2015 Maryland Power Outage Report
In 2015, the average Maryland customer went without power for about 2.0 hours — the 31st worst of any US state that year, below the state's decade average. Figures from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I.
Avg hrs / customer
2.0
Peak customers out
22,010
Rank (worst state)
31st
Counties affected
20
Maryland outages over the decade
Average hours without power per customer, 2015 highlighted.
Hardest-hit Maryland counties in 2015
By peak customers out during the year's worst event.
1Charles County22,0102Anne Arundel County21,9673Montgomery County20,4364St. Mary's County20,3465Baltimore County20,2196Cecil County19,2647Prince George's County13,3558Talbot County11,2699Harford County10,29810Frederick County9,60611Baltimore city7,48112Howard County7,40513Wicomico County5,91614Calvert County5,86015Allegany County5,01816Washington County4,96617Garrett County2,93218Worcester County2,72219Carroll County2,64120Dorchester County2,493
Biggest Maryland outages of 2015
| County | Began | Peak customers out |
|---|---|---|
| Charles County | June 20, 2015 | 22,010 |
| Anne Arundel County | June 7, 2015 | 21,967 |
| Montgomery County | June 23, 2015 | 20,436 |
| St. Mary's County | September 22, 2015 | 20,346 |
| Baltimore County | May 27, 2015 | 20,219 |
| Cecil County | June 23, 2015 | 19,264 |
| Baltimore County | June 7, 2015 | 14,237 |
| Prince George's County | June 29, 2015 | 13,355 |
| Cecil County | June 1, 2015 | 12,931 |
| Talbot County | October 7, 2015 | 11,269 |
Part of the 2015 US Power Outage Report. Source: DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I. “Avg hours per customer” is a SAIDI-like measure (outage customer-minutes ÷ tracked customers); coverage varies by year.