Seattle City Light power outages
Where Seattle City Light serves
Seattle City Light serves 1 tracked county in Washington. County pages: King County
Where this data comes from
Numbers on this page come from Seattle City Light's public outage data — the same data behind its official outage map — collected on a rotating cycle (each utility typically refreshes within the hour; the card above shows exactly when these numbers were last collected). When the utility posts a restoration time we show it as the official estimate; our independent estimate is computed from the outage's own recovery trend and graded publicly. Coverage and level of detail vary by utility: some break out towns and neighborhoods, others publish only county or area totals.
Not affiliated with Seattle City Light. Report outages and downed lines to the utility directly — never rely on this page for emergencies.
Common questions
How do I report a power outage to Seattle City Light?
Report outages and downed lines directly to Seattle City Light or its outage phone line — crews are dispatched from customer reports. This page is an independent tracker, not affiliated with Seattle City Light; never rely on it for emergencies. In a life-threatening situation, call 911.
Does Seattle City Light give an estimated restoration time?
When Seattle City Light posts an estimated restoration time for an outage, we show it as the official estimate. Alongside it we show our own independent estimate from the outage's live recovery trend — useful when the utility hasn't posted a time yet. Both appear side by side.
Why isn't my outage showing for Seattle City Light?
A brand-new or single-customer outage may not appear in the utility's public data yet, and the level of detail varies — some Seattle City Light data breaks out towns and neighborhoods, other sources publish county or area totals only. If your power is out and it isn't listed, report it to Seattle City Light so it enters their system.
How accurate is the Seattle City Light restoration estimate?
Our independent estimates are graded against when the tracked outage was substantially restored (~90% of customers back), published on our accuracy page. Seattle City Light's own posted restoration times are graded there too, so you can compare them.
