When's the Power Back?

When will the power be back in San Mateo County, CA?

See current outages near you, plus an independent restoration forecast when enough trend data exists · California
2,239
customers reported out in San Mateo County, CA
Reported by the utility's own live outage data — this county isn't included in the slower nationwide county tally.
Earliest posted restoration time (Pacific Gas & Electric): Oct 9, 5:00 PM PDT · 6 different times posted; the latest Oct 10, 7:50 PM PDT
County-wide restoration outlook: grew sharply just now — past outages here like this ran ~15 hr start to finish (6 on record)
📊 Past outages like this here ran ~11–17 hr start to finish, based on 6 similar outages.
County-wide data — your specific neighborhood or circuit may be restored earlier or later.
🔔 Check back after the next update, or keep me updated — we'll alert you when a dependable restoration estimate is ready.
Updated 4:06 PM PDT.
11 out, then 2,2392,239 county-wide trend of customers without power · last 8.4 days · tap or hover a point to see its number
Communities with reported outages — from the utilities that publish city-by-city detail for this county
Pacifica — 2,209 customers reported out · utility est. Oct 9, 7:00 PM PDT
Menlo Park — 17 customers reported out · utility est. Oct 9, 10:00 PM PDT
Atherton — 10 customers reported out · utility est. Oct 9, 5:00 PM PDT
Montara — 1 customer reported out · utility est. Oct 10, 7:50 PM PDT
Redwood City — 1 customer reported out · utility est. Oct 9, 5:45 PM PDT
Daly City — 1 customer reported out · utility est. Oct 9, 7:15 PM PDT
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Who serves San Mateo County?

County-wide coverage, with utility detail where available. Serving utilities tracked here include Pacific Gas & Electric, alongside the nationwide county-by-county tally. City & County of San Francisco also serves parts of this county — 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 — San Mateo County, CA
Last significant outage: Oct 8, 2026 — peaked at 5,226 customers, restored in ~25 hr (heat event).
Across the 40 significant outages tracked here, restoration typically ran about 14.6 hr (median).
Every outage behind these figures (40)
BeganPeak outRestored inWeather
Oct 8, 20265,226~25 hrheat event
Oct 7, 20264,034~8 hrheat event
Oct 6, 2026605~19.7 hrheat event
Oct 5, 2026419~11.5 hrheat event
Oct 4, 20262,599~18.5 hrheat event
Oct 3, 2026236~9 hrheat event
Oct 1, 20261,732~26.2 hrheat event
Sep 30, 2026409~7.3 hrno severe weather
Sep 29, 20262,408~18.2 hrno severe weather
Sep 28, 2026949~18.7 hrno severe weather
Sep 24, 2026373~32.7 hrno severe weather
Sep 23, 2026261~18 hrno severe weather
Sep 18, 2026232~6.3 hrno severe weather
Sep 17, 2026338~8 hrweather alert
Sep 16, 2026810~9.2 hrno severe weather
Sep 14, 20262,207~14.3 hrno severe weather
Sep 13, 2026804~1 hrno severe weather
Sep 12, 20261,830~4.2 hrno severe weather
Sep 10, 2026269~20 hrheat event
Sep 9, 2026583~18 hrheat event
Sep 8, 20261,039~2.3 hrheat event
Sep 7, 2026447~14 hrheat event
Sep 3, 2026433~20 hrweather alert
Sep 2, 2026241~15 hrweather alert
Sep 1, 2026573~14.5 hrno severe weather
Aug 30, 2026512~10.8 hrno severe weather
Aug 29, 20261,041~15 hrno severe weather
Aug 28, 20261,319~18.2 hrweather alert
Aug 27, 2026878~18.8 hrweather alert
Aug 26, 2026416~11.7 hrno severe weather
Aug 25, 20263,935~15 hrno severe weather
Aug 24, 2026247~16.8 hrno severe weather
Aug 23, 2026294~4.3 hrno severe weather
Aug 21, 2026625~14.7 hrno severe weather
Aug 20, 2026460~12.5 hrno severe weather
Aug 19, 2026332~9.7 hrno severe weather
Aug 17, 2026392~41.5 hrno severe weather
Aug 15, 20262,186~36 hrno severe weather
Aug 14, 20264,813~9.8 hrno severe weather
Aug 13, 20263,058~7.8 hrno severe weather
This county-level list covers larger outages (about 200+ customers at peak, lasting 30 minutes or more) — oldest listed: Aug 13, 2026. Smaller or briefer interruptions aren't listed.
Recent outages tracked in Hillsborough

Hillsborough's last tracked outage began Aug 25, peaked at 230 customers out, and was restored in 6 hours.

  • Aug 25 — 230 customers out, restored in 6 hours
Tracked by this site from the serving utilities' own live outage maps (outages of 25+ customers; dates are local calendar days). These recent, city-level outages build on the longer-term federal record below.
Recent outages tracked in Pacifica

Pacifica's last tracked outage began Oct 7, peaked at 40 customers out, and was restored in an hour. Across the 3 outages tracked here, the typical (median) restoration ran an hour.

  • Oct 7 — 40 customers out, restored in an hour
  • Sep 16 — 52 customers out, restored in 6 hours
  • Sep 10 — 30 customers out, restored in 55 minutes
Tracked by this site from the serving utilities' own live outage maps (outages of 25+ customers; dates are local calendar days). These recent, city-level outages build on the longer-term federal record below.
Longer-term outage history — San Mateo County, CA
Federal outage records (EAGLE-I, kept by the U.S. Department of Energy) show 1,743 notable outages (200+ customers at peak) here between 2014 and 2025 — including 37 major events of 10,000+ customers. Typical restoration ran ~11 hr (median), and outages here have been most common in summer.
Largest on record: ~81,483 customers out in February 2024, restored after about 3.5 days.
Source: EAGLE-I (Oak Ridge National Laboratory / U.S. Department of Energy), county-level records 2014–2025, replayed through the same event rules as our tracking archive above with two differences: outages shorter than half an hour count here, and a reading above twice the county's customers or households is capped. They cover a far longer period than we have been tracking — a different set of outages, so the two typical times differ. These are federal historical records, not events tracked live by this site.
Cities with their own pages in San Mateo County
Belmont · Burlingame · Daly City · Foster City · Half Moon Bay · Menlo Park · Millbrae · Redwood City · San Bruno · San Carlos · San Mateo · South San Francisco

Communities in San Mateo County include Daly City, Redwood City, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Pacifica, Menlo Park, Foster City and Burlingame. Searches and the live map cover every address in the county, named here or not.

This page also serves East Palo Alto, Hillsborough and Pacifica: their outages are counted in this county's total, and the outages tracked in Hillsborough and Pacifica are listed with the outage history above.

Common questions

How do I report a power outage in San Mateo County, CA?

Report it to your electric utility — crews are dispatched from customer reports. Utilities serving parts of San Mateo include Pacific Gas & Electric and City & County of San Francisco — 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.

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