When will the power be back in Reno, NV?

See current outages near you, plus an independent restoration forecast when enough trend data exists · Washoe County, Nevada

No significant county-wide outage reported in Washoe, NV right now.

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Elsewhere in Nevada: 6 customers reported out — statewide status.

Updated 10:30 PM PDT.

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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.

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What we track for Reno

Reno is a city of about 281,714 residents in Washoe County.

None of the utility outage maps we follow has yet listed an outage for Reno by name, so this page reports the Washoe County county-wide view, which covers Reno. If a serving utility does name Reno during an outage, the city's own numbers appear here automatically.

ZIP codes in Reno:

+ 12 more ZIP codes in Reno

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

Around Reno: the closest other places we track are Sparks, about 7 miles to the east; Grass Valley, CA, about 68 miles to the west; Placerville, CA, about 76 miles to the southwest; and Auburn, CA, about 80 miles to the southwest. Also nearby: Lincoln, CA (90 mi SW); Rocklin, CA (91 mi SW); Oroville, CA (92 mi W); Roseville, CA (95 mi SW); Marysville, CA (97 mi W); Citrus Heights, CA (97 mi SW); Yuba City, CA (100 mi W); and Rancho Cordova, CA (101 mi SW).

Looking further out, the nearest place we track is: south toward Turlock, CA (151 mi); southwest toward Sacramento, CA (110 mi); west toward Chico, CA (106 mi); and northwest toward Shasta Lake, CA (155 mi).

Who serves Reno?

We track live outage data from NV Energy and Surprise Valley Electric in Washoe County — but several utilities can serve one county, so confirm your own by searching your address on the live map.

Recent outages tracked in Reno

Reno's last tracked outage began Oct 6, peaked at 40 customers out, and was restored in 6 hours. Across the 6 outages tracked here, the typical (median) restoration ran 2 hours.

Oct 6 — 40 customers out, restored in 6 hours
Oct 6 — 893 customers out, restored in 35 minutes
Oct 6 — 964 customers out, restored in 3 hours
Oct 4 — 2,906 customers out, restored in 2 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.

County context: across all of Washoe County, federal outage records (EAGLE-I, 2014–2025) show outages of 200+ customers typically restored in about 3.5 hr. The full record for Washoe County

Common questions

When will my power be back on in Reno, NV?

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 Reno's own record: across the 6 outages this site has tracked here, the typical (median) restoration ran 2 hours — the outage-history panel above lists them.

How do I check the power outage status in Reno, NV?

To check your own street, search a Reno ZIP code — 89501, 89502, 89503, 89504, 89505, 89506 or any of the other 18 — and the map opens on that area.

Nearby & related

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