When will the power be back in King County, WA?
Our restoration forecast is independent and unofficial, never the utility's commitment. How it works · How accurate it has been
Who serves King County?
County-wide coverage, with utility detail where available. Serving utilities tracked here include Puget Sound Energy, Seattle City Light and Tacoma Power ↗, alongside the nationwide county-by-county tally. Tanner Electric Cooperative, City of Milton and PUD No. 1 of Chelan County also serve parts of this county — we don't yet read their own live outage maps. Multiple utilities serve parts of this area — enter a street address above for your exact provider.
Bothell's last tracked outage began Aug 26, peaked at 34 customers out, and was restored in an hour.
- Aug 26 — 34 customers out, restored in an hour
Covington's last tracked outage began Oct 6, peaked at 36 customers out, and was restored in 3 hours. Across the 2 outages tracked here, the typical (median) restoration ran 3 hours.
- Oct 6 — 36 customers out, restored in 3 hours
- Aug 30 — 2,629 customers out, restored in 3 hours
Des Moines's last tracked outage began Sep 25, peaked at 1,658 customers out, and was restored in 20 hours. Across the 2 outages tracked here, the typical (median) restoration ran 16 hours.
- Sep 25 — 1,658 customers out, restored in 20 hours
- Sep 12 — 185 customers out, restored in 11 hours
Kenmore's last tracked outage began Sep 25, peaked at 1,230 customers out, and was restored in 2 hours.
- Sep 25 — 1,230 customers out, restored in 2 hours
Maple Valley's last tracked outage began Sep 16, peaked at 26 customers out, and was restored in 2 hours.
- Sep 16 — 26 customers out, restored in 2 hours
Mercer Island's last tracked outage began Sep 14, peaked at 36 customers out, and was restored in 4 hours. Across the 2 outages tracked here, the typical (median) restoration ran 3 hours.
- Sep 14 — 36 customers out, restored in 4 hours
- Aug 21 — 31 customers out, restored in an hour
Tukwila's last tracked outage began Oct 1, peaked at 33 customers out, and was restored in 2 hours. Across the 2 outages tracked here, the typical (median) restoration ran 11 hours.
- Oct 1 — 33 customers out, restored in 2 hours
- Aug 27 — 138 customers out, restored in 21 hours
Communities in King County include Seattle, Bellevue, Kent, Renton, Federal Way, Kirkland, Auburn and Redmond. Searches and the live map cover every address in the county, named here or not.
This page also serves Bothell, Burien, Covington, Des Moines, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, Maple Valley, Mercer Island, Newcastle, SeaTac, Seattle, Shoreline, Snoqualmie, Tukwila and Woodinville: their outages are counted in this county's total, and the outages tracked in Bothell, Covington, Des Moines, Kenmore, Maple Valley, Mercer Island and Tukwila are listed with the outage history above.
Common questions
How do I report a power outage in King County, WA?
Report it to your electric utility — crews are dispatched from customer reports. Utilities serving parts of King include Puget Sound Energy, Seattle City Light, Tanner Electric Cooperative and others — 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.
