Power Outages in Lowndes County, AL
As of October 19, 2026 04:35 UTC, no outages are reported by Alabama Power Co, Central Alabama Electric Coop, South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc and Dixie Electric Coop - (AL) in Lowndes County, AL. There is no live feed for Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (AL). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 19.6 hours.
Lowndes County, AL is served by 5 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/alabama/lowndes-county
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- October 19, 2026 04:35 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Lowndes County, AL", live data as of October 19, 2026 04:35 UTC. https://massoutage.com/alabama/lowndes-county
No active outages are reported by Alabama Power Co, Central Alabama Electric Coop, South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc and Dixie Electric Coop - (AL) in Lowndes County.
No live feed for Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (AL): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
52%of this county's ~7,798 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (AL). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Power Co | Live · county | 0 | 3,589 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Central Alabama Electric Coop | Live · county | 0 | 496 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc | Live · county | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Dixie Electric Coop - (AL) | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (AL) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alabama Power Co, Central Alabama Electric Coop, South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc and Dixie Electric Coop - (AL) reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Lowndes 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 (5)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36040 | 35 | ≤11 | 22 | 0 |
| 36032 | 22 | ≤11 | 14 | ≤11 |
| 36752 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 36047 | 20 | ≤11 | 14 | 0 |
| 36785 | 16 | ≤11 | 13 | ≤11 |
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 Lowndes County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Lowndes County right now.
Lowndes County has been under 32 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 10, 2026.
- Tropical Cyclone Local Statement ×13
- Tropical Storm Warning ×10
- Flash Flood Warning ×2
- Heat Advisory ×2
- Tropical Storm Watch ×2
- Flood Watch ×1
Latest Lowndes County, AL outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 15m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 16, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 144 customers out (2.6% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Lowndes County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Lowndes County went about 19.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,304 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 19.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 5,046 customers out) · decade average 15.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 207 | 1,002 | 4.0 |
| 2016 | 243 | 433 | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 310 | 1,246 | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 506 | 2,196 | 10.5 |
| 2019 | 543 | 1,513 | 7.2 |
| 2020 | 619 | 5,046 | 54.1 |
| 2021 | 632 | 2,375 | 12.3 |
| 2022 | 617 | 2,729 | 9.1 |
| 2023 | 571 | 5,304 | 29.9 |
| 2024 | 689 | 1,633 | 14.7 |
| 2025 | 675 | 3,431 | 19.6 |
Cost of power in Lowndes County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Lowndes 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
- Dixie Electric Coop - (AL)15.4¢22,315 cust
- South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc15.8¢16,940 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 Moderate high winds exposure · 15.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Lowndes County: FAQ
- How often does Lowndes County, AL lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Lowndes County, AL logged 675 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 19.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Lowndes County, AL?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,304 customers without power, beginning June 14, 2023 and lasting about 5d 2h.
- Is there a power outage in Lowndes County, AL right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Lowndes County, AL. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Lowndes 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 Lowndes County.
36032, 36040, 36043, 36047, 36752, 36785
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 · county | - |
| Dixie Electric Coop - (AL) | 4.3 hrs | Live · county | - |
| South Alabama Elec Coop, Inc | 3.9 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Alabama Power Co | - | Live · county | |
| Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (AL) | - | No live feed | - |
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/01085 and /api/v1/counties/01085/history.