Is the power out in 43068?

Live answer for ZIP 43068 (Reynoldsburg 56%, Columbus 13%, Pataskala 6% of the ZIP; Franklin County), from AEP Ohio and Ohio Edison, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 43068

No. The utility reports no outages in 43068 right now.
0.00% of 25,543 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 43068Franklin CountyAEP Ohio and Ohio Edison publish 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.
43109Columbus0630.00%
43004Columbus / Reynoldsburg010,9330.00%
43213Columbusfewer than 516,7420.01%
43232Columbus020,9710.00%
43227Columbus010,3410.00%
43230Gahanna1624,6280.06%

Outage history in Franklin County, which includes 43068

2014–2025 record

Franklin County averaged 33 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Ohio counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 27. Half were over within 1 hour; the longest lasted 17 hours, starting July 12, 2025.

The largest on record began June 14, 2022, with 165,305 customers out at once.

33significant 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.
2.5 dayslongest on record (June 2022)
165,305most 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.
June 14, 2022165,3052.5 days3,124,647
September 11, 2020153,12315 minutes38,281
July 22, 202139,7962.5 hours37,029
September 3, 201536,3283 hours89,369
July 12, 202524,33017 hours177,925

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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