One of the biggest of the year, the PG&E outages in Northern California serve as a reminder that blackouts are becoming a routine aspect of millions of Americans' lives.
NewsweekBetween 2003 and 2012, weather-related outages not only increased, but did so at a disproportionate rate compared to blackouts caused by other reasons, according to Climate Central. Nearly 150 million customers were affected, costing the U.S. economy between $20 billion and $40 billion annually, according to the report.
A large section of Manhattan's Upper West Side and Midtown neighborhoods are seen in darkness from above during a major power outage on July 13, 2019 in New York City. The number of blackouts related to weather events has doubled since 2003, according to Climate Central.Demands for electricity for cooling homes and buildings are expected to increase in every U.S. region due to rising average and extreme temperatures, according to theThe U.S.
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