Is the power out in 36871?
Live answer for ZIP 36871 (unincorporated area; Russell County), from Alabama Power, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 36871
No. The utility reports no outages in 36871 right now.
Outage map
ZIP 36871Russell 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. |
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| 36851 | Unincorporated area | – | – | – |
| 36875 | Phenix City | 0 | 1,018 | 0.00% |
| 36856 | Unincorporated area | – | – | – |
| 36858 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 223 | 0.00% |
| 36860 | Hurtsboro | 0 | 812 | 0.00% |
| 36869 | Phenix City / Ladonia | 0 | 7,936 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Russell County, which includes 36871
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
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.