Power Outages in Maryland by City
2024 was a good year for the Maryland grid: 118 minutes without power per customer, against a 2019–2023 average of 163.
Power outage record for Maryland
Worst year: 2022. Includes major storm days. Source: EIA Form 861.
- 2024: Maryland electric customers averaged 0.82 outages and 118 minutes without power. Average across all reporting US utilities: 611 minutes. That makes Maryland 7th of 50 states (1 = fewest outage minutes).
- Storm days vs. ordinary days: leaving out major event days, the figure drops to 75 minutes (US 126). About 36% of the year's outage time came on a handful of severe days.
- Six-year record: the worst year was 2022 (259 minutes), the best 2024 (118). 2024 was well below the 2019–2023 average of 163 minutes.
- Largest utilities: Baltimore Gas & Electric Co, 1,341,009 customers, 133 minutes; Potomac Electric Power Co, 600,103 customers, 65 minutes; The Potomac Edison Company, 284,807 customers, 168 minutes.
- Spread between utilities: among 6 utilities with 25,000+ customers, Potomac Electric Power Co had the least outage time (65 minutes) and The Potomac Edison Company the most (168 minutes). Source: EIA Form 861 reliability data, 2019–2024
- Storm record since 2015: 10,721 NOAA storm reports in Maryland, led by thunderstorm wind 4,193, winter weather 1,394, flood 1,089. Power outages are named in 45 storm episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- July 1, 2015, Cecil (thunderstorm wind): “Nearly 2,000 homes and businesses lost power in Cecil County.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- August 24, 2015, Queen Anne's (thunderstorm wind): “A severe thunderstorm knocked down a tree onto electrical wires and a pole at 9:34 p.m. EDT, causing power outages for approximately 1,530 customers in the Grasonville and Queenstown areas.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- July 22, 2017, Talbot (lightning): “Several lightning strikes, leading to over 1,100 people without power.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co serves the most customers (1,341,009). Source: EIA Form 861.
Maryland ranks 2nd of 5 here (1 = fewest minutes). Source: EIA Form 861.
February had the most (9). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Maryland, city by city
5 Maryland cities on this site and the electric utility for each. What to do while you wait is in our power outage guide.
- Baltimore BGE
- Frederick Potomac Edison
- Gaithersburg Pepco
- Rockville Pepco
- Bowie Pepco
Frequently asked questions
Is there a power outage in Maryland right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Maryland in the last 24 hours.
How long are power outages in Maryland?
In 2024 the average Maryland electric customer was without power for 118 minutes across 0.82 interruptions, according to EIA Form 861 data. The average across all reporting US utilities was 611 minutes.
Which Maryland utility had the most outage time in 2024?
Among utilities with at least 25,000 customers, The Potomac Edison Company reported the most: 168 minutes per customer. Potomac Electric Power Co reported the least.
When do storms knock out power in Maryland?
NOAA storm reports name power outages in 45 storm episodes in Maryland since 2015, most often in February (9 episodes).
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works