Power outages in Gem County, ID

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Idaho Power Cono live feed
iThis utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.
Serves this county, per federal utility records
iFrom EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.
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Bonneville Power Administrationno live feed
iThis utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.
Serves this county, per federal utility records
iFrom EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.
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Outage history in Gem County

2014–2025 record

Gem County averaged 19 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Idaho counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 14. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 29 hours, starting December 17, 2025.

The largest on record began November 18, 2024, with 11,910 customers out at once.

19significant outages a year (2023–2025)
iAt 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.
1.5 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
29 hourslongest on record (December 2025)
11,910most customers out at once
Largest events (start)Peak outLasted
iHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power.
Customer-hours
iCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours.
November 18, 202411,9105 hours3,218
April 9, 20247,77415 minutes1,944
April 7, 20227,5301.5 hours8,244
October 7, 20207,2121.5 hours10,818
December 25, 20256,9491.5 hours10,423

Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).

iFrom 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.