Power outages in Monroe County, NY
Live outage counts for Rochester, Brockport and East Rochester and the rest of Monroe County, updated every 10 minutes from National Grid and NYSEG and RG&E.
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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.9customers 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.National Gridno county countServes part of this county but only publishes totals for its whole area.
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This utility publishes outage totals for its whole service area, but doesn't break them down by county.Village of Fairport - (NY)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.Village of Churchville - (NY)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.Village of Spencerport - (NY)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 and NYSEG and RG&E publish 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 Monroe County
2014–2025 recordMonroe County averaged 12.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most New York counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 14. Half were over within 1 hour; the longest lasted 8 hours, starting December 29, 2025.
The largest on record began March 8, 2017, with 102,160 customers out at once.
12.3significant 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.2 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.6 dayslongest on record (March 2017)
102,160most 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 8, 2017 | 102,160 | 6 days | 6,897,651 |
| December 11, 2021 | 36,421 | 2.2 days | 838,460 |
| March 30, 2018 | 33,307 | 2 hours | 40,259 |
| March 28, 2015 | 31,277 | 3.5 hours | 96,320 |
| March 6, 2022 | 27,232 | 28 hours | 281,217 |
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
- NYSEG and RG&E: 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 Monroe County
Nearby counties
Utilities
- National Grid
- NYSEG and RG&E
- Village of Fairport - (NY) no live feed
- Village of Churchville - (NY) no live feed
- Village of Spencerport - (NY) no live feed
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