Is the power out in 30812?
Live answer for ZIP 30812 (Augusta-Richmond County 100% of the ZIP; Richmond County), from Georgia Power, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 30812
Richmond County as a whole has fewer than 5 customers without power.
Outage map
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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.Neighboring ZIP codes
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30906 | Augusta-Richmond County | 0 | 21,693 | 0.00% |
| 30815 | Augusta-Richmond County | 0 | 2,940 | 0.00% |
| 30901 | Augusta-Richmond County | 0 | 9,213 | 0.00% |
| 30912 | Augusta-Richmond County | 0 | 3 | 0.00% |
| 30905 | Augusta-Richmond County | 0 | 554 | 0.00% |
| 30904 | Augusta-Richmond County | 0 | 13,081 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Richmond County, which includes 30812
2014–2025 recordRichmond County averaged 22.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Georgia counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 19. Half were over within 45 minutes; the longest lasted 6.5 hours, starting June 8, 2025.
The largest on record began September 27, 2024, with 96,050 customers out at once.
Outages are most common in June.
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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.i
Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 27, 2024 | 96,050 | 13 days | 14,236,928 |
| September 11, 2017 | 22,464 | 3.2 days | 493,257 |
| February 24, 2016 | 12,060 | 8.5 hours | 25,552 |
| November 4, 2020 | 10,789 | 30 minutes | 5,395 |
| October 11, 2018 | 10,373 | 17 hours | 95,975 |
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.
This ZIP is in
- Augusta-Richmond County 100% of the ZIP
- Richmond County
- Georgia