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Utah Ranks Third Nationally in Power Outages as Thousands Remain Without Electricity

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Utah Ranks Third Nationally in Power Outages as Thousands Remain Without Electricity
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Utah currently reports 3,953 homes and businesses without power, representing 0.34% of tracked customers across the state. Salt Lake County has recorded the highest number of outages with 1,834 customers affected.

Key takeaways

  • Utah ranks third nationally in both total number of power outages and percentage of customers affected.
  • Salt Lake County has the highest volume of outages with 1,834 customers affected.
  • Iron County is experiencing a 3.41% outage rate among its tracked customers.
  • Rocky Mountain Power accounts for the largest number of total outages in the state.

As of July 13, 2026, Utah ranks third in the United States for both total power outages and the percentage of customers affected nationwide. Data from PowerOutage.us shows that 3,953 out of 1,179,917 tracked customers in the state are currently without electricity.

Salt Lake County reports the highest number of outages with 1,834 customers without power, which represents a 2% outage rate for that area. Iron County follows with 604 customers out of 17,702 tracked, marking a 3.41% outage percentage.

Other counties experiencing outages include Weber County with 525 customers, Utah County with 379, and Washington County with 352. Additionally, Davis County reports 222 outages, while Box Elder County has 19 and Tooele County has 9.

Among the utilities tracked in the state, Rocky Mountain Power has the most customers without power, reporting 3,946 outages out of 1,058,115 tracked customers. This represents a 0.37% outage percentage for that utility.

Moon Lake Electric reports 6 customers out of 18,195 tracked. The Provo Power Dept shows 1 customer without power out of 40,900 tracked. Other utilities, including Raft River REC and Kaysville Power, report zero outages.

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