2024 Maryland Power Outage Report
In 2024, the average Maryland customer went without power for about 2.8 hours — the 41st worst of any US state that year, below the state's decade average. Figures from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I.
Avg hrs / customer
2.8
Peak customers out
47,482
Rank (worst state)
41st
Counties affected
20
Maryland outages over the decade
Average hours without power per customer, 2024 highlighted.
Hardest-hit Maryland counties in 2024
By peak customers out during the year's worst event.
1Prince George's County47,4822Baltimore city32,6733Howard County19,4254Montgomery County15,8015Baltimore County13,3476Cecil County13,1217Anne Arundel County13,0458St. Mary's County12,0619Harford County10,45110Wicomico County5,84111Frederick County5,70512Charles County5,33213Carroll County4,25614Allegany County4,13315Worcester County4,07416Calvert County4,04417Garrett County3,94718Washington County3,87919Dorchester County2,90120Kent County2,851
Biggest Maryland outages of 2024
| County | Began | Peak customers out |
|---|---|---|
| Prince George's County | July 31, 2024 | 47,482 |
| Baltimore city | July 29, 2024 | 32,673 |
| Howard County | January 9, 2024 | 19,425 |
| Montgomery County | July 14, 2024 | 15,801 |
| Baltimore city | February 21, 2024 | 13,422 |
| Baltimore County | January 3, 2024 | 13,347 |
| Cecil County | July 16, 2024 | 13,121 |
| Anne Arundel County | January 9, 2024 | 13,045 |
| St. Mary's County | February 29, 2024 | 12,061 |
| Baltimore County | August 2, 2024 | 11,546 |
Part of the 2024 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.