Power Outages in Georgia by City
Most of Georgia's outage time in 2024 came on a few major storm days: 1,229 minutes in total, but 212 on ordinary days.
Power outage record for Georgia
Worst year: 2024. Includes major storm days. Source: EIA Form 861.
- 2024: Georgia electric customers averaged 2.12 outages and 1,229 minutes (20.5 hours) without power. Average across all reporting US utilities: 611 minutes. That makes Georgia 45th of 50 states (1 = fewest outage minutes).
- Storm days vs. ordinary days: leaving out major event days, the figure drops to 212 minutes (US 126). About 83% of the year's outage time came on a handful of severe days.
- Six-year record: the worst year was 2024 (1,229 minutes), the best 2021 (146). 2024 was well above the 2019–2023 average of 284 minutes.
- Largest utilities: Georgia Power Co, 2,717,959 customers, 1,516 minutes; Jackson Electric Member Corp - (GA), 268,760 customers, 129 minutes; Cobb Electric Membership Corp, 218,807 customers, 60 minutes.
- Spread between utilities: among 23 utilities with 25,000+ customers, Cobb Electric Membership Corp had the least outage time (60 minutes) and Jefferson Electric Member Corp the most (10,318 minutes). Source: EIA Form 861 reliability data, 2019–2024
- Storm record since 2015: 17,886 NOAA storm reports in Georgia, led by thunderstorm wind 10,001, drought 1,849, hail 1,271. Power outages are named in 139 storm episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- September 11, 2017, Newton (tropical storm): “Nearly 50,000 customers were without electricity for varying periods of time.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- August 5, 2024, Lowndes (tropical storm): “About 34,000 residents lost power due to numerous downed trees and power lines across the county.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- August 30, 2023, Lowndes (hurricane (typhoon)): “Approximately 31,009 residents, or 97% lost power.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Georgia Power Co serves the most customers (2,717,959). Source: EIA Form 861.
Georgia ranks 3rd of 6 here (1 = fewest minutes). Source: EIA Form 861.
July had the most (25). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Georgia, city by city
10 Georgia cities on this site and the electric utility for each. What to do while you wait is in our power outage guide.
- Atlanta Georgia Power
- Columbus Georgia Power
- Augusta Georgia Power
- Macon Georgia Power
- Savannah Georgia Power
- Athens Georgia Power
- Sandy Springs Georgia Power
- Roswell Georgia Power
- Johns Creek Georgia Power
- Albany Albany Utilities
Frequently asked questions
Is there a power outage in Georgia right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Georgia in the last 24 hours.
How long are power outages in Georgia?
In 2024 the average Georgia electric customer was without power for 1,229 minutes (20.5 hours) across 2.12 interruptions, according to EIA Form 861 data. The average across all reporting US utilities was 611 minutes.
Which Georgia utility had the most outage time in 2024?
Among utilities with at least 25,000 customers, Jefferson Electric Member Corp reported the most: 10,318 minutes per customer. Cobb Electric Membership Corp reported the least.
When do storms knock out power in Georgia?
NOAA storm reports name power outages in 139 storm episodes in Georgia since 2015, most often in July (25 episodes).
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works