Power outages in Wayne County, NY

Live outage counts for Newark, Palmyra and Clyde and the rest of Wayne County, updated every 10 minutes from NYSEG and RG&E.

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County outlineNYSEG and RG&E 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 Wayne County

2014–2025 record

Wayne County averaged 33.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for New York counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 41. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 22 hours, starting October 31, 2025.

The largest on record began December 11, 2021, with 10,219 customers out at once.

33.3significant 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.
3 dayslongest on record (March 2017)
10,219most 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.
December 11, 202110,21932 hours108,536
March 8, 20179,5283 days396,181
July 21, 20189,3993 hours23,590
October 15, 20177,67525 hours102,344
July 12, 20217,6032 hours15,192

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.

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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.