Power Outages in Rabun County, GA
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Rabun County, GA. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 24.5 hours.
Rabun County, GA is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Rabun County.
No active NWS alerts for Rabun County right now.
Rabun County has been under 3 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 16, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×3
Hardest-hit cities in Rabun County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Rabun County went about 24.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 15,422 customers.
Worst year here was 2017 (peak 10,574 customers out) · decade average 38.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 584 | 3,642 | 12.6 |
| 2016 | 579 | 4,333 | 13.2 |
| 2017 | 678 | 10,574 | 97.1 |
| 2018 | 686 | 7,078 | 27.4 |
| 2019 | 676 | 7,868 | 11.8 |
| 2020 | 677 | 15,422 | 82.4 |
| 2021 | 691 | 4,938 | 18.3 |
| 2022 | 717 | 8,778 | 44.0 |
| 2023 | 727 | 3,786 | 20.5 |
| 2024 | 665 | 12,586 | 71.3 |
| 2025 | 659 | 3,307 | 24.5 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 38.5 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 Rabun County: FAQ
- How often does Rabun County, GA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Rabun County, GA logged 659 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 24.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Rabun County, GA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 15,422 customers without power, beginning October 28, 2020 and lasting about 5d 19h.
- Is there a power outage in Rabun County, GA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Rabun County, GA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Rabun County, GA?
- Tracked electric providers include HAYWOOD ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP, Habersham Electric Membership Corp,habershamemc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Rabun County.
30525, 30537, 30552, 30562, 30568, 30573, 30576, 30581
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAYWOOD ELECTRIC MEMBER CORP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| Habersham Electric Membership Corp,habershamemc | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/13241 and /api/v1/counties/13241/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Georgia customers).