Los Angeles Power Outage Today: LADWP Customers Face Service Interruptions Amid Heat

LOS ANGELES — September 18, 2026: Los Angeles residents continue to monitor power service interruptions as the city’s electric system operates under significant pressure following a period of extreme heat.

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has been urging customers to conserve electricity during periods of exceptionally high temperatures. Earlier this month, the utility warned that extreme heat was placing additional strain on the local power system and asked customers to reduce electricity consumption during peak hours. (Patch)

Recent outages have affected different parts of Los Angeles at different times. During a South Los Angeles outage last week, more than 3,000 customers were reportedly without electricity, with LADWP attributing the disruption to extreme heat and humidity that placed additional stress on equipment. (ABC7 Los Angeles)

LADWP outage information

LADWP operates the electrical system serving Los Angeles and provides an online outage map showing current service interruptions, affected neighborhoods and restoration information. The utility says customers can also receive alerts for significant outages through its outage-alert service. (LADWP)

Customers experiencing an outage are advised to report it directly to LADWP. The utility’s customer contact center is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at 1-800-DIAL-DWP (1-800-342-5397). (LADWP)

Residents should also exercise caution around downed power lines and avoid approaching damaged electrical equipment.

What is causing Los Angeles power outages?

Extreme temperatures can increase electricity demand as residents rely heavily on air conditioning. LADWP has previously warned that sustained heat can place additional stress on electrical equipment, potentially contributing to localized service interruptions. (Patch)

Not every outage affecting Los Angeles is necessarily related to the heat, however. Individual equipment failures, damaged infrastructure and other localized problems can also interrupt service.

As of September 18, 2026, available reporting does not establish one citywide outage affecting all Los Angeles customers. Instead, service interruptions can vary considerably by neighborhood.

Residents seeking the most current status should check LADWP’s official outage information rather than relying on social-media reports.

LADWP Power Outage Information

This report will be updated as additional confirmed information becomes available.