PowerOutageHistory
Reliability Grade
C
Average
2015-2025
Alabama

Bullock CountyPower Outage History

20152025 · Alabama
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What this grade means

Average — typical outage frequency and duration nationally. This county sits in the middle of the national distribution — its outage frequency and duration over the past 12 years are close to the nationwide median, neither notably better nor worse than most other US counties. A typical amount of backup-power preparedness is reasonable here.

Takeaway
Typical outage risk
Reliability Rank
Fuller bar = more reliable
Nationwide50th pct
In Alabama#32 of 66
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Total events
595
Recorded 2015–2025
Avg duration
2.9 hrs
Per outage event
Longest outage
39 hrs
Single worst event on record
Customers served
9,237
Utility customers in county

Outages by year

Outages by month (seasonality)

Worst outage events on record

DateDurationCustomers affectedCause
Mar 3, 201910 hrs3,501 (38%)Tornado
Jan 9, 202422 hrs2,234 (24%)Unnamed event
Aug 8, 202314 hrs2,219 (24%)Thunderstorm Wind
Apr 11, 202415 hrs2,025 (22%)Unnamed event
Aug 17, 20245 hrs1,754 (19%)Thunderstorm Wind

Was There an Outage on a Specific Date?

Pick a date to see whether a power outage was recorded for Bullock County, Alabama that day.

Over the 11 years from 2015 to 2025, Bullock County recorded 595 distinct power outage events, averaging 2.9 hours per event.

The single worst outage on record in Bullock County started March 3, 2019 (Tornado), lasting 10 hours and leaving up to 3,501 customers without power (38% of the county) at its peak.

July has historically been the worst month for outages in Bullock County, with 72 events recorded during that month across the dataset.

Based on this history, Bullock County earns a Reliability Grade of C, placing it in the 50th percentile nationally for grid reliability (higher percentile = more reliable).

Similar counties in Alabama

Counties with the closest reliability grade and national percentile to Bullock County.

CountyGradeNational percentile
Choctaw CountyC50th
Sumter CountyC49th
Geneva CountyC50th
Cullman CountyC49th
Clarke CountyC51st

Most reliable counties nationally

The top 3 counties nationally by reliability grade and percentile.

CountyStateGradeNational percentile
Clay CountySouth DakotaA100th
Clearwater CountyMinnesotaA99th
Limestone CountyAlabamaA99th

Least reliable counties nationally

The bottom 3 counties nationally by reliability grade and percentile.

FAQ

How often does power go out in Bullock County?

Between 2015 and 2025, Bullock County recorded 595 outage events, averaging 2.9 hours each.

What is Bullock County's reliability grade?

Bullock County has a Reliability Grade of C, in the 50th national percentile.

What was the worst power outage in Bullock County?

The worst outage on record started March 3, 2019 (Tornado), lasting 10 hours and affecting up to 3,501 customers.

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Data: ORNL EAGLE-I Recorded Electricity Outages (2014–2025), CC BY 4.0. Storm names: NOAA Storm Events Database. Last data refresh: 2025. See methodology.