The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is the nation’s largest municipal utility, with 8,019 megawatt (MW) electric capacity and serving an average of 435 million gallons of water per day to the 4 million residents of the City of Los Angeles, its businesses and visitors. For more than 100 years, LADWP has provided the city with reliable water and power service in a cost effective and environmentally responsible manner.

Contact Us

To email Customer Service:
ladwp.com/CustomerService

To report a power outage or water main break:
Call 1-800-DIAL-DWP (1-800-342-5397) or go online to ladwp.com/outages.

Information on power outages and water main breaks:
Click on the buttons below to access our outage maps

Media Inquiries

Members of the media, please submit your questions or request for an interview by filling out the Media Inquiry Form under the “Newsroom” tab. We know you are on deadline and do our best to respond to your request in a timely manner. Inquiries submitted after-hours or on weekends or holidays will be answered during the next business day. 

For after-hours media inquiries about water and power outages:
Representatives can be reached by calling 213-367-4211 (press 0 to be connected to a Department operator).