

  3. Compare options

    Read sourced costs and specs before you buy.

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Questions

Where does the outage data come from?

From the U.S. Energy Information Administration's Form EIA-861, data year 2024, which utilities file each year. We use the IEEE-standard state totals for 50 states + DC.

Do you test generators or power stations?

No. We don't do hands-on testing and we don't publish star ratings. Our guides explain specs and sourced prices so you can compare models yourself.

Can a brand pay to rank higher?

No. The state ranking is sorted only by EIA outage minutes. No brand or advertiser can change it.

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