Is the power out in 36274?
Live answer for ZIP 36274 (Roanoke 10%, Rock Mills 4% of the ZIP; Randolph County), from Alabama Power, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 36274
Yes. fewer than 5 homes and businesses are without power.
Outage map
ZIP 36274Randolph CountyAlabama Power publishes totals only, not outage locations.
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36276 | Abanda / Wadley | 25 | 1,326 | 1.89% |
| 36278 | Wedowee / Morrison Crossroads | 0 | 3,774 | 0.00% |
| 36280 | Morrison Crossroads / Woodland | 21 | 2,183 | 0.96% |
| 36263 | Graham | 0 | 474 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Randolph County, which includes 36274
2014–2025 recordRandolph County averaged 72.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Alabama counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 84. Half were over within 2.5 hours; the longest lasted 1.7 days, starting February 16, 2025.
The largest on record began October 29, 2020, with 10,098 customers out at once.
72.3significant outages a year (2023–2025)
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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.2.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.5.5 dayslongest on record (October 2020)
10,098most customers out at once
| 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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| October 29, 2020 | 10,098 | 5.5 days | 480,320 |
| February 16, 2025 | 6,074 | 1.7 days | 94,314 |
| December 8, 2017 | 5,854 | 3.1 days | 184,091 |
| May 9, 2024 | 5,360 | 30 hours | 34,021 |
| January 2, 2022 | 4,454 | 19 hours | 7,561 |
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.
This ZIP is in
- Roanoke 10% of the ZIP
- Rock Mills 4% of the ZIP
- Randolph County
- Alabama