Is the power out in 30236?

Live answer for ZIP 30236 (Jonesboro 9%, Lovejoy 1%, Stockbridge 0% of the ZIP; Clayton County), from Georgia Power, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 30236

No. The utility reports no outages in 30236 right now.
0.00% of 22,528 customers
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
Updated 8 min ago
iWe check every utility's outage data every 10 minutes. Each utility updates its own map on its own schedule, usually every 5 to 15 minutes.

Outage map

ZIP 30236Clayton CountyOutage (size = customers)
iEach 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.

Neighboring ZIP codes

ZIPAreaOutCustomers
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
% out
iCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area.
30238Irondale / Bonanza015,6130.00%
30260Morrow / Lake City012,8200.00%
30274Riverdale014,7610.00%
30273Unincorporated area06,7270.00%
30250Lovejoy–––
30297Forest Park012,4030.00%

Outage history in Clayton County, which includes 30236

2014–2025 record

Clayton County averaged 47 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Georgia counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 29. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 21 hours, starting January 10, 2025.

The largest on record began September 11, 2017, with 49,422 customers out at once.

47significant 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 hourtypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
3.3 dayslongest on record (September 2017)
49,422most 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.
September 11, 201749,4223.3 days1,441,782
June 26, 202528,94319 hours200,000
February 16, 202527,61020 hours228,000
October 29, 202017,2471.9 days266,551
January 10, 202516,54221 hours173,326

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

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  • 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
  • 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.

Generators, heat and cold

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  • Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
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