Power Outage in Boston, MA
Last report: May 05, 2025
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Boston
To report a power outage in Boston, Massachusetts, located in Suffolk County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
Massachusetts Bay Trans Authority
NSTAR Electric
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 02108, 02109, 02110, 02111, 02112, 02113, 02114, 02115, 02116, 02117, 02118, 02123, 02127, 02128, 02133, 02163, 02196, 02199, 02201, 02203, 02204, 02205, 02206, 02210, 02211, 02212, 02215, 02217, 02222, 02241, 02266, 02283, 02284, 02293, 02297, 02298.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Suffolk County
A passing powerful coastal low combined with building strong high pressure over Quebec brough strong, damaging winds to the south coast of MA.
January 14, 2022
A low pressure nor'easter underwent bombogenesis as it developed east of Nantucket on the 26th. It then moved west toward Nantucket Sound, before heading eastward again back out to sea on the 27th. Winds gusted to 60-90+ mph. More than one-half million power outages were reported...495,000 in MA and 96,800 in RI. Schools were closed for multiple days, as it took a while to clean up the downed trees/wires and to restore power.
October 26, 2021
Thunderstorm Wind. In the Dorchester section of Boston, power lines were down on Wales Street.
July 27, 2021
Thunderstorm Wind. In the Brighton section of Boston, a tree was down on Englewood Avenue. Also, branches were down on the Mass Pike near the Newton line. Power lines were down on Cummings Road.
July 27, 2021
Thunderstorm Wind. Widespread damage occurred in much of Boston. Hardest hit were the Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, and Dorchester areas. A tree was down on Circuit Drive. Power lines were down on Neposet Valley Parkway. Two trees were down on the 400 block of Marlboro Street. A large branch was down on a car on the 1300 block of Commonwealth Avenue. A large tree was down on cars on Jamaica Street. A large branch was down on wires on Corman Road at Hallowell Street. A large tree was down onto two cars on Hallowell Street. A tree was down on North Crescent Circuit at Breck Avenue. A tree was down onto four cars on Lindsey Street and also a tree was down on a house on Lindsey Street. A tree and cable wires were down on Alleghany Street. In Roslindale, a large branch was down on Lower South Street next to Arnold Street.
July 27, 2021
Power Outage Related Posts on X from Boston, Massachusetts
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@BGlobeSports - January 30, 2023 12:30
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@GlobeEducation - January 23, 2023 15:01
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@BostonGlobe - January 23, 2023 14:46
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@AndrewTorrey01 - January 17, 2023 19:52
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@NEIDonors - January 17, 2023 18:02