Rhode Island averaged 1.18 times the US outage time per person
That ranks 12 of 50 states and DC, where 1 has the most. October and August made up 58% of outage time. Records run from 2015 to 2023, and some counties start later.
Washington County had the most outage time per resident of 5 rated counties.
Counties ranked by outage time
| Rank | County | Major outages per year | Longest (hours) | Times US rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington County | 3.9 | 115 | 2.76 |
| 2 | Bristol County | 1.8 | 100 | 1.73 |
| 3 | Kent County | 3.1 | 117 | 1.69 |
| 4 | Providence County | 2.7 | 114 | 0.78 |
| 5 | Newport County | 1.2 | 75 | 0.58 |
Rank uses outage time per resident. Times US rate compares each county with the national average.
When outages hit Rhode Island
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