Power Outages in Forsyth County, GA
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 3 customers are without power in Forsyth County, GA across 1 reported incident. Amicalola Electric Member Corp, Georgia Power Co and Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Norcross- (GA), so outages in their service area aren't counted. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.1 hours.
Forsyth County, GA is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/georgia/forsyth-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Forsyth County, GA", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/georgia/forsyth-county
Not counted: no live feed for City of Norcross- (GA).
0.0%of this county's ~112,705 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Norcross- (GA). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Amicalola Electric Member Corp, Georgia Power Co, Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amicalola Electric Member Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Georgia Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Norcross- (GA) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Forsyth 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 (3)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30040 | 473 | 24 | 324 | ≤11 |
| 30041 | 388 | 13 | 264 | ≤11 |
| 30028 | 220 | 12 | 167 | ≤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 Forsyth County or any town and utility in it.
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Forsyth County has been under 26 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Air Quality Alert on October 14, 2026.
- Tropical Cyclone Local Statement ×9
- Flood Watch ×4
- High Wind Warning ×3
- Air Quality Alert ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
Latest Forsyth County, GA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 5h 30m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 255 customers out
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,037 customers out (0.8% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 11m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 899 customers out (0.7% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Forsyth County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Forsyth Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Forsyth County went about 1.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 46,734 customers.
The US EIA reports Georgia utilities averaged 4.5 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 1.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 46,734 customers out) · decade average 1.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 349 | 5,587 | 0.7 |
| 2016 | 327 | 3,019 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 365 | 5,317 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 880 | 3,562 | 0.7 |
| 2019 | 835 | 3,561 | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 926 | 23,657 | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 902 | 9,828 | 0.5 |
| 2022 | 824 | 17,850 | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 903 | 46,734 | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 824 | 12,115 | 0.8 |
| 2025 | 805 | 18,398 | 1.1 |
Cost of power in Forsyth County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Forsyth 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.
- Georgia Power Co16.3¢2,480,484 cust
- Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation12.8¢182,849 cust
- Amicalola Electric Member Corp13.7¢51,657 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 High tornadoes exposure · 1.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Forsyth County: FAQ
- How often does Forsyth County, GA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Forsyth County, GA logged 805 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Forsyth County, GA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 46,734 customers without power, beginning July 20, 2023 and lasting about 4d 3h.
- Is there a power outage in Forsyth County, GA right now?
- Yes, about 3 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Forsyth County, GA?
- Tracked electric providers include Georgia Power Co, Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Forsyth County.
30028, 30040, 30041
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Power Co | 4.8 hrs | Live · total only | |
| Amicalola Electric Member Corp | 12.1 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation | 1.1 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| City of Norcross- (GA) | - | 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 Georgia customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/13117 and /api/v1/counties/13117/history. Live data as of .