Is the power out in 14214?

Live answer for ZIP 14214 (Buffalo 100% of the ZIP; Erie County), from National Grid and NYSEG and RG&E, updated every 10 minutes.

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Erie County as a whole has 23 customers without power.

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Outage locations not published
ZIP 14214Erie CountyNational Grid and NYSEG and RG&E publish 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 Erie County, which includes 14214

2014–2025 record

Erie County averaged 10 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most New York counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 6. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 14 hours, starting December 29, 2025.

The largest on record began January 12, 2020, with 52,605 customers out at once.

10significant 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.
3.6 dayslongest on record (December 2022)
52,605most 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.
January 12, 202052,60511 hours268,322
November 1, 201952,5551.8 days740,650
February 24, 201948,86532 hours1,030,316
December 11, 202146,28828 hours526,340
March 8, 201738,7793 days1,076,646

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.

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