Is the power out in 36869?

Live answer for ZIP 36869 (Phenix City 19%, Ladonia 4% of the ZIP; Russell County), from Alabama Power, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 36869

No. The utility reports no outages in 36869 right now.
0.00% of 7,936 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 36869Russell 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.
36867Phenix City013,0340.00%
36875Phenix City01,0180.00%
36856Unincorporated area–––
36858Unincorporated area02230.00%
36851Unincorporated area–––
36871Unincorporated area04060.00%

Outage history in Russell County, which includes 36869

2014–2025 record

Russell 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)
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.
1.5 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf 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 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.
May 17, 20204,7182 hours7,300
November 11, 20253,4592 hours3,270
June 7, 20193,3896 hours9,406
May 9, 20193,1274 hours6,368
October 10, 20182,98824 hours37,106

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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