Power restored: More than 6,500 people were without power in South Seattle
Aug 15, 2025, 7:15 AM | Updated: 8:38 am
Seattle City Light crews respond to an early morning power outage in the rain. (Photo courtesy of Seattle City Light)
(Photo courtesy of Seattle City Light)
More than 6,500 Seattle City Light customers were in the dark Friday morning as a power outage hit South Seattle.
Beacon Hill and Rainier Valley were the two Seattle neighborhoods most affected by the power outage.
The outage happened just before 6 a.m. You can track the outage on Seattle City Light’s map. Information is updated on the map every five minutes.
Crews are responding to an outage in the Beacon Hill/Rainier Valley area affecting approx.6,550 customers. The cause is under investigation, and an estimated time of restoration is yet to be determined. Follow along on our outage map at: https://t.co/mRJRK9bFcK. pic.twitter.com/V4nycNhvdE
— Seattle City Light (@SEACityLight) August 15, 2025
Nearly 500 customers near the Boulevard Park neighborhood remain without power as of this reporting.
Crews were on the scene investigating the cause of the outage.
Full restoration is expected to happen at approximately 12 p.m., according to Seattle City Light.
Stay informed
In addition to checking the Seattle City Light outage map for current information about any outages in your specific neighborhood, you can also follow Seattle City Light on Twitter or Facebook for updates.
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