Power outages in Echols County consolidated government, GA
Live outages for Echols County consolidated government and the surrounding area, updated every 10 minutes. Echols County consolidated government has 3,685 residents.
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Elevated outages
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Normal: fewer than 0.1% of customers out. Elevated: 0.1% or more. Major outage: 1% or more.5customers without power in Echols County
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A customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.Outage map
Echols County consolidated governmentEchols CountyOutage (size = customers)
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Each dot is an outage the utility reports, placed where the utility puts it, often the middle of the affected area rather than a specific home. Tap a dot for the number of customers and the utility's estimated restoration time.ZIP codes in Echols County consolidated government
ZIPs mostly inside Echols County consolidated government; share from the Census| ZIP | Inside Echols County consolidated governmentiHow much of the ZIP code's addresses lie inside the city, from Census Bureau data. | Out | CustomersiA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way. | % outiCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area. |
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| 31648 | 100% | 5 | 359 | 1.39% |
| 31636 | 61% | 0 | 2,879 | 0.00% |
| 31631 | 58% | 0 | 24 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Echols County, which includes Echols County consolidated government
2014–2025 recordEchols County averaged 6.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Georgia counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 3. Half were over within 3 hours; the longest lasted 4.5 hours, starting February 15, 2025.
The largest on record began September 2, 2016, with 704 customers out at once.
Outages are most common in September.
6.3significant outages a year (2023–2025)
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At least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.3.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.2.6 dayslongest on record (October 2024)
704most customers out at once
| Largest events (start) | Peak out | LastediHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power. | Customer-hoursiCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours. |
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| September 2, 2016 | 704 | 35 hours | 18,539 |
| September 27, 2024 | 670 | 12 hours | 8,099 |
| September 28, 2024 | 670 | 14 hours | 9,378 |
| August 30, 2023 | 669 | 13 hours | 8,139 |
| September 1, 2023 | 662 | 1.6 days | 12,495 |
Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).i
From EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.
If your power is out
Report it to your utility
- Georgia Power: outage map and reporting
- Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.
Food safety
- 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
- 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
- 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
- 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.
Generators, heat and cold
- Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
- Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
- Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.