Is the power out in 36851?
Live answer for ZIP 36851 (unincorporated area; Russell County), from Alabama Power, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 36851
We don't have ZIP-level data for 36851.
Russell County as a whole has 0 customers without power.
Outage map
ZIP 36851Russell 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36871 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 406 | 0.00% |
| 36856 | Unincorporated area | – | – | – |
| 36875 | Phenix City | 0 | 1,018 | 0.00% |
| 36858 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 223 | 0.00% |
| 36869 | Phenix City / Ladonia | 0 | 7,936 | 0.00% |
| 36860 | Hurtsboro | 0 | 812 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Russell County, which includes 36851
2014–2025 recordRussell County averaged 34.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Alabama counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 36. Half were over within 1 hour; the longest lasted 15 hours, starting February 16, 2025.
The largest on record began May 17, 2020, with 4,718 customers out at once.
34.3significant 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.1.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.26 hourslongest on record (May 2021)
4,718most 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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| May 17, 2020 | 4,718 | 2 hours | 7,300 |
| November 11, 2025 | 3,459 | 2 hours | 3,270 |
| June 7, 2019 | 3,389 | 6 hours | 9,406 |
| May 9, 2019 | 3,127 | 4 hours | 6,368 |
| October 10, 2018 | 2,988 | 24 hours | 37,106 |
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
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- 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.