Is the power out in 39870?
Live answer for ZIP 39870 (Newton 1% of the ZIP; Baker County), from Georgia Power, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 39870
No. The utility reports no outages in 39870 right now.
Outage map
ZIP 39870Baker CountyOutage (size = customers)
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Each dot is an outage the utility reports, placed where the utility puts it, often the middle of the affected area rather than a specific home. Tap a dot for the number of customers and the utility's estimated restoration time.Outage history in Baker County, which includes 39870
2014–2025 recordBaker County averaged 24.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Georgia counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 31. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 6.5 hours, starting September 20, 2025.
The largest on record began May 5, 2021, with 1,380 customers out at once.
24.3significant 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.5 dayslongest on record (October 2018)
1,380most 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 5, 2021 | 1,380 | 10 hours | 7,379 |
| June 20, 2019 | 1,351 | 16 hours | 6,881 |
| June 14, 2023 | 1,128 | 1.7 days | 21,989 |
| January 9, 2024 | 1,022 | 25 hours | 9,607 |
| September 5, 2025 | 1,001 | 3.5 hours | 2,223 |
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
- Georgia 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.
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- Baker County
- Georgia