When will the power be back in Fairbanks North Star, AK?
See current outages near you, plus an independent restoration forecast when enough trend data exists · Alaska
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customers reported out in Fairbanks North Star, AK
Reported by the utility's own live outage data — this borough isn't included in the slower nationwide county tally.
A small number of customers are reported out borough-wide — too few for a live restoration estimate. past outages here typically ran ~2.2 hr, based on 10 past outages of any size in the same kind of weather.
Borough-wide data — your specific neighborhood or circuit may be restored earlier or later.
33borough-wide trend of customers without power · last 74 min · tap or hover a point to see its number
⚡ No power in Fairbanks North Star, AK? We'll notify you when the outage we're tracking looks mostly restored.
An alert when an outage is detected here, another once a dependable restoration estimate is ready, and an all-clear when the outage we're tracking looks substantially restored (~90% of customers back). No email, no account — anonymous usage stats only.
Numbers here come from utilities' own live outage maps: Alaska is not included in the federal government's county outage data.
Who serves Fairbanks North Star?
Borough-wide coverage, with utility detail where available. Serving utilities tracked here include Golden Valley Electric. G&K also serves parts of this borough — we don't yet read its own live outage map. Multiple utilities serve parts of this area — enter a street address above for your exact provider.
Outage history — Fairbanks North Star, AK
Last significant outage: Sep 10, 2026 — peaked at 481 customers, restored in ~1.5 hr (no severe weather).
Across the 12 significant outages tracked here, restoration typically ran about 2.9 hr.
This county-level list covers larger outages (about 200+ customers at peak, lasting 30 minutes or more) — oldest listed: Aug 3, 2026. Smaller or briefer interruptions aren't listed.
Longer-term outage history — Fairbanks North Star, AK
Federal outage records (EAGLE-I, kept by the U.S. Department of Energy) show
628 notable outages (200+ customers at peak) here between 2014 and 2025 — including 14 major events of 10,000+ customers.
Typical restoration ran ~2 hr (median), and outages here have been most common in summer.
That is shorter than the Alaska norm in the same records, where the typical outage ran ~3.5 hr.
Largest on record: ~27,643 customers out in July 2022, restored after about 2.2 days. The busiest year on record here was 2023.
Source: EAGLE-I (Oak Ridge National Laboratory / U.S. Department of Energy), borough-level
records 2014–2025 measured by the same rules as our tracking archive above, over a far longer period than we have been tracking — the same method, a different set of outages. These are federal historical records,
not events tracked live by this site.
Communities in Fairbanks North Star include Fairbanks, North Pole, Badger, Chena Ridge, College, Eielson AFB, Ester and Farmers Loop. Searches and the live map cover every address in this borough, named here or not.
Common questions
How do I report a power outage in Fairbanks North Star, AK?
Report it to your electric utility — crews are dispatched from customer reports. Utilities serving parts of Fairbanks North Star include Golden Valley Electric and G&K — service areas overlap and county lines don't decide your provider, so confirm yours, then use its outage line or website. Reporting a downed line also helps crews find the fault faster. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
