At our previous house, we'd lose electricity just about every time there was a wind storm. It wasn't exactly rural, but it was tucked into a little area down a little road with huge trees all around. We lost power for about 3 days once in winter. That's when I learned about "glamping" (glamorous camping). We made a little campsite around our fireplace since that was the only heat we had. At the new house, I think we only lost power once, for less than an hour, and it was because they were working on infrastructure for a new development.