Thankfully, Maine Is Not the No. 1 State for Most Power Outages

If you live in Maine, you've probably lost power at some point. It can happen from time to time.

But thankfully, Maine is not No. 1 when it comes to most power outages.

That title goes to Hawaii, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

The article from EIA, focusing on 2024 data, noted that the Hawaii outages were "mainly due to adverse weather, volcanic activity, unexpected outages at oil-fired plants, and issues connecting new generating capacity."

The Energy Information Administration did say that storm-related damage to trees tends to lead to more frequent outages in states like Maine and Vermont.

So yeah, we can get outages from time to time, and those lights flickering can make us jump, but it's nowhere near the interruptions that the 50th state gets.

On top of that, I'm so thankful for the dedicated crews that head out to fix things when the power goes out. They work tirelessly to get things back online for everyone so we can keep going about our day.

So if a storm is on the way, make sure things like your power strips actually offer surge protection, unplug nonessential electronics before severe weather when it’s safe to do so, and consider a UPS battery backup for computers and internet equipment. 

You should also back up important files before a major storm and, when the power comes back, reconnect electronics gradually rather than immediately plugging everything back in at once. 

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So keep an eye on the forecast, protect your devices, and rest easy knowing that when it comes to power outages, at least Maine isn't leading the pack