Power Outages in Howard County, MD
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Howard County, MD. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.3 hours.
Howard County, MD is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Howard County.
- Tornado WatchEXTREME
- Flood WatchSEVERE
- Severe Thunderstorm WarningSEVERE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Howard County has been under 20 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on July 18, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×12
- Heat Advisory ×5
- Flood Watch ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×1
- Tornado Watch ×1
Latest Howard County, MD outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 49m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 1,569 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Howard County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Howard County went about 3.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 23,403 customers.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 21,220 customers out) · decade average 2.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 510 | 7,405 | 1.2 |
| 2016 | 516 | 23,403 | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 556 | 2,468 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | 490 | 21,220 | 5.0 |
| 2019 | 508 | 9,812 | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 562 | 3,424 | 1.1 |
| 2021 | 457 | 3,398 | 1.3 |
| 2022 | 365 | 6,274 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 500 | 18,761 | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 495 | 19,425 | 1.6 |
| 2025 | 366 | 16,396 | 3.3 |
Relatively High high winds exposure · 2.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Howard County: FAQ
- How often does Howard County, MD lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Howard County, MD logged 366 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Howard County, MD?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 23,403 customers without power, beginning June 21, 2016 and lasting about 1d 22h.
- Is there a power outage in Howard County, MD right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Howard County, MD. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Howard County, MD?
- Tracked electric providers include THE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Howard County.
20701, 20723, 20759, 20763, 20777, 20794, 21029, 21036, 21042, 21043, 21044, 21045, 21046, 21075, 21104, 21723, 21737, 21738, 21794, 21797
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/24027 and /api/v1/counties/24027/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Maryland customers).