How reliable is Georgia Power Co?

Georgia Power Co customers averaged 25.3 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is frequently affected and worse than the US average, worse than the Georgia median (20.1 h), per official US EIA data.

Where does Georgia Power Co rank among US electric utilities?

By official EIA SAIDI, Georgia Power Co is #425 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is worse than the US average.

How many customers does Georgia Power Co serve?

Georgia Power Co serves 156 counties across Georgia, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.

Where does Georgia Power Co provide power?

Georgia Power Co operates in Georgia. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Georgia Power Co: Outages & Reliability

As of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC, about 188 Georgia Power Co customers are without power in 4 counties.

Georgia Power Co is an investor owned utility serving 156 counties in Georgia. In 2024, its customers went an average of 25.3 hours without power (SAIDI), across about 2.1 interruptions each. That ranks it #425 of 468 US utilities by reliability, where #1 is the most reliable. Its outage duration is worse than the US average and worse than the Georgia median (20.1 h).

SCATTERED OUTAGES · ON ITS NETWORKLive · total only

188

Georgia Power Co customers out in 4 counties

Official reliability (EIA 2024)

US EIA

25.3 hrs

SAIDI / customer / yr

2.1

SAIFI / yr

12.2 hrs

CAIDI / outage

worse than the US average (US 11.0h)

Ranks #425 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · worse than the Georgia median (20.1 h).

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Reliability over time

Official EIA SAIDI, hours without power per customer per year (IEEE, incl. major events). Over this period Georgia Power Co’s reliability has been worsening (lower is better).

Outage trend · Georgia Power Co

188customers out · peak 2,866

Data as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC

Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Counties served by Georgia Power Co (156)

Service territory reported to EIA-861; each links to live outage status and history.

Georgia Power Co: FAQ

How reliable is Georgia Power Co?: Georgia Power Co customers averaged 25.3 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is frequently affected and worse than the US average, worse than the Georgia median (20.1 h), per official US EIA data.
Where does Georgia Power Co rank among US electric utilities?: By official EIA SAIDI, Georgia Power Co is #425 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is worse than the US average.
How many customers does Georgia Power Co serve?: Georgia Power Co serves 156 counties across Georgia, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does Georgia Power Co provide power?: Georgia Power Co operates in Georgia. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Reliability metrics (SAIDI/SAIFI) and service territory from the US EIA Form 861. SAIDI/SAIFI are IEEE-standard, including major event days. Primary state: Georgia.

Data from EIA Form 861 (utility reliability) and DOE/ORNL ODIN, every source we read. Live data as of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC.