GEORGIA — Thousands of customers across Georgia are without electricity as of Saturday morning, according to the latest data from PowerOutage.us.
Statewide, approximately 2,491 homes and businesses are reported without power out of more than 5.36 million customers tracked, representing about 0.05% of customers. Georgia ranks among the top states in the country for outages, placing seventh nationwide and ninth in terms of the percentage of customers affected.
The majority of outages are concentrated in Camden County, where about 1,986 customers are without power.
That accounts for roughly 6.7% of customers in the county, making it the hardest-hit area in the state. Other counties reporting outages include Richmond County with 78 outages, DeKalb County with 66, and Stephens County with 44.
Utility provider Georgia Power reported the largest number of outages, with more than 2,100 customers affected. Additional outages were reported by Okefenoke REMC and other regional providers.
Restoration efforts are ongoing, and residents are encouraged to check with their local utility companies for updates.
