Power Outages in Washington County, AL
Singing River Elec Cooperative has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Alabama Power Co publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Black Warrior Elec Member Corp and Clarke-Washington E M C. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.8 hours.
Washington County, AL is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/alabama/washington-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Washington County, AL". https://massoutage.com/alabama/washington-county
Singing River Elec Cooperative only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Alabama Power Co publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for Black Warrior Elec Member Corp and Clarke-Washington E M C: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~7,910 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Black Warrior Elec Member Corp, Clarke-Washington E M C. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Singing River Elec Cooperative. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Alabama Power Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Singing River Elec Cooperative | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Black Warrior Elec Member Corp | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clarke-Washington E M C | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Washington 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 (13)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36558 | 43 | ≤11 | 27 | 0 |
| 36553 | 35 | ≤11 | 19 | ≤11 |
| 36518 | 25 | ≤11 | 16 | 0 |
| 36539 | 16 | 0 | 12 | ≤11 |
| 36583 | 15 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 36585 | 12 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 36584 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 36581 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 36569 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 36556 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 36548 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 36538 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 36529 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤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 Washington County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Washington County right now.
Washington County has been under 45 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Tropical Cyclone Local Statement on October 10, 2026.
- Tropical Cyclone Local Statement ×17
- Tropical Storm Warning ×13
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Tropical Storm Watch ×3
- Flood Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Washington County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Washington County went about 0.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 561 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 0.8 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 561 customers out) · decade average 1.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | 43 | 160 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | 97 | 260 | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 75 | 250 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | 93 | 561 | 9.8 |
| 2021 | 99 | 178 | 0.6 |
| 2022 | 79 | 174 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 64 | 383 | 0.7 |
| 2024 | 86 | 434 | 1.7 |
| 2025 | 92 | 177 | 0.8 |
Cost of power in Washington County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Washington 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
- Black Warrior Elec Member Corp15.1¢19,934 cust
- Clarke-Washington E M C15.9¢18,723 cust
- Singing River Elec Cooperative13.5¢336 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 hurricanes exposure · 1.6 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 Washington County: FAQ
- How often does Washington County, AL lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Washington County, AL logged 92 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Washington County, AL?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 561 customers without power, beginning October 29, 2020 and lasting about 8d.
- Is there a power outage in Washington County, AL right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Washington County, AL. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Washington County, AL?
- Tracked electric providers include Alabama Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Washington County.
36513, 36518, 36529, 36538, 36539, 36548, 36553, 36556, 36558, 36569, 36581, 36583, 36584, 36585
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singing River Elec Cooperative | 2.6 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Alabama Power Co | - | Live · total only | |
| Black Warrior Elec Member Corp | - | No live feed | - |
| Clarke-Washington E M C | - | 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/01129 and /api/v1/counties/01129/history.