Power outages in Pierce County, WA
Live outage counts for Tacoma, Lakewood and Puyallup and the rest of Pierce County, updated every 10 minutes from Puget Sound Energy.
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No live outage data for Pierce County yet.
City of Tacoma - (WA)no 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.PUD No 3 of Mason Countyno 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.Peninsula Light Companyno 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.PUD No 1 of Lewis County - (WA)no 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.Elmhurst Mutual Power & Light Cono 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 outlinePuget Sound Energy 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 Pierce County
2014–2025 recordPierce County averaged 48.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Washington counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 53. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 2 days, starting October 25, 2025.
The largest on record began January 13, 2021, with 107,403 customers out at once.
48.3significant 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.2.8 dayslongest on record (January 2021)
107,403most 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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| January 13, 2021 | 107,403 | 2.8 days | 1,458,512 |
| October 25, 2025 | 86,311 | 2 days | 1,186,282 |
| December 17, 2025 | 83,411 | 1.8 days | 1,396,750 |
| September 18, 2021 | 55,715 | 29 hours | 407,011 |
| September 7, 2020 | 52,571 | 2.1 days | 1,218,092 |
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
- Puget Sound Energy: 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 Pierce County
Utilities
- Puget Sound Energy
- City of Tacoma - (WA) no live feed
- PUD No 3 of Mason County no live feed
- Peninsula Light Company no live feed
- PUD No 1 of Lewis County - (WA) no live feed
- Elmhurst Mutual Power & Light Co no live feed
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