Power Outages in Randolph County, AL
Alabama Power Co and Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 36.3 hours.
Randolph County, AL is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/alabama/randolph-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Randolph County, AL". https://massoutage.com/alabama/randolph-county
Alabama Power Co and Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~16,882 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Alabama Power Co, Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Randolph 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36274 | 231 | 44 | 181 | ≤11 |
| 36278 | 95 | 12 | 78 | ≤11 |
| 36280 | 79 | ≤11 | 63 | ≤11 |
| 36276 | 33 | ≤11 | 28 | 0 |
| 36263 | 14 | ≤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 Randolph County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Randolph County right now.
Randolph County has been under 29 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Flood Watch on October 10, 2026.
- Tropical Cyclone Local Statement ×13
- Tropical Storm Watch ×8
- Tropical Storm Warning ×4
- Flood Watch ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
- Wind Advisory ×1
Latest Randolph County, AL outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 10m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 227 customers out (1.2% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 44m
- GREW
Outage grew to 525 customers out (3.0% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 201 customers out (1.2% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 36m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 21, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 20, 2026
Hardest-hit cities in Randolph County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Randolph County went about 36.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8,122 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 36.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 8,122 customers out) · decade average 24.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 105 | 5,854 | 23.5 |
| 2018 | 647 | 3,217 | 13.4 |
| 2019 | 720 | 3,043 | 11.4 |
| 2020 | 741 | 8,122 | 75.2 |
| 2021 | 710 | 3,465 | 10.5 |
| 2022 | 773 | 4,454 | 12.3 |
| 2023 | 773 | 3,576 | 13.9 |
| 2024 | 798 | 5,360 | 20.9 |
| 2025 | 757 | 6,074 | 36.3 |
Cost of power in Randolph County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Randolph 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
- Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc14.8¢30,157 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 hurricanes exposure · 24.2 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 Randolph County: FAQ
- How often does Randolph County, AL lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Randolph County, AL logged 757 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 36.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Randolph County, AL?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8,122 customers without power, beginning October 29, 2020 and lasting about 6d 18h.
- Is there a power outage in Randolph County, AL right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Randolph County, AL. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Randolph County, AL?
- Tracked electric providers include Alabama Power Co, Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Randolph County.
36263, 36274, 36276, 36278, 36280
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tallapoosa River Elec Coop Inc | 9.4 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/01111 and /api/v1/counties/01111/history.