Power outages in Bear Lake County, ID
Live outage counts for Montpelier, Paris and Georgetown and the rest of Bear Lake County, updated every 10 minutes from PacifiCorp (Pacific Power / Rocky Mountain Power).
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No live outage data for Bear Lake County yet.
Outage map
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Some utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.Outage history in Bear Lake County
2014–2025 recordBear Lake County averaged 19.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Idaho counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 15. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 5.5 hours, starting August 27, 2025.
The largest on record began November 19, 2017, with 4,745 customers out at once.
Outages are most common in July.
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At least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.i
Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.| Largest events (start) | Peak out | LastediHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power. | Customer-hoursiCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours. |
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| November 19, 2017 | 4,745 | 14 hours | 61,313 |
| December 16, 2023 | 2,783 | 3 hours | 2,587 |
| November 9, 2022 | 2,467 | 17 hours | 19,574 |
| August 30, 2022 | 2,237 | 3.5 hours | 7,826 |
| September 22, 2022 | 2,228 | 1 hour | 2,228 |
Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).i
From EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.
If your power is out
Report it to your utility
- PacifiCorp (Pacific Power / Rocky Mountain Power): outage map and reporting
- Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.
Food safety
- 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
- 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
- 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
- 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.
Generators, heat and cold
- Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
- Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
- Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.