Infrastructure

Alabama vs California: Annual Power Outage Hours

Alabama and California have the same average annual outage duration.

Alabama

AL · South

4.7 hours/yr

Average annual electric outage duration, including major events, in hours.

California

CA · West

4.7 hours/yr

Average annual electric outage duration, including major events, in hours.

Visual comparison

Alabama4.7 hours/yr

California4.7 hours/yr

National Rankings

Where They Rank Nationally

See where both states fall among all 50 states for annual power outage hours.

Alabama #24 · 4.7 hours/yr

California #25 · 4.7 hours/yr

Best Worst

10 Best States — Annual Power Outage Hours

Lower is better

South Dakota

1.4 hours/yr

Arizona

1.5 hours/yr

Massachusetts

1.7 hours/yr

North Dakota

1.7 hours/yr

Rhode Island

1.7 hours/yr

Delaware

1.9 hours/yr

Maryland

2.0 hours/yr

Utah

2.0 hours/yr

Wyoming

2.3 hours/yr

#10

Connecticut

2.6 hours/yr

Selected states

#24

Alabama

4.7 hours/yr

#25

California

4.7 hours/yr

Alabama ranks 24th and California ranks 25th nationally for annual power outage hours.

What this means