Anne Arundel County, MD · Grid reliability
Anne Arundel County power outages:
how often, why, and what to do.
Anne Arundel County runs down the western shore of the Chesapeake, from Glen Burnie to the state capital at Annapolis. All that waterfront is beautiful — and a liability in a storm: exposed peninsulas, mature tree cover, and wind coming straight off the Bay.
● Power out right now? Check the live map:
- Out in the July 2026 storms
- 7,300+
- out in the July 2026 storms
- BGE avg outage / yr
- ~85 min
- 2024 SAIDI — excludes major storms
- Area peak, July 2026
- 85,000+
- BGE customers out, region-wide
Why Anne Arundel County loses power
Coastal wind and tree damage drive most outages here. Nor'easters and summer thunderstorms bring limbs and lines down across the county's many peninsulas and waterfront neighborhoods, and Bay-front homes take the wind head-on. The July 4–5, 2026 storms knocked out more than 7,300 Anne Arundel customers — among the hardest-hit counties in BGE's territory.
Communities we cover
- Annapolis
- Glen Burnie
- Severna Park
- Pasadena
- Odenton
- Crofton
- Arnold
- Edgewater
How often does Anne Arundel County lose power?
Everyday reliability is fine; the trouble is storms. Because so much of the county is exposed waterfront and wooded peninsula, wind events hit hard — the July 4–5, 2026 storms left 7,300+ Anne Arundel customers in the dark, one of the worst counts in the region.
What should I do when the power goes out in Annapolis or Glen Burnie?
Pull up the BGE outage map to see the scope, and report your outage. Keep refrigeration closed, never run a generator indoors or in a garage, and plan ahead for medical equipment and sump pumps — a real concern near the water. A home battery takes over automatically so you're not managing any of it in the dark.
Would a home battery help during a coastal storm outage here?
Yes. In a backup configuration a battery keeps your home running when Bay wind takes the grid down, and it recharges from your solar once the sun's back — no fuel, no noise. For waterfront homes that rely on sump pumps, keeping power through a storm is more than a convenience.
The permanent fix
Stop refreshing the outage map.
A home battery switches on the instant the grid drops — automatically, silently — and keeps your fridge, lights, Wi-Fi, and medical equipment running through the storm. If you already have solar, it recharges free the next day. Backup vs. savings, explained →
Get your free battery assessmentSources · verified July 2026
- Fox Baltimore — Maryland storm power outages by county (July 2026)
- poweroutage.us — BGE outage data & rankings
- Maryland Public Service Commission — reliability reports
- BGE — report an outage & outage map
Per-county outage counts are from the July 4–5, 2026 storm event as reported by local news; area-wide peak was roughly 85,000 BGE customers. BGE's reliability figures (SAIDI/SAIFI) typically exclude major-storm days. Verified July 2026; grid conditions change — check the live maps above for current status.