Is the power out in 35249?
Live answer for ZIP 35249 (Birmingham 100% of the ZIP; Jefferson County), from Alabama Power, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 35249
Jefferson County as a whole has 114 customers without power.
Outage map
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Some utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35233 | Birmingham | 0 | 5,047 | 0.00% |
| 35205 | Birmingham | 0 | 12,774 | 0.00% |
| 35203 | Birmingham | 0 | 3,443 | 0.00% |
| 35222 | Birmingham | 0 | 5,484 | 0.00% |
| 35234 | Birmingham | fewer than 5 | 2,713 | 0.04% |
| 35204 | Birmingham | 0 | 5,655 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Jefferson County, which includes 35249
2014–2025 recordJefferson County averaged 16.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Alabama counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 15. Half were over within 7.5 hours; the longest lasted 31 hours, starting June 7, 2025.
The largest on record began January 11, 2020, with 52,800 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. |
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| January 11, 2020 | 52,800 | 13 hours | 183,916 |
| June 28, 2018 | 47,818 | 35 hours | 483,810 |
| June 7, 2025 | 39,648 | 31 hours | 458,064 |
| March 5, 2025 | 39,184 | 25 hours | 423,407 |
| April 12, 2020 | 34,661 | 2 days | 633,840 |
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
- Alabama 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.
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- Birmingham 100% of the ZIP
- Jefferson County
- Alabama