Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc: power outages per year
In 2025 the average Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc customer was without power for 2.9 hours, close to the Maryland average of 3.1 h; up from 2.4 h in 2024. The utility served 180,658 customers in Maryland and ranks #3 of 5 large Maryland utilities by outage hours.
By year
| Year | Hours (with major events) | Hours (without) | Interruptions | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 180,658 |
| 2024 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 177,329 |
| 2023 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 174,909 |
| 2022 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 171,858 |
| 2021 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 169,190 |
| 2020 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 168,062 |
"With major events" includes storm days that utilities may exclude from their own reliability targets; it is what customers actually live through. The gap between the two columns shows how much of the year's outage time came from big storms.
Backup power for Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc outages
An average outage here lasted about 1.8 hours in 2025. Size backup for the longest outage you want to ride through, not the average.
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FAQ
How many hours a year are Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc customers without power?
2.9 hours per customer in 2025 including major event days (2.0 h without them), as Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc reported to the U.S. EIA.
How long does a typical Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc outage last?
About 1.8 hours on average in 2025 (total outage minutes divided by the number of interruptions). Storms make single events much longer.
Source: U.S. EIA Form 861, Reliability file, 2020–2025. Data snapshot . Utilities ranked nationwide →