Is the power out in 31516?

Live answer for ZIP 31516 (Blackshear 3%, Waycross 0% of the ZIP; Pierce County), from Georgia Power, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 31516

No. The utility reports no outages in 31516 right now.
0.00% of 3,566 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 31516Pierce 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.
31557Offerman / Patterson05570.00%
31556Offerman–––
31551Mershon / Bristol–––

Outage history in Pierce County, which includes 31516

2014–2025 record

Pierce County averaged 40.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Georgia counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 31. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 7 hours, starting March 10, 2025.

The largest on record began September 27, 2024, with 12,266 customers out at once.

Outages are most common in August.

40.3significant 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.
13 dayslongest on record (September 2024)
12,266most 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 27, 202412,26627 hours293,766
September 29, 202412,26613 days1,339,266
August 30, 202311,1682.4 days206,543
September 10, 20179,1354.6 days245,811
June 18, 20226,7438 hours7,474

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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