Is the power out in 31820?

Live answer for ZIP 31820 (Columbus 60%, Ellerslie 0% of the ZIP; Muscogee County), from Georgia Power, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 31820

Yes. fewer than 5 homes and businesses are without power.
0.04% of 4,478 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 31820Muscogee 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.
31909Columbus819,5530.04%
31829Columbus01060.00%
31907Columbus024,8390.00%
31906Columbus010,9390.00%
31904Columbus1516,3040.09%
31901Columbus05,5280.00%

Outage history in Muscogee County, which includes 31820

2014–2025 record

Muscogee County averaged 35.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Georgia counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 24. Half were over within 45 minutes; the longest lasted 17 hours, starting February 16, 2025.

The largest on record began April 3, 2017, with 28,390 customers out at once.

35.3significant 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 hourtypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
1.9 dayslongest on record (September 2017)
28,390most 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 3, 201728,39033 hours193,329
September 11, 201727,5701.9 days276,432
August 18, 202418,62013 hours84,561
March 3, 20199,79826 hours58,486
April 1, 20238,53530 minutes3,273

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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