Power Outages in Putnam County, GA
Central Georgia El Member Corp, Georgia Power Co and Tri-County Elec Member Corp (GA) publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 11.0 hours.
Putnam County, GA is served by 3 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/georgia/putnam-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Putnam County, GA". https://massoutage.com/georgia/putnam-county
Central Georgia El Member Corp, Georgia Power Co and Tri-County Elec Member Corp (GA) publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~15,752 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Central Georgia El Member Corp, Georgia Power Co, Tri-County Elec Member Corp (GA).
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Georgia El Member Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Georgia Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (GA) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Putnam 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 (1)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31024 | 217 | ≤11 | 159 | ≤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 Putnam County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Putnam County right now.
Putnam County has been under 17 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Flood Watch on October 10, 2026.
- Tropical Cyclone Local Statement ×8
- Flood Watch ×5
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Wind Advisory ×2
Latest Putnam County, GA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 5m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 262 customers out (1.6% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 15m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 317 customers out (3.1% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Putnam County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Putnam County went about 11.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 10,183 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 11.0 hrs.
Worst year here was 2017 (peak 10,183 customers out) · decade average 13.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 336 | 1,827 | 1.6 |
| 2016 | 357 | 3,077 | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 487 | 10,183 | 72.3 |
| 2018 | 559 | 3,057 | 9.1 |
| 2019 | 595 | 3,902 | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 538 | 4,878 | 7.2 |
| 2021 | 572 | 2,334 | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 570 | 5,222 | 11.9 |
| 2023 | 557 | 4,253 | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 301 | 4,604 | 12.3 |
| 2025 | 591 | 4,354 | 11.0 |
Cost of power in Putnam County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Putnam 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
- Central Georgia El Member Corp13.1¢62,546 cust
- Tri-County Elec Member Corp (GA)15.8¢21,329 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 · 13.1 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 Putnam County: FAQ
- How often does Putnam County, GA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Putnam County, GA logged 591 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 11.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Putnam County, GA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 10,183 customers without power, beginning September 11, 2017 and lasting about 6d 2h.
- Is there a power outage in Putnam County, GA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Putnam County, GA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Putnam County, GA?
- Tracked electric providers include Georgia Power Co, Tri-County Elec Member Corp (GA).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Putnam County.
31024
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 | |
| Central Georgia El Member Corp | 2.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (GA) | - | 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 Georgia customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/13237 and /api/v1/counties/13237/history.