When will the power be back in Bangor, ME?
| Utility information | Our restoration forecast |
|---|---|
| Official ETA, when the utility posts one | Independent estimated return window when trend data allows — often available first |
| Utility-reported status & customer counts | Confidence range + whether the outage is growing, stable, or restoring |
How the forecast works: we analyze how quickly customers are being restored, whether the outage is still growing, current weather, outage size, and similar past outages in this area. Every completed forecast is compared with when power actually returned. As of Aug 19, 7,878 completed outages have been graded this way — median error 2 hours across the most recent 600 of them (about 1.9 days), and we publish the misses. See the full record (how it works). Independent and unofficial: never the utility's commitment.
Track current power outages in Bangor, Maine — customers reported out, restoration progress, active weather alerts, and an independent restoration estimate. Bangor is a city in Penobscot County; when the serving utility's public feed reports Bangor directly, this page shows the city's own outage count and restoration time, with the county-wide view as context.
Bangor is a city of about 32,446 residents in Penobscot County.
None of the utility outage maps we follow has yet listed an outage for Bangor by name, so this page reports the Penobscot County county-wide view, which covers Bangor. If a serving utility does name Bangor during an outage, the city's own numbers appear here automatically.
ZIP codes in Bangor: 04401 · 04402 Checking a ZIP goes straight to the address-level view for that area.
Around Bangor: the closest other places we track are Waterville, about 47 miles to the southwest; Augusta, about 58 miles to the southwest; Lewiston, about 85 miles to the southwest; Auburn, about 89 miles to the southwest. Also nearby: Portland (107 mi SW), Westbrook (110 mi SW), South Portland (111 mi SW), Saco (121 mi SW), Biddeford (125 mi SW), Sanford (138 mi SW), Somersworth, NH (151 mi SW), Rochester, NH (152 mi SW). Looking further out, the nearest place we track is: southwest toward Dover, NH (154 mi); west toward Essex Junction, VT (214 mi).
Who serves Bangor?
We track live outage data from Versant Power in Penobscot County — but several utilities can serve one county, so confirm your own by searching your address on the live map. See the forecast panel above for how the estimate works — its inputs, its independence from the utility, and how every completed forecast is scored against what actually happened. Outages below 5 customers are too small for a meaningful area-wide estimate — the page says so instead of guessing.
Bangor's last tracked outage began Aug 16, peaked at 29 customers out, and was restored in 35 minutes.
- Aug 16 — 29 customers out, restored in 35 minutes
Common questions
When will my power be back on in Bangor, ME?
It depends on the cause and how many crews are working. When's the Power Back? combines the live outage count, the current restoration rate, weather, and local history into an independent estimate for the Bangor area — shown even before your utility posts an official restoration time. Check the live power outage status at the top of this page.
How do I check the power outage status in Bangor, ME?
This page is a live power outage status check for the Bangor area: current customers out, the affected areas on the map, and an independent restoration forecast when enough trend data is available, refreshed about every 15 minutes from utilities' own outage maps and the federal government's county outage data. To narrow it to your own street, search a Bangor ZIP code — 04401, 04402 — and the map opens on that area. Your utility's own outage map remains the official word for your account.
How do I report a power outage in Bangor, ME?
Report it to your electric utility — crews are dispatched from customer reports. Utilities tracked in Penobscot County include Versant Power; confirm your own provider, then use its outage line or website. Reporting a downed line helps crews find the fault faster. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
Does this page show Bangor specifically, or the whole county?
Right now, the Penobscot County county-wide view, which covers Bangor. No utility outage map we follow has yet listed an outage for Bangor by name; utilities here have so far reported only county-wide totals, or used area names we cannot match to Bangor. If that changes during an outage, the city's own count and restoration time appear here automatically. Waterville (47 mi SW) is the closest place we track separately.
How accurate is the restoration estimate?
Every estimate is later graded against when the tracked outage was substantially restored (~90% of customers back), and the track record is published on our accuracy page. Estimates firm up a few hours into an outage once a steady restoration trend appears; very small outages are marked "too small to estimate" rather than guessed.
