Is the power out in 36420?
Live answer for ZIP 36420 (Andalusia 4%, Sanford 1%, Carolina 0% of the ZIP; Covington County), from Alabama Power, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 36420
We don't have ZIP-level data for 36420.
Covington County as a whole has 0 customers without power.
Outage map
ZIP 36420Covington 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36421 | Babbie / Andalusia | – | – | – |
| 36483 | Unincorporated area | – | – | – |
| 36476 | River Falls | – | – | – |
| 36442 | Florala / Lockhart | 0 | 1,476 | 0.00% |
| 36455 | Lockhart | 0 | 241 | 0.00% |
| 36038 | Gantt | – | – | – |
Outage history in Covington County, which includes 36420
2014–2025 recordCovington County averaged 30.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Alabama counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 34. Half were over within 1 hour; the longest lasted 15 hours, starting June 26, 2025.
The largest on record began April 20, 2020, with 7,212 customers out at once.
30.3significant 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.1 hourtypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.1.8 dayslongest on record (April 2020)
7,212most 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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| April 20, 2020 | 7,212 | 1.8 days | 150,069 |
| June 26, 2025 | 3,832 | 15 hours | 20,978 |
| February 16, 2025 | 3,751 | 12 hours | 11,306 |
| September 16, 2020 | 3,670 | 33 hours | 65,656 |
| April 24, 2021 | 3,502 | 17 hours | 16,889 |
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
- Andalusia 4% of the ZIP
- Sanford 1% of the ZIP
- Carolina 0% of the ZIP
- Covington County
- Alabama