Power Outages in Coosa County, AL
Alabama Power Co and Central Alabama Electric Coop publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 42.5 hours.
Coosa County, AL is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/alabama/coosa-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Coosa County, AL". https://massoutage.com/alabama/coosa-county
Alabama Power Co and Central Alabama Electric Coop publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~8,272 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Alabama Power Co, Central Alabama Electric Coop.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Central Alabama Electric Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Coosa Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (4)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35089 | 34 | ≤11 | 26 | 0 |
| 35136 | 27 | ≤11 | 24 | 0 |
| 36026 | 20 | ≤11 | 16 | 0 |
| 35183 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Coosa County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Coosa County right now.
Coosa County has been under 35 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 10, 2026.
- Tropical Cyclone Local Statement ×13
- Tropical Storm Watch ×8
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Tropical Storm Warning ×4
- Heat Advisory ×2
- Flood Watch ×1
Latest Coosa County, AL outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 20m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 5, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 128 customers out (1.6% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 7h 54m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 21, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 20, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 20, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 20, 2026
Hardest-hit cities in Coosa County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Coosa County went about 42.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,170 customers.
The US EIA reports Alabama utilities averaged 4.5 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 42.5 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 4,170 customers out) · decade average 37.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 175 | 969 | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 218 | 1,626 | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 289 | 4,170 | 30.1 |
| 2018 | 546 | 4,170 | 21.5 |
| 2019 | 571 | 3,043 | 18.9 |
| 2020 | 604 | 4,170 | 184.8 |
| 2021 | 551 | 2,332 | 19.8 |
| 2022 | 555 | 3,224 | 18.7 |
| 2023 | 627 | 3,871 | 32.7 |
| 2024 | 637 | 1,832 | 28.1 |
| 2025 | 660 | 4,170 | 42.5 |
Cost of power in Coosa County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Coosa County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Alabama Power Co17.9¢1,342,827 cust
- Central Alabama Electric Coop17.2¢45,580 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively Low high winds exposure · 37.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Coosa County: FAQ
- How often does Coosa County, AL lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Coosa County, AL logged 660 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 42.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Coosa County, AL?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,170 customers without power, beginning December 8, 2017 and lasting about 2d 14h.
- Is there a power outage in Coosa County, AL right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Coosa County, AL. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Coosa County, AL?
- Tracked electric providers include Alabama Power Co, Central Alabama Electric Coop.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Coosa County.
35072, 35089, 35136, 35183, 36026
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Alabama Electric Coop | 7.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Alabama Power Co | - | Live · total only |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Alabama customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/01037 and /api/v1/counties/01037/history.