Power outages in Preston, ID

Live outages for Preston and the surrounding area, updated every 10 minutes. Preston has 6,177 residents.

Right now

Outages reported
iNormal: fewer than 0.1% of customers out. Elevated: 0.1% or more. Major outage: 1% or more.
13customers without power in Franklin County
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
Share of customers unknown
iAt least one utility here doesn't publish how many customers it serves in this area, so we can't show a percentage.
Updated 7 min ago
iWe check every utility's outage data every 10 minutes. Each utility updates its own map on its own schedule, usually every 5 to 15 minutes.
PacifiCorp (Pacific Power / Rocky Mountain Power) doesn't publish a count for Preston itself; see its ZIP codes below.

Outage map

Outage locations not published
PrestonFranklin CountyPacifiCorp (Pacific Power / Rocky Mountain Power) publishes totals only, not outage locations.
iSome 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 Franklin County, which includes Preston

2014–2025 record

Franklin County averaged 26.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Idaho counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 36. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 11 hours, starting August 11, 2025.

The largest on record began August 10, 2024, with 6,717 customers out at once.

Outages are most common in August.

26.7significant 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.
2 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
21 hourslongest on record (July 2019)
6,717most 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.
August 10, 20246,7172.5 hours8,756
August 28, 20256,2702 hours4,899
December 1, 20205,3292 hours6,172
November 8, 20205,32313 hours20,473
September 22, 20253,9625 hours18,820

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.

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.

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