Delaware averaged 0.40 times the US outage time per person
That ranks 40 of 50 states and DC, where 1 has the most. August and March made up 41% of outage time. Records run from 2015 to 2023, and some counties start later.
New Castle County had the most outage time per resident of 3 rated counties.
Counties ranked by outage time
| Rank | County | Major outages per year | Longest (hours) | Times US rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Castle County | 2.4 | 94 | 0.47 |
| 2 | Sussex County | 1.6 | 35 | 0.40 |
| 3 | Kent County | 0.3 | 31 | 0.19 |
Rank uses outage time per resident. Times US rate compares each county with the national average.
When outages hit Delaware
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