CleanTechnica•3 months ago
Hurricanes in 2024 Led to the Most Hours without Power in the United States in 10 Years
- •U.S. electricity customers experienced an average of 11 hours of power interruptions in 2024, nearly double the annual average of the preceding decade.
- •Major hurricanes (Beryl, Helene, Milton) were responsible for 80% of these increased outage hours, highlighting extreme weather's growing impact on grid reliability.
- •This trend signals an urgent need for enhanced grid resilience, distributed generation, and robust backup power strategies for developers and large power consumers.
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