2019 Maryland Power Outage Report
In 2019, the average Maryland customer went without power for about 2.6 hours — the 33rd worst of any US state that year, below the state's decade average. Figures from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I.
Avg hrs / customer
2.6
Peak customers out
37,786
Rank (worst state)
33rd
Counties affected
20
Maryland outages over the decade
Average hours without power per customer, 2019 highlighted.
Hardest-hit Maryland counties in 2019
By peak customers out during the year's worst event.
1Anne Arundel County37,7862Montgomery County23,9503Baltimore County16,9294Howard County9,8125Prince George's County8,7646Garrett County8,6707Baltimore city8,3358Queen Anne's County7,1819St. Mary's County6,83010Charles County6,52511Allegany County6,32712Frederick County6,19613Harford County5,24114Cecil County5,18915Worcester County5,13516Caroline County5,10517Carroll County4,52418Washington County4,24719Dorchester County3,68120Wicomico County3,360
Biggest Maryland outages of 2019
| County | Began | Peak customers out |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel County | April 25, 2019 | 37,786 |
| Montgomery County | May 23, 2019 | 23,950 |
| Baltimore County | July 17, 2019 | 16,929 |
| Montgomery County | October 31, 2019 | 12,705 |
| Baltimore County | July 27, 2019 | 12,686 |
| Baltimore County | July 18, 2019 | 11,787 |
| Baltimore County | May 28, 2019 | 10,744 |
| Howard County | May 20, 2019 | 9,812 |
| Prince George's County | January 11, 2019 | 8,764 |
| Garrett County | December 16, 2019 | 8,670 |
Part of the 2019 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.