Power Outages in Wilkinson County, GA
Georgia Power Co, Tri-County Elec Member Corp (GA) and Washington Elec Member Corp publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Oconee Electric Member Corp. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.1 hours.
Wilkinson County, GA is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/georgia/wilkinson-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Wilkinson County, GA". https://massoutage.com/georgia/wilkinson-county
Georgia Power Co, Tri-County Elec Member Corp (GA) and Washington Elec Member Corp publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Oconee Electric Member Corp: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~4,264 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Oconee Electric Member Corp. 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, Tri-County Elec Member Corp (GA), 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (GA) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Washington Elec Member Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oconee Electric Member Corp | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Wilkinson 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31031 | 88 | ≤11 | 67 | ≤11 |
| 31017 | 30 | ≤11 | 25 | 0 |
| 31042 | 23 | 0 | 18 | ≤11 |
| 31054 | 19 | ≤11 | 15 | 0 |
| 31090 | 14 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 31003 | ≤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 Wilkinson County or any town and utility in it.
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
Wilkinson County has been under 20 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 18, 2026.
- Tropical Cyclone Local Statement ×8
- Flood Watch ×5
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Wind Advisory ×2
Latest Wilkinson County, GA outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 15m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 911 customers out (22% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 55m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 911 customers out (22% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Wilkinson County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Wilkinson County went about 2.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,305 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 2.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2017 (peak 2,305 customers out) · decade average 5.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 147 | 930 | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 151 | 1,088 | 2.6 |
| 2017 | 133 | 2,305 | 24.5 |
| 2018 | 171 | 1,108 | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 272 | 870 | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 151 | 1,389 | 1.8 |
| 2021 | 201 | 882 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 161 | 880 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 193 | 1,029 | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 177 | 1,359 | 11.6 |
| 2025 | 201 | 335 | 2.1 |
Cost of power in Wilkinson County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Wilkinson 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
- Tri-County Elec Member Corp (GA)15.8¢21,329 cust
- Washington Elec Member Corp15.4¢15,170 cust
- Oconee Electric Member Corp15.6¢10,868 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 · 5.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Wilkinson County: FAQ
- How often does Wilkinson County, GA lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Wilkinson County, GA logged 201 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Wilkinson County, GA?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,305 customers without power, beginning September 11, 2017 and lasting about 5d 7h.
- Is there a power outage in Wilkinson County, GA right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Wilkinson County, GA. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Wilkinson County, GA?
- Tracked electric providers include Georgia Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Wilkinson County.
31003, 31017, 31031, 31042, 31054, 31090
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 | |
| Washington Elec Member Corp | 29.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Tri-County Elec Member Corp (GA) | - | Live · total only | - |
| Oconee Electric Member Corp | - | 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/13319 and /api/v1/counties/13319/history.