Power Outages in Washington County, GA
Georgia Power Co, Jefferson Electric Member Corp and Washington Elec Member Corp publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Sandersville - (GA). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.1 hours.
Washington County, GA is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/georgia/washington-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Washington County, GA". https://massoutage.com/georgia/washington-county
Georgia Power Co, Jefferson Electric Member Corp and Washington Elec Member Corp publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Sandersville - (GA): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~8,294 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Sandersville - (GA). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Georgia Power Co, Jefferson Electric Member Corp, Washington Elec Member Corp.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jefferson Electric Member Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Washington Elec Member Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Sandersville - (GA) | 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 (5)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31082 | 113 | ≤11 | 82 | 0 |
| 31089 | 44 | 0 | 30 | ≤11 |
| 31018 | 16 | 0 | 12 | ≤11 |
| 31035 | 15 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 31094 | ≤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 20 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Flood Watch on October 10, 2026.
- Tropical Cyclone Local Statement ×8
- Flood Watch ×5
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Wind Advisory ×2
Latest Washington County, GA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 15m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 426 customers out (3.9% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 10m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 422 customers out (3.8% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 10m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 126 customers out (1.1% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 29m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 110 customers out (1.0% of the county)
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 4.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 7,592 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 4.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 7,592 customers out) · decade average 11.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 136 | 241 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 147 | 169 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | 153 | 1,455 | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 602 | 4,737 | 15.3 |
| 2019 | 650 | 2,052 | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 558 | 5,510 | 5.0 |
| 2021 | 584 | 1,613 | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 573 | 2,705 | 7.8 |
| 2023 | 587 | 2,868 | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 621 | 7,592 | 78.9 |
| 2025 | 607 | 1,904 | 4.1 |
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.
- Georgia Power Co16.3¢2,480,484 cust
- Jefferson Electric Member Corp14.6¢34,651 cust
- Washington Elec Member Corp15.4¢15,170 cust
- City of Sandersville - (GA)10.5¢2,215 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 · 11.8 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, GA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Washington County, GA logged 607 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Washington County, GA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 7,592 customers without power, beginning September 27, 2024 and lasting about 21d 22h.
- Is there a power outage in Washington County, GA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Washington County, GA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Washington County, GA?
- Tracked electric providers include Georgia Power Co, Washington Elec Member Corp.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Washington County.
31018, 31035, 31067, 31082, 31089, 31094
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 | |
| Jefferson Electric Member Corp | 2.7 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Washington Elec Member Corp | 29.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| City of Sandersville - (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/13303 and /api/v1/counties/13303/history.