Power outage impacts over 10,000 Seattle City Light customers
Oct 4, 2024, 4:09 PM | Updated: 6:46 pm

The Seattle City Light outage map shows thousands of people in Seattle's Central District were affected by a power outage on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (Image courtesy of the Seattle City Light outage map)
(Image courtesy of the Seattle City Light outage map)
A power outage in Seattle’s Central District that impacted more than 10,000 customers is now nearly fixed, (SCL) reported Friday.
“Power has been restored to nearly all customers affected by this outage,” City Light . “City Light crews will continue working until everyone’s power has been restored. Thanks for your patience!”
Seattle power outage first reported around 4 p.m.
The utility reported the outages on its Ìý²¹²Ô»åÌý pages just after 3:50 p.m. Friday, saying that about 10,000 customers were impacted. It added the cause of the outage was a damaged pole.
Crews are responding to an outage in the Central District affecting approx. 10,000 customers. The cause is under investigation and an estimated time of restoration has yet to be determined. Follow along on our outage map at:
— Seattle City Light (@SEACityLight)
Those interested in tracking the progress can visit the .
The informed drivers of the outage in Friday afternoon, telling commuters to “use caution and treat dark signals as all-way stops.”
In addition to its outage map, the “Outages” tab on the SCL website provides a webpage, which provides tips on staying safe during an outage.
Customers who want to report a power outage are encouraged to call (206) 684-3000. Those who call will need their SCL account number or the phone number associated with their account. Citizens who see a downed power line in their neighborhood should stay 30 feet away from it and immediately call 911.
Contributing: Julia Dallas, MyNorthwest
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