When's the Power Back?

When will the power be back in Washington, DC?

See current outages near you, plus an independent restoration forecast when enough trend data exists · District of Columbia, District of Columbia
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What we track for Washington

Washington is a city of about 702,250 residents in District of Columbia.

Pepco has reported outages in Washington on its own public outage map — so when Washington is affected, this page can show the city's own customers-out count and restoration time rather than only the district-wide total.

ZIP codes in Washington:

+ 259 more ZIP codes in Washington

Checking a ZIP goes straight to the address-level view for that area.

Around Washington: the closest other places we track are Hyattsville, MD, about 5 miles to the northeast; Greenbelt, MD, about 9 miles to the northeast; Rockville, MD, about 14 miles to the northwest; and Bowie, MD, about 15 miles to the east. Also nearby: Laurel, MD (16 mi NE); Gaithersburg, MD (19 mi NW); La Plata, MD (26 mi S); Annapolis, MD (28 mi E); Westminster, MD (47 mi N); Cambridge, MD (56 mi SE); Bel Air, MD (56 mi NE); and Aberdeen, MD (62 mi NE).

Looking further out, the nearest place we track is: north toward Pottsville, PA (130 mi); northeast toward Havre de Grace, MD (66 mi); east toward Ocean City, NJ (132 mi); southeast toward Salisbury, MD (85 mi); southwest toward Henderson, NC (194 mi); west toward Morgantown, WV (165 mi); and northwest toward Hagerstown, MD (63 mi).

Who serves Washington?

We track live outage data from Pepco in District of Columbia — but several utilities can serve one district, so confirm your own by searching your address on the live map.

Recent outages tracked in Washington

Washington's last tracked outage began Nov 9, peaked at 59 customers out, and was restored in 3 hours. Across the 6 outages tracked here, the typical (median) restoration ran an hour.

  • Nov 9 — 59 customers out, restored in 3 hours
  • Nov 9 — 36 customers out, restored in 2 hours
  • Nov 6 — 62 customers out, restored in an hour
  • Nov 3 — 135 customers out, restored in 40 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.

District context: across all of the District of Columbia, federal outage records (EAGLE-I, 2014–2025) show outages of 200+ customers typically restored in about 4.5 hr. The full record for the District of Columbia

Common questions

When will my power be back on in Washington, DC?

It depends on the cause and how many crews are working; the live status at the top of this page shows the current outlook. For context from Washington's own record: across the 6 outages this site has tracked here, the typical (median) restoration ran an hour — the outage-history panel above lists them.

How do I check the power outage status in Washington, DC?

To check your own street, search a Washington ZIP code — 20001, 20002, 20003, 20004, 20005, 20006 or any of the other 265 — and the map opens on that area.

Does this page show Washington specifically, or the whole county?

Both, and for Washington we have the city-level view: Pepco has published outages for Washington under its own name, most recently seen on 2026-11-14. When Washington is affected, you get its own customers-out count and restoration time, with the District of Columbia district-wide total shown separately as context. Don't add the two together — the district figure already includes Washington.

Washington, DC — live power outage tracker