Power outages in Bristol County, MA
Live outage counts for New Bedford, Fall River and Taunton and the rest of Bristol County, updated every 10 minutes from National Grid.
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Outages reported
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Normal: fewer than 0.1% of customers out. Elevated: 0.1% or more. Major outage: 1% or more.1customers without power
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A customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.NSTAR Electric Companyno live feedAlso serves this county, per federal utility records. Check its own outage map.
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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.City of Taunton - (MA)no live feedAlso serves this county, per federal utility records. Check its own outage map.
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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.Town of North Attleborough - (MA)no live feedAlso serves this county, per federal utility records. Check its own outage map.
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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.Town of Mansfield - (MA)no live feedAlso serves this county, per federal utility records. Check its own outage map.
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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 outlineNational Grid 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 Bristol County
2014–2025 recordBristol County averaged 13.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Massachusetts counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 23. Half were over within 45 minutes; the longest lasted 16 hours, starting July 4, 2025.
The largest on record began March 2, 2018, with 71,353 customers out at once.
Outages are most common in July.
13.7significant 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 hourtypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.3.3 dayslongest on record (October 2021)
71,353most 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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| March 2, 2018 | 71,353 | 3.3 days | 2,840,757 |
| October 27, 2021 | 58,072 | 3.3 days | 1,479,602 |
| January 29, 2022 | 43,126 | 8.5 hours | 140,229 |
| July 4, 2025 | 38,360 | 3.5 hours | 80,283 |
| October 30, 2017 | 37,579 | 1.8 days | 845,606 |
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
- National Grid: 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 Bristol County
Nearby counties
Utilities
- National Grid
- NSTAR Electric Company no live feed
- City of Taunton - (MA) no live feed
- Town of North Attleborough - (MA) no live feed
- Town of Mansfield - (MA) no live feed
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