Power Outages in Baltimore city, MD
Is there a power outage in Baltimore city, MD right now? Yes. As of October 19, 2026 19:55 UTC, about 8 customers are without power in Baltimore city, MD across 5 reported incidents.
Baltimore city, MD is served by 1 tracked utility. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.2 hours.
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- https://massoutage.com/maryland/baltimore-city
- As of
- October 19, 2026 19:55 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Baltimore city, MD", live data as of October 19, 2026 19:55 UTC. https://massoutage.com/maryland/baltimore-city
Report an outage in Baltimore city, MD
Report it to your electric utility; MassOutage can't take reports. For a downed line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
No outage contact on file for Baltimore Gas & Electric Co; check your electric bill or the utility's website.
100%of this county's ~287,365 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Gas & Electric Co | Live · county | 8 | 286,556 | 0.0% | - | 5 | October 19, 2026 23:15 UTC |
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co reportsevery 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 Baltimore citywho 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 (19)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21215 | 446 | 13 | 257 | 17 |
| 21229 | 278 | ≤11 | 146 | ≤11 |
| 21206 | 269 | ≤11 | 156 | 17 |
| 21218 | 226 | ≤11 | 122 | ≤11 |
| 21224 | 216 | ≤11 | 131 | ≤11 |
| 21217 | 210 | ≤11 | 117 | ≤11 |
| 21213 | 208 | ≤11 | 122 | ≤11 |
| 21239 | 186 | ≤11 | 102 | ≤11 |
| 21216 | 175 | ≤11 | 100 | ≤11 |
| 21212 | 164 | ≤11 | 74 | ≤11 |
| 21230 | 148 | ≤11 | 107 | ≤11 |
| 21223 | 143 | ≤11 | 75 | ≤11 |
| 21201 | 132 | ≤11 | 68 | ≤11 |
| 21202 | 118 | ≤11 | 66 | ≤11 |
| 21214 | 105 | ≤11 | 57 | ≤11 |
| 21211 | 94 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
| 21205 | 84 | ≤11 | 55 | ≤11 |
| 21210 | 55 | ≤11 | 31 | 0 |
| 21231 | 40 | ≤11 | 19 | 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 Baltimore city or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Baltimore city right now.
Baltimore city has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on October 16, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Coastal Flood Advisory ×2
Latest Baltimore city, MD outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 5m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 3, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 3, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 3, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 3, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 619 customers out (0.2% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 15m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 691 customers out (0.2% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Baltimore city
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Baltimore cityisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Baltimore city went about 3.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 32,673 customers.
The US EIA reports Maryland utilities averaged 3.1 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 3.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 32,673 customers out) · decade average 3.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 380 | 7,481 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 421 | 5,422 | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 429 | 7,701 | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 307 | 29,572 | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 297 | 8,335 | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 298 | 9,205 | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 175 | 15,390 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 138 | 21,850 | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 169 | 6,102 | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 62 | 32,673 | 6.4 |
| 2025 | 41 | 14,704 | 3.2 |
Cost of power in Baltimore city
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Baltimore city, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Baltimore Gas & Electric Co20.2¢1,143,710 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. What that adds up to each month, by state and utility: average electric bill.
Very High winter weather exposure · 3.3 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 Baltimore city: FAQ
- How often does Baltimore city, MD lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Baltimore city, MD logged 41 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Baltimore city, MD?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 32,673 customers without power, beginning July 29, 2024 and lasting about 33d 16h.
- Is there a power outage in Baltimore city, MD right now?
- Yes. As of October 19, 2026 19:55 UTC, about 8 customers are without power in Baltimore city, MD across 5 reported incidents.
- Which utilities serve Baltimore city, MD?
- Tracked electric providers include Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.
Baltimore. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Baltimore city level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Baltimore city.
21201, 21202, 21205, 21206, 21210, 21211, 21212, 21213, 21214, 21215, 21216, 21217, 21218, 21223, 21224, 21226, 21229, 21230, 21231, 21233, 21239, 21251, 21287
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported. Territory is filed by county, so these are the utilities with lines anywhere in Baltimore city, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in Maryland →
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Gas & Electric Co | 2.9 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 Maryland customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/24510 and /api/v1/counties/24510/history. Live data as of .