Between 2008 and 2017, California was the leading U.S. state for power outages with almost 4,300 blackouts in the ten-year period. On the other hand, Wyoming had the fewest blackouts in this time period with only 94 outages.
Number of power outages in the United States between 2008 and 2017, by select state
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Eaton. (February 1, 2019). Number of power outages in the United States between 2008 and 2017, by select state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078354/electricity-blackouts-by-state/
Eaton. "Number of power outages in the United States between 2008 and 2017, by select state." Chart. February 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078354/electricity-blackouts-by-state/
Eaton. (2019). Number of power outages in the United States between 2008 and 2017, by select state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078354/electricity-blackouts-by-state/
Eaton. "Number of Power Outages in The United States between 2008 and 2017, by Select State." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078354/electricity-blackouts-by-state/
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Number of power outages in the United States between 2008 and 2017, by select state [Graph], Eaton, February 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078354/electricity-blackouts-by-state/