Eversource Energy: outage credit
Report the outage online; Eversource does not reimburse damage from service interruptions caused by storms, equipment failure or other causes beyond its control.
What does this mean?
Grade A (high: almost everything comes from official pages read directly). 100% of 30 sources are the organization's own pages or government sites.
Collect
- outage dates and times
- photos
- itemized repair bills or estimates
Steps
Report the outage online with your phone number or account sign-in.
For property damage you believe Eversource caused, call the Claims Department or use the property damage claim page. Keep damaged items until Eversource reviews them.
PhoneClaims Department (leave name and mailing or email address to receive a claim form) +1-844-685-4475
More contacts for this issue
Facts you can cite
- Policy
Eversource says it will not reimburse damage from service interruptions caused by sudden equipment failure, storms, falling trees, weather, animals, motor vehicle accidents or other causes beyond its control. Interruption claims are handled under the state tariff schedule.
Source: eversource.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Process
The claims process takes approximately 30 days; complex reviews may take longer. A decision waits until Eversource receives itemized bills and estimates.
Source: eversource.com, verified 2026-10-12
If that fails, escalate
Go up one step at a time. Keep the reference numbers and dates from each contact.
Customer service
Call the state line: CT 800-286-2000, Eastern MA 800-592-2000, Western MA 877-659-6326, NH 800-662-7764 (or the number on the bill).
Supervisor
Ask the representative for a supervisor. Write down the name and reference number.
Written complaint
PhoneMassachusetts gas leak or emergency, former Columbia Gas territory (call 911 first) +1-800-525-8222PhoneClaims Department (leave name and mailing or email address to receive a claim form) +1-844-685-4475New Hampshire: write to Eversource, PO Box 330, Manchester, NH 03105-0330. CT and MA complaint addresses were not confirmed; send a dated letter and keep call notes. Connecticut PURA asks customers to show they tried to resolve the issue with the utility first.
State agency
Your state’s utility commission. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON:
states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).Connecticut: Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA). Massachusetts: Department of Public Utilities (DPU). New Hampshire: Public Utilities Commission; Eversource's NH bill insert names the NH Department of Energy (1-800-852-3793) for unresolved billing disputes.
State agency
Your state’s attorney general. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON:
states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).Attorney General of Connecticut, Massachusetts or New Hampshire, by the account's state.
Watch out
- eversource.com renders phone numbers and state programs only after a town is selected; automated fetches see placeholders. Confirm the number on the customer's bill.
- Outage reporting online needs the account phone number or a sign-in.
- Medical Protection needs a physician's certification.
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