Georgia power outages in 2024
Georgia customers averaged 1,208.1 minutes (20 h 8 min) without power in 2024, rank 6 of 51 and above the 297-minute median. Major event days made up 83% of those minutes.
- All events
- 1,208.1 min
- Excl. major event days
- 211.4 min
- Outages per customer
- 2.10
- Customers counted
- 4,751,725
Outages here run long, so it's worth pricing a home standby generator alongside a battery. Never run a fuel generator indoors or in a garage.
Utility breakdown, 2024
30 utilities reported IEEE-standard reliability data in Georgia for 2024. The five largest by customers:
| Utility | Type | Customers | Outage min, all events | Excl. major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Power Co | Investor-owned | 2,717,959 | 1,516.2 | 127.9 |
| Jackson Electric Member Corp - (GA) | Co-op | 268,760 | 129.4 | 73.9 |
| Cobb Electric Membership Corp | Co-op | 218,807 | 60.4 | 35.1 |
| Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation | Co-op | 200,598 | 61.8 | 45.7 |
| GreyStone Power Corporation | Co-op | 149,514 | 114.0 | 95.0 |
Trend since 2013
Highest year: 2024 (1,208 min). Lowest: 2013 (125 min). Outage minutes swing widely from year to year because big storms dominate the total.
| Year | Avg outage minutes (all events) |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 124.9 |
| 2014 | 252.3 |
| 2015 | 248.2 |
| 2016 | 424.0 |
| 2017 | 1,030.8 |
| 2018 | 230.7 |
| 2019 | 149.8 |
| 2020 | 521.7 |
| 2021 | 140.5 |
| 2022 | 212.4 |
| 2023 | 342.7 |
| 2024 | 1,208.1 |
Customer-weighted average of utilities reporting under the IEEE standard each year. Our 2024 figure matches EIA's own state total exactly; earlier years may cover a different set of utilities.
How much came from major storms
In 2024, 996.7 of Georgia's 1,208.1 outage minutes (83%) fell on major event days, the large storm-driven outages that utilities report separately. On a normal day, customers averaged 211.4 minutes for the year.
State and utility incentives
- No statewide backup-power incentive found as of October 23, 2026. Georgia's state-run Home Energy Rebates cover efficiency and electric appliance upgrades, not home batteries, solar or generators. Source: Georgia Home Energy Rebates (state energy office), accessed October 23, 2026.
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