Power outages in Washington County, MD

Live outage counts for Hagerstown, Boonsboro and Smithsburg and the rest of Washington County, updated every 10 minutes from Potomac Edison.

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No live outage data for Washington County yet.

Hagerstown Light Departmentno live feed
iThis 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.
Serves this county, per federal utility records
iFrom EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.
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Town of Williamsport - (MD)no live feed
iThis 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.
Serves this county, per federal utility records
iFrom EIA Form 861, the U.S. Energy Information Administration's yearly survey of every electric utility and the areas it serves.
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Outage locations not published
County outlinePotomac Edison publishes totals only, not outage locations.
iSome utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.

Outage history in Washington County

2014–2025 record

Washington County averaged 19.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Maryland counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 19. Half were over within 2.5 hours; the longest lasted 3.8 days, starting April 20, 2025.

The largest on record began April 20, 2025, with 21,000 customers out at once.

19.3significant outages a year (2023–2025)
iAt 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.
1.5 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
3.8 dayslongest on record (April 2025)
21,000most customers out at once
Largest events (start)Peak outLasted
iHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power.
Customer-hours
iCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours.
April 20, 202521,0003.8 days522,375
June 21, 20217,55823 hours66,777
September 7, 20235,1192.5 hours6,771
July 31, 20255,01917 hours38,000
July 10, 20184,9992.5 hours8,712

Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).

iFrom 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.

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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.

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