Power Outages in Prince George's County, MD
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 3 customers are without power in Prince George's County, MD across 3 reported incidents. Baltimore Gas & Electric Co and Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.1 hours.
Prince George's County, MD is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/maryland/prince-georges-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Prince George's County, MD", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/maryland/prince-georges-county
0.0%of this county's ~358,157 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Potomac Electric Power Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Baltimore Gas & Electric Co, Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Gas & Electric Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Potomac Electric Power Co | Outages only | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Prince George's Countywho 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 (35)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20744 | 322 | ≤11 | 179 | ≤11 |
| 20774 | 287 | ≤11 | 136 | 16 |
| 20772 | 221 | ≤11 | 105 | ≤11 |
| 20735 | 221 | ≤11 | 104 | 14 |
| 20743 | 218 | ≤11 | 119 | 19 |
| 20747 | 193 | ≤11 | 108 | ≤11 |
| 20748 | 190 | ≤11 | 103 | ≤11 |
| 20706 | 184 | ≤11 | 81 | 12 |
| 20785 | 167 | ≤11 | 96 | ≤11 |
| 20715 | 165 | ≤11 | 82 | ≤11 |
| 20707 | 143 | ≤11 | 80 | ≤11 |
| 20746 | 142 | ≤11 | 87 | ≤11 |
| 20721 | 136 | ≤11 | 67 | ≤11 |
| 20745 | 130 | ≤11 | 77 | ≤11 |
| 20716 | 110 | ≤11 | 48 | ≤11 |
| 20613 | 107 | ≤11 | 63 | ≤11 |
| 20782 | 105 | 0 | 44 | ≤11 |
| 20784 | 101 | ≤11 | 59 | ≤11 |
| 20720 | 95 | ≤11 | 49 | ≤11 |
| 20783 | 91 | 0 | 42 | ≤11 |
| 20705 | 85 | ≤11 | 43 | ≤11 |
| 20770 | 83 | 0 | 39 | ≤11 |
| 20708 | 78 | ≤11 | 45 | ≤11 |
| 20740 | 77 | ≤11 | 42 | ≤11 |
| 20607 | 70 | ≤11 | 41 | ≤11 |
| 20769 | 53 | ≤11 | 33 | 0 |
| 20737 | 46 | 0 | 30 | ≤11 |
| 20781 | 36 | ≤11 | 20 | ≤11 |
| 20710 | 33 | 0 | 14 | ≤11 |
| 20712 | 27 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 20722 | 26 | ≤11 | 20 | ≤11 |
| 20623 | 15 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 20762 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 20725 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 20608 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 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 Prince George's County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Prince George's County right now.
Prince George's County has been under 10 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on October 16, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×4
Latest Prince George's County, MD outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 10m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 999 customers out (0.3% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 21m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 4, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 4, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 4, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 4, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 4, 2026
Hardest-hit cities in Prince George's 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 Prince George's Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Prince George's County went about 3.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 85,071 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 3.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 85,071 customers out) · decade average 2.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 525 | 13,355 | 1.6 |
| 2016 | 562 | 24,875 | 2.3 |
| 2017 | 628 | 8,499 | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 524 | 85,071 | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 519 | 8,764 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 570 | 14,859 | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 501 | 21,198 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 445 | 64,522 | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 492 | 25,323 | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 508 | 47,482 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 387 | 29,631 | 3.1 |
Cost of power in Prince George's County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Prince George's County, 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
- Potomac Electric Power Co21.7¢531,090 cust
- Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc16.4¢162,860 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.
Very High winter weather exposure · 2.9 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 Prince George's County: FAQ
- How often does Prince George's County, MD lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Prince George's County, MD logged 387 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Prince George's County, MD?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 85,071 customers without power, beginning March 1, 2018 and lasting about 4d 12h.
- Is there a power outage in Prince George's County, MD right now?
- Yes, about 3 customers are currently without power across 3 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Prince George's County, MD?
- Tracked electric providers include Baltimore Gas & Electric Co, Potomac Electric Power Co, Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc.
Bowie. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Prince George's County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Prince George's County.
20607, 20608, 20613, 20623, 20705, 20706, 20707, 20708, 20710, 20712, 20715, 20716, 20720, 20721, 20722, 20735, 20737, 20740, 20742, 20743, 20744, 20745, 20746, 20747, 20748, 20762, 20769, 20770, 20771, 20772, 20774, 20781, 20782, 20783, 20784, 20785
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Gas & Electric Co | 2.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc | 2.9 hrs | Live · total only | |
| Potomac Electric Power Co | 1.4 hrs | Outages only | - |
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/24033 and /api/v1/counties/24033/history. Live data as of .