Hurricanes in 2024 Led to the Most Hours without Power in the United States in 10 Years

CleanTechnica
By US Energy Information AdministrationDec 1, 2025, 11:14 pm223 ptsTop
U.S. electricity customers experienced an average of 11 hours of electricity interruptions in 2024, or nearly twice as many as the annual average experienced in the decade before, according to our Electric Power Annual 2024 report. Major events such as Hurricanes Beryl, Helene, and Milton accounted for 80% of…

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