Power Outages in Stephens County, GA
As of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC, no outages are reported by Hart Electric Member Corp, Georgia Power Co and Habersham Electric Membership Corp in Stephens County, GA. Blue Ridge Electric Coop Inc - (SC) has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 7.6 hours.
Stephens County, GA is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/georgia/stephens-county
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- October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Stephens County, GA", live data as of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC. https://massoutage.com/georgia/stephens-county
No active outages are reported by Hart Electric Member Corp, Georgia Power Co and Habersham Electric Membership Corp in Stephens County.
Blue Ridge Electric Coop Inc - (SC) only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
100%of this county's ~14,418 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Blue Ridge Electric Coop Inc - (SC). Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hart Electric Member Corp | Live · county | 0 | 8,428 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Georgia Power Co | Live · county | 0 | 7,435 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Habersham Electric Membership Corp | Live · county | 0 | 211 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Blue Ridge Electric Coop Inc - (SC) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hart Electric Member Corp, Georgia Power Co and Habersham Electric Membership Corp reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Stephens 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 (4)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30577 | 419 | 17 | 309 | ≤11 |
| 30557 | 98 | ≤11 | 74 | ≤11 |
| 30538 | 70 | ≤11 | 57 | ≤11 |
| 30598 | ≤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 Stephens County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Stephens County right now.
Stephens County has been under 9 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Flood Watch on October 11, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×5
- Wind Advisory ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Stephens County, GA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 41m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 24, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 351 customers out (2.1% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 11m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 272 customers out (1.6% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Stephens County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Stephens County went about 7.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 11,209 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 7.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 11,209 customers out) · decade average 6.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 305 | 2,191 | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 367 | 3,878 | 0.7 |
| 2017 | 390 | 4,835 | 8.7 |
| 2018 | 570 | 1,563 | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 610 | 1,405 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 630 | 11,209 | 18.5 |
| 2021 | 689 | 1,913 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 620 | 4,171 | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 656 | 1,174 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 660 | 8,911 | 18.0 |
| 2025 | 628 | 6,127 | 7.6 |
Cost of power in Stephens County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Stephens 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
- Habersham Electric Membership Corp14.0¢35,519 cust
- Hart Electric Member Corp13.1¢30,698 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 ice storms exposure · 6.4 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 Stephens County: FAQ
- How often does Stephens County, GA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Stephens County, GA logged 628 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 7.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Stephens County, GA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 11,209 customers without power, beginning April 13, 2020 and lasting about 2d 20h.
- Is there a power outage in Stephens County, GA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Stephens County, GA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Stephens County, GA?
- Tracked electric providers include Blue Ridge Electric Coop Inc - (SC), Georgia Power Co, Habersham Electric Membership Corp, Hart Electric Member Corp.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Stephens County.
30538, 30577, 30598
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 · county | |
| Habersham Electric Membership Corp | 6.4 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Blue Ridge Electric Coop Inc - (SC) | 3.4 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Hart Electric Member Corp | 5.1 hrs | Live · county | - |
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/13257 and /api/v1/counties/13257/history.