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Perry County Power Outage History

20152025 · Alabama

Bottom 20% least reliable nationally — frequent and/or long outages. How grades are calculated

Total events
850
Avg duration
3.4 hrs
Longest outage
107 hrs
National percentile
14th

Outages by year

Outages by month (seasonality)

Worst outage events on record

DateDurationCustomers affectedCause
Oct 29, 2020107 hrs4,338 (59%)Tropical Storm
Oct 29, 20201 hrs3,520 (48%)Tropical Storm
Oct 29, 20201 hrs3,416 (46%)Tropical Storm
May 4, 202151 hrs3,332 (45%)Unnamed event
Oct 29, 20201 hrs2,851 (39%)Tropical Storm

Over the 11 years from 2015 to 2025, Perry County recorded 850 distinct power outage events, averaging 3.4 hours per event.

The single worst outage on record in Perry County started October 29, 2020 (Tropical Storm), lasting 107 hours and leaving up to 4,338 customers without power (59% of the county) at its peak.

June has historically been the worst month for outages in Perry County, with 107 events recorded during that month across the dataset.

Based on this history, Perry County earns a Reliability Grade of F, placing it in the 14th percentile nationally for grid reliability (higher percentile = more reliable).

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Similar counties in Alabama

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

CountyGradeNational percentile
Chilton CountyF14th
Bibb CountyF14th
Lowndes CountyF15th
Butler CountyF16th
Dallas CountyF11th

FAQ

How often does power go out in Perry County?

Between 2015 and 2025, Perry County recorded 850 outage events, averaging 3.4 hours each.

What is Perry County's reliability grade?

Perry County has a Reliability Grade of F, in the 14th national percentile.

What was the worst power outage in Perry County?

The worst outage on record started October 29, 2020 (Tropical Storm), lasting 107 hours and affecting up to 4,338 customers.

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.