United Illuminating reported about 900 outages in New Haven early Thursday, June 18, 2026, and said most service was restored by about 5:50 a.m. The cause was not yet known.
United Illuminating said power was mostly restored in New Haven early Thursday after hundreds of customers lost service overnight.
The utility first reported the outage at 3:34 a.m. on June 18, 2026. By about 5 a.m., roughly 900 customers were listed without power, according to the outage monitor. Most service was restored by about 5:50 a.m.
The cause had not been determined in the reporting available.
What happened
The outage affected New Haven customers during the early morning hours, before sunrise. United Illuminating serves the greater New Haven and Bridgeport areas and typically provides the first reliable count of outages through its online monitor.
What is known now
The outage was largely resolved the same morning, limiting the disruption for homes and early-morning businesses. No additional details were available in the reporting about whether any neighborhoods or critical facilities were hit especially hard.
Follow-up reporting could clarify what caused the outage and whether any residual outages remained after restoration efforts.
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