Power Outages in Frederick County, MD
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 5,521 customers are without power in Frederick County, MD across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.9 hours.
Frederick County, MD is served by 1 tracked utility.
Out for under 1 hr; outages this size here usually clear within about ~17 hours.
Historical average from 114 past outages here — an estimate, not a utility ETA. How long do outages usually last?
- Tornado WatchEXTREME
- Flood WatchSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WarningSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WarningSEVERE
Frederick County has been under 21 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×7
- Air Quality Alert ×6
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Tornado Warning ×3
- Flood Watch ×1
- Tornado Watch ×1
Latest Frederick County, MD outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 5,521 customers out (4.2% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Frederick 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 Frederick Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Frederick County went about 2.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 17,733 customers.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 17,733 customers out) · decade average 2.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 897 | 9,606 | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 825 | 8,627 | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 841 | 5,428 | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 787 | 7,301 | 3.0 |
| 2019 | 809 | 6,196 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 831 | 6,917 | 2.0 |
| 2021 | 784 | 7,247 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 803 | 17,733 | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 809 | 7,100 | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 714 | 5,705 | 1.9 |
| 2025 | 760 | 4,749 | 2.9 |
Relatively High winter weather exposure · 2.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Frederick County: FAQ
- How often does Frederick County, MD lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Frederick County, MD logged 760 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Frederick County, MD?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 17,733 customers without power, beginning December 8, 2022 and lasting about 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Frederick County, MD right now?
- Yes — about 5,521 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Frederick County, MD?
- Tracked electric providers include THE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY.
Frederick. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Frederick County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Frederick County.
21701, 21702, 21703, 21704, 21705, 21710, 21714, 21716, 21717, 21718, 21727, 21754, 21755, 21758, 21762, 21769, 21770, 21771, 21773, 21774, 21777, 21778, 21780, 21788, 21790, 21791, 21793, 21798
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/24021 and /api/v1/counties/24021/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Maryland customers). Live data as of .