Power Outages in Garrett County, MD
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 127 customers are without power in Garrett County, MD across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 18.2 hours.
Garrett County, MD is served by 1 tracked utility.
Outage started July 18, 2026 · peaked at 253 customers without power · resolved
- Flood WatchSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Garrett County has been under 19 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×10
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Flood Watch ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Garrett 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 Garrett Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Garrett County went about 18.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8,670 customers.
Worst year here was 2019 (peak 8,670 customers out) · decade average 11.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 470 | 2,932 | 7.7 |
| 2016 | 422 | 3,170 | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 432 | 2,104 | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 426 | 4,508 | 11.5 |
| 2019 | 418 | 8,670 | 33.6 |
| 2020 | 454 | 4,561 | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 422 | 4,623 | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 444 | 4,018 | 11.0 |
| 2023 | 471 | 3,491 | 8.0 |
| 2024 | 444 | 3,947 | 6.6 |
| 2025 | 457 | 5,808 | 18.2 |
Relatively Moderate winter weather exposure · 11.0 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 Garrett County: FAQ
- How often does Garrett County, MD lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Garrett County, MD logged 457 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 18.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Garrett County, MD?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8,670 customers without power, beginning December 16, 2019 and lasting about 4d 20h.
- Is there a power outage in Garrett County, MD right now?
- Yes — about 127 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Garrett County, MD?
- Tracked electric providers include THE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Garrett County.
21520, 21521, 21523, 21531, 21536, 21538, 21539, 21541, 21550, 21561, 21562
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/24023 and /api/v1/counties/24023/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Maryland customers). Live data as of .