Power outages in Lee County, GA
Live outage counts for Leesburg and Smithville and the rest of Lee County, updated every 10 minutes from Georgia Power.
Right now
No outages reported
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Normal: fewer than 0.1% of customers out. Elevated: 0.1% or more. Major outage: 1% or more.0customers without power
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A customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.Georgia Power0 / 7,591
Albany Utility Boardno live feedAlso serves this county, per federal utility records. Check its own outage map.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Mitchell Electric Member Corpno live feedAlso serves this county, per federal utility records. Check its own outage map.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Sumter Electric Member Corpno live feedAlso serves this county, per federal utility records. Check its own outage map.
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This utility doesn't publish outage data we can read automatically, so it isn't in our totals. Its own outage map has its current outages.i
From EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.Outage map
1–1050200+ 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.Outages by ZIP code
0 of 3 ZIP codes have outages| ZIP | Area | 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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| 31743 | De Soto / Leslie | 0 | 172 | 0.00% |
| 31763 | Leesburg | 0 | 5,931 | 0.00% |
| 31787 | Smithville | 0 | 329 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Lee County
2014–2025 recordLee County averaged 27 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Georgia counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 33. Half were over within 45 minutes; the longest lasted 7.5 hours, starting June 17, 2025.
The largest on record began October 10, 2018, with 13,330 customers out at once.
27significant 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.1 hourtypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.4.1 dayslongest on record (October 2018)
13,330most 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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| October 10, 2018 | 13,330 | 4.1 days | 554,100 |
| September 11, 2017 | 4,409 | 2.4 days | 95,459 |
| November 4, 2020 | 4,059 | 30 minutes | 1,142 |
| March 16, 2025 | 3,502 | 3 hours | 4,869 |
| July 22, 2023 | 3,108 | 18 hours | 22,807 |
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.
Cities in Lee County
Utilities
- Georgia Power
- Albany Utility Board no live feed
- Mitchell Electric Member Corp no live feed
- Sumter Electric Member Corp no live feed
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