PowerOutageHistory
Reliability Grade
A
Top tier
2018-2025
Alabama

Morgan CountyPower Outage History

20182025 · Alabama
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What this grade means

Top 20% most reliable nationally — infrequent, short outages. This county ranks in the most reliable fifth of all US counties in our dataset, based on 12 years of real DOE outage records: outages happen less often here, and when they do occur they tend to be resolved quickly compared to the rest of the country. Baseline outage risk is low, though a severe local storm can still occasionally cause a longer-than-usual outage regardless of the long-term track record.

Takeaway
Low outage risk
Reliability Rank
Fuller bar = more reliable
Nationwide93rd pct
In Alabama#7 of 66
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Total events
313
Recorded 2018–2025
Avg duration
1.7 hrs
Per outage event
Longest outage
37 hrs
Single worst event on record
Customers served
70,270
Utility customers in county

Outages by year

Outages by month (seasonality)

Worst outage events on record

DateDurationCustomers affectedCause
Aug 11, 20234 hrs12,404 (18%)Flood
Dec 24, 20225 hrs8,941 (13%)Strong Wind
May 10, 20242 hrs7,821 (11%)Unnamed event
Apr 10, 202524 hrs6,477 (9%)Thunderstorm Wind
Mar 25, 2025<1 hr6,227 (9%)Unnamed event

Was There an Outage on a Specific Date?

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

Over the 8 years from 2018 to 2025, Morgan County recorded 313 distinct power outage events, averaging 1.7 hours per event.

The single worst outage on record in Morgan County started August 11, 2023 (Flood), lasting 4 hours and leaving up to 12,404 customers without power (18% of the county) at its peak.

May has historically been the worst month for outages in Morgan County, with 38 events recorded during that month across the dataset.

Based on this history, Morgan County earns a Reliability Grade of A, placing it in the 93rd percentile nationally for grid reliability (higher percentile = more reliable).

Similar counties in Alabama

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

CountyGradeNational percentile
Conecuh CountyA92nd
Lawrence CountyA96th
Jackson CountyA98th
Limestone CountyA99th
Marshall CountyNot ranked

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 Morgan County?

Between 2018 and 2025, Morgan County recorded 313 outage events, averaging 1.7 hours each.

What is Morgan County's reliability grade?

Morgan County has a Reliability Grade of A, in the 93rd national percentile.

What was the worst power outage in Morgan County?

The worst outage on record started August 11, 2023 (Flood), lasting 4 hours and affecting up to 12,404 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.