Is the power out in 36312?

Live answer for ZIP 36312 (Ashford 8%, Avon 3%, Dothan 2% of the ZIP; Houston County), from Alabama Power, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 36312

No. The utility reports no outages in 36312 right now.
0.00% of 1,930 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

Outage locations not published
ZIP 36312Houston CountyAlabama Power publishes totals only, not outage locations.
iSome 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

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.
36370Gordon02370.00%
36321Cowarts08160.00%
36376Webb / Kinsey06770.00%
36320Cottonwood / Madrid01,4820.00%
36343Gordon / Cottonwood02610.00%
36301Dothan / Rehobeth02,7700.00%

Outage history in Houston County, which includes 36312

2014–2025 record

Houston County averaged 12.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Alabama counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 6. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 3.5 hours, starting January 14, 2025.

The largest on record began October 10, 2018, with 23,059 customers out at once.

Outages are most common in June.

12.3significant 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.
6.9 dayslongest on record (October 2018)
23,059most 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.
October 10, 201823,0596.9 days1,342,595
June 30, 20249,94445 minutes6,705
August 19, 20247,7434 hours11,266
June 15, 20237,57933 hours82,645
May 27, 20237,1423 hours12,017

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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