California Power Outages
This page provides a current overview of California power outages, including the hardest-hit regions and the latest available totals.
About 5,189 tracked customers are currently without power out of 15,385,283 total tracked customers (around 0.0%). We currently track 58 regions for this state. Based on the latest regional totals, the main outage impact is concentrated in San Bernardino (323), Monterey (322), and Ventura (130).
Common causes of outages in California include severe weather, damaged equipment, planned maintenance, accidents, wildfire risk, and strain on the electric grid. If service is disrupted in your area, use your utility provider for official status information and follow any emergency instructions from local authorities.
Last updated: Mar 19, 2026 3:23 PM. The timestamp above helps you judge how fresh the current numbers are before acting on them.
California power outage overview
Updated within the last hour
Use the region breakdown below to see where outages are concentrated inside the state. For official status, open a provider page and follow the outage link when available.
Most affected areas in California
| Region | Customers out | Tracked | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino | 323 | 1,202,871 | Mar 19, 2026 3:28 PM |
| Monterey | 322 | 164,088 | Mar 19, 2026 3:07 PM |
| Ventura | 130 | 350,374 | Mar 19, 2026 2:43 PM |
| Los Angeles | 125 | 4,096,418 | Mar 19, 2026 2:38 PM |
| Shasta | 97 | 42,938 | Mar 19, 2026 3:20 PM |
| Stanislaus | 42 | 51,738 | Mar 19, 2026 2:37 PM |
| Mendocino | 20 | 37,996 | Mar 19, 2026 2:45 PM |
| Yolo | 14 | 96,054 | Mar 19, 2026 2:43 PM |
| Yuba | 13 | 35,045 | Mar 19, 2026 2:43 PM |
| San Joaquin | 12 | 267,130 | Mar 19, 2026 2:47 PM |
Cities and regions in California
Utility providers in California
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Customers out: 532 · Tracked: 5,500,000
Southern California Edison
Customers out: 469 · Tracked: 5,000,000
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Customers out: 117 · Tracked: 1,600,000
Modesto Irrigation District
Customers out: 42 · Tracked: 118,900
San Diego Gas & Electric
Customers out: 4 · Tracked: 1,500,000
Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative
Customers out: 3 · Tracked: 8,471
Imperial Irrigation District
Customers out: 2 · Tracked: 150,000
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Customers out: 0 · Tracked: 624,770
Pacific Power
Customers out: 0 · Tracked: 142,910
Anaheim Public Utilities Department
Customers out: 0 · Tracked: 121,403
Riverside Public Utilities Department
Customers out: 0 · Tracked: 105,000
Turlock Irrigation District
Customers out: 0 · Tracked: 98,000
Glendale Water and Power
Customers out: 0 · Tracked: 93,887
Roseville Electric Utility
Customers out: 0 · Tracked: 66,946
Pasadena Water and Power
Customers out: 0 · Tracked: 65,000
Silicon Valley Power
Customers out: 0 · Tracked: 59,803
Burbank Water and Power
Customers out: 0 · Tracked: 51,000
Redding Electric Utility
Customers out: 0 · Tracked: 44,000
Lodi Electric Utility
Customers out: 0 · Tracked: 30,674
Palo Alto Utilities Department
Customers out: 0 · Tracked: 30,174
Truckee Donner PUD
Customers out: 0 · Tracked: 14,938
Lassen Municipal Utility District
Customers out: 0 · Tracked: 10,469
Trinity PUD
Customers out: 0 · Tracked: 7,221
Liberty Utilities
Customers out: 0 · Tracked: 6,628
Showing top 24 by current impact. See provider pages for official links.
What may cause outages in California
Common drivers include severe storms, high winds, lightning, extreme heat, equipment failures, planned maintenance, and grid overload. This page focuses on current impact totals; for incident details, check official provider updates.
What to do during a power outage in California
- Confirm status with your utility’s official outage page.
- Keep refrigerator/freezer doors closed when possible.
- Use flashlights instead of candles.
- Avoid downed lines and report hazards to local authorities.
FAQ
How often is outage data updated for California?
Update frequency depends on when utility providers publish new totals. Use the “Last updated” time on this page to see how recent the current figures are.
What should I do during a power outage in California?
Confirm the outage with your utility, prepare backup lighting or charging where possible, and avoid any damaged electrical infrastructure. Contact emergency services if there is a safety risk.
Why can regional outage totals differ from the state total?
A state total combines multiple underlying area updates. If those updates arrive at different times, short-lived differences between the state and region numbers are possible.
Last updated: Mar 19, 2026 3:23 PM