More than one million customers were without power across ten U.S. states on Saturday, according to a live power outage map tracking disruptions nationwide.
Newsweek has contacted the main energy suppliers affected for comment via email and telephone.
Why It Matters
A major winter storm pushing heavy snow and strong winds through parts of the Upper Midwest is straining power infrastructure and triggering widespread outages.
What To Know
A live U.S. power outage map showed 1,025,552 customers without electricity as of its latest update, reflecting disruptions spread across multiple regions and utility providers.
Ohio reported the highest number of outages, with 362,389 customers affected.
Pennsylvania followed with 262,969 customers without power. Hawaii, also hit by a rare late-winter storm, recorded 136,981 outages, while Michigan reported 122,776 customers affected.
Smaller but still significant outages were also logged in Washington state, where 25,688 customers were without electricity, and in Wisconsin, where 20,980 customers were without electricity.
Indiana reported 16,379 customers without power, while West Virginia recorded 14,577, Virginia reported 13,393 and New York showed almost 15,000 people impacted.
The map shows outages affecting both mainland and non‑contiguous states, highlighting the scale of the disruption across different regions and weather systems.
In Ohio, about 6.7 percent of tracked customers were without power, according to the data. Pennsylvania’s outage rate stood at roughly 3.9 percent, while Michigan’s was just over 2 percent.
Hawaii showed the highest proportional impact, with more than a quarter of tracked customers affected. Winter storm warnings remained in effect for the Big Island of Hawaii’s highest peaks through Saturday evening, with forecasters flagging dangerous conditions at elevation.
Snowfall of 12 to 18 inches was possible, alongside wind gusts reaching up to 110 mph. Blizzard conditions, including near‑zero visibility, could make travel extremely difficult or impossible in affected areas.
Utility data indicates that several major power providers are dealing with large numbers of outages at the same time.
FirstEnergy reported more than 233,000 customers without power across its service area. American Electric Power Ohio showed nearly 176,000 outages, while Hawaiian Electric Company reported almost 137,000.
Duquesne Light Company and DTE Energy also appeared among the most impacted utilities, with outages affecting tens of thousands of customers each.
Duquesne said its crews are “working around the clock” to restore power after damaging high winds caused outages for more than 150,000 customers across parts of its service area, with teams assessing damage and making repairs as conditions allow.
The utility said restoration efforts are focused on safety first, with updates to be provided as work continues.
Weather reports indicate that a powerful winter storm is moving through the Upper Midwest, bringing heavy snowfall and strong winds.
Forecasts warn that blowing snow and gusty conditions can damage power lines and slow restoration efforts, especially in areas already experiencing difficult travel conditions.
The outage map reflects disruptions across multiple utilities rather than a single system failure, suggesting weather‑related strain rather than a localized technical issue.
What People Are Saying
A spokesperson for Duquesne Light Company told Newsweek: “Last night, Duquesne Light Company requested mutual assistance from utility crews in neighboring states and Canada to support restoration efforts across the Pittsburgh region.
“More than 500 additional crews are expected to arrive today (Saturday, March 14) to assist with damage assessment and power restoration.
“Out of an abundance of caution, we believe this support is necessary as we continue to monitor forecasts calling for additional severe weather. The added crews will help accelerate restoration for impacted customers while also ensuring we’re appropriately staffed should another weather event occur.”
What Happens Next
Power restoration efforts are expected to continue as weather conditions allow, with utility crews responding to outages as the storm system moves through affected regions.
Outage totals and affected areas may shift as conditions change, with updates expected as utilities report progress and weather impacts evolve.
