Power Outages in Alabama by City
2024 was a good year for the Alabama grid: 279 minutes without power per customer, against a 2019–2023 average of 531.
Power outage record for Alabama
Worst year: 2020. Includes major storm days. Source: EIA Form 861.
- 2024: Alabama electric customers averaged 1.87 outages and 279 minutes (4.7 hours) without power. Average across all reporting US utilities: 611 minutes. That makes Alabama 24th of 50 states (1 = fewest outage minutes).
- Storm days vs. ordinary days: leaving out major event days, the figure drops to 118 minutes (US 126). About 58% of the year's outage time came on a handful of severe days.
- Six-year record: the worst year was 2020 (1,744 minutes), the best 2019 (174). 2024 was well below the 2019–2023 average of 531 minutes.
- Largest utilities: Alabama Power Co, 1,518,035 customers, 334 minutes; City of Huntsville - (AL), 223,332 customers, 120 minutes; Baldwin County El Member Corp, 89,946 customers, 128 minutes.
- Spread between utilities: among 12 utilities with 25,000+ customers, Foley Board of Utilities had the least outage time (70 minutes) and Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc the most (378 minutes). Source: EIA Form 861 reliability data, 2019–2024
- Storm record since 2015: 15,496 NOAA storm reports in Alabama, led by thunderstorm wind 8,336, hail 1,423, flash flood 1,084. Power outages are named in 150 storm episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- April 25, 2015, Houston (thunderstorm wind): “At the peak, 40,000 customers were without power.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- June 28, 2018, Montgomery (thunderstorm wind): “Between 11,000 and 12,000 customers without power.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- September 12, 2024, Madison (strong wind): “As many as 7,000 utility customers lost power during the event.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Alabama Power Co serves the most customers (1,518,035). Source: EIA Form 861.
Alabama ranks 2nd of 5 here (1 = fewest minutes). Source: EIA Form 861.
June had the most (21). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Alabama, city by city
4 Alabama cities on this site and the electric utility for each. What to do while you wait is in our power outage guide.
- Huntsville Huntsville Utilities
- Birmingham Alabama Power
- Montgomery Alabama Power
- Mobile Alabama Power
Frequently asked questions
Is there a power outage in Alabama right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Alabama in the last 24 hours.
How long are power outages in Alabama?
In 2024 the average Alabama electric customer was without power for 279 minutes (4.7 hours) across 1.87 interruptions, according to EIA Form 861 data. The average across all reporting US utilities was 611 minutes.
Which Alabama utility had the most outage time in 2024?
Among utilities with at least 25,000 customers, Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc reported the most: 378 minutes per customer. Foley Board of Utilities reported the least.
When do storms knock out power in Alabama?
NOAA storm reports name power outages in 150 storm episodes in Alabama since 2015, most often in June (21 episodes).
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works