Power outages in Madison County, ID
Live outage counts for Rexburg and Sugar City and the rest of Madison County, updated every 10 minutes from PacifiCorp (Pacific Power / Rocky Mountain Power).
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No live outage data for Madison County yet.
Fall River Rural Elec Coop Incno live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This 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.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Bonneville Power Administrationno live feedServes this county, per federal utility records.
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This 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.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Outage map
County outlinePacifiCorp (Pacific Power / Rocky Mountain Power) publishes totals only, not outage locations.
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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 Madison County
2014–2025 recordMadison County averaged 37.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Idaho counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 37. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 13 hours, starting October 14, 2025.
The largest on record began September 8, 2020, with 14,216 customers out at once.
37.3significant outages a year (2023–2025)
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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.1.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.25 hourslongest on record (August 2023)
14,216most customers out at once
| 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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| September 8, 2020 | 14,216 | 25 hours | 81,241 |
| June 12, 2021 | 13,277 | 5.5 hours | 18,887 |
| December 8, 2018 | 12,911 | 4.5 hours | 36,039 |
| May 16, 2021 | 11,807 | 15 minutes | 2,952 |
| May 28, 2020 | 10,464 | 3 hours | 5,769 |
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.
Cities in Madison County
Nearby counties
Utilities
- PacifiCorp (Pacific Power / Rocky Mountain Power)
- Fall River Rural Elec Coop Inc no live feed
- Bonneville Power Administration no live feed
- All Idaho outages