Power Outages in Carroll County, MD
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 2 customers are without power in Carroll County, MD across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 6.3 hours.
Carroll County, MD is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Tornado WatchEXTREME
- Flood WatchSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WarningSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WarningSEVERE
Carroll County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×6
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
- Flood Watch ×1
- Tornado Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Carroll County
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 Carroll Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Carroll County went about 6.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 43,380 customers.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 43,380 customers out) · decade average 5.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 535 | 2,641 | 1.5 |
| 2016 | 644 | 4,621 | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 593 | 2,194 | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 596 | 6,077 | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 613 | 4,524 | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 674 | 2,989 | 1.8 |
| 2021 | 557 | 3,352 | 3.0 |
| 2022 | 544 | 29,736 | 12.9 |
| 2023 | 560 | 43,380 | 16.4 |
| 2024 | 493 | 4,256 | 3.3 |
| 2025 | 447 | 11,791 | 6.3 |
Relatively High high winds exposure · 5.1 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Carroll County: FAQ
- How often does Carroll County, MD lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Carroll County, MD logged 447 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Carroll County, MD?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 43,380 customers without power, beginning August 7, 2023 and lasting about 8d 6h.
- Is there a power outage in Carroll County, MD right now?
- Yes — about 2 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Carroll County, MD?
- Tracked electric providers include THE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Carroll County.
21048, 21074, 21102, 21157, 21158, 21757, 21776, 21784, 21787
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/24013 and /api/v1/counties/24013/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Maryland customers). Live data as of .