PowerOutageHistory
Reliability Grade
A
Top tier
2015-2025
Georgia

Screven CountyPower Outage History

20152025 · Georgia
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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
Nationwide94th pct
In Georgia#2 of 159
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Total events
48
Recorded 2015–2025
Avg duration
8.4 hrs
Per outage event
Longest outage
136 hrs
Single worst event on record
Customers served
10,039
Utility customers in county

Outages by year

Outages by month (seasonality)

Worst outage events on record

DateDurationCustomers affectedCause
May 12, 2019<1 hr286 (3%)Thunderstorm Wind
Feb 25, 20162 hrs225 (2%)Unnamed event
Oct 2, 202415 hrs192 (2%)Tropical Storm
Sep 27, 2024136 hrs192 (2%)Tropical Storm
Aug 3, 20221 hrs191 (2%)Unnamed event

Was There an Outage on a Specific Date?

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

Over the 11 years from 2015 to 2025, Screven County recorded 48 distinct power outage events, averaging 8.4 hours per event.

The single worst outage on record in Screven County started May 12, 2019 (Thunderstorm Wind), lasting less than 1 hour and leaving up to 286 customers without power (3% of the county) at its peak.

September has historically been the worst month for outages in Screven County, with 11 events recorded during that month across the dataset.

Based on this history, Screven County earns a Reliability Grade of A, placing it in the 94th percentile nationally for grid reliability (higher percentile = more reliable).

Similar counties in Georgia

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

CountyGradeNational percentile
Chattahoochee CountyA90th
Houston CountyA89th
Crisp CountyNot ranked
Dougherty CountyA88th
Forsyth CountyA86th

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 Screven County?

Between 2015 and 2025, Screven County recorded 48 outage events, averaging 8.4 hours each.

What is Screven County's reliability grade?

Screven County has a Reliability Grade of A, in the 94th national percentile.

What was the worst power outage in Screven County?

The worst outage on record started May 12, 2019 (Thunderstorm Wind), lasting less than 1 hour and affecting up to 286 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.