When will the power be back in Opelika, AL?
Our restoration forecast is independent and unofficial, never the utility's commitment. How it works · How accurate it has been
Opelika is a city of about 35,005 residents in Lee County.
Alabama Power has reported outages for Opelika by name on its own public outage map (most recently observed 2026-09-18) — so when Opelika is affected, this page can show the city's own customers-out count and restoration time rather than only the county-wide total.
ZIP codes in Opelika:
Checking a ZIP goes straight to the address-level view for that area.
Around Opelika: the closest other places we track are Auburn, about 8 miles to the southwest; Valley, about 15 miles to the northeast; Phenix City, about 25 miles to the southeast; and Columbus, GA, about 31 miles to the east. Also nearby: LaGrange, GA (32 mi NE); Alexander City (37 mi NW); Pike Road (49 mi SW); Eufaula (54 mi S); Montgomery (56 mi SW); Millbrook (59 mi W); Newnan, GA (60 mi NE); and Sylacauga (62 mi NW).
Looking further out, the nearest place we track is: north toward Carrollton, GA (66 mi); northeast toward Peachtree City, GA (69 mi); east toward Perry, GA (97 mi); southeast toward Americus, GA (79 mi); south toward Ozark (85 mi); southwest toward Troy (69 mi); west toward Prattville (64 mi); and northwest toward Talladega (68 mi).
Who serves Opelika?
We track live outage data from Alabama Power and Dixie EC ↗ in Lee County — but several utilities can serve one county, so confirm your own by searching your address on the live map. Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative and City of Opelika also serve parts of Lee County — we don't yet read their own live outage maps.
Opelika's last tracked outage began Sep 29, peaked at 30 customers out, and was restored in an hour. Across the 4 outages tracked here, the typical (median) restoration ran an hour.
- Sep 29 — 30 customers out, restored in an hour
- Sep 21 — 30 customers out, restored in an hour
- Aug 23 — 295 customers out, restored in 4 hours
- Aug 23 — 90 customers out, restored in an hour
County context: across all of Lee County, federal outage records (EAGLE-I, 2014–2025) show outages of 200+ customers typically restored in about 2.5 hr. The full record for Lee County
Common questions
When will my power be back on in Opelika, AL?
It depends on the cause and how many crews are working; the live status at the top of this page shows the current outlook. For context from Opelika's own record: across the 4 outages this site has tracked here, the typical (median) restoration ran an hour — the outage-history panel above lists them.
How do I check the power outage status in Opelika, AL?
To check your own street, search an Opelika ZIP code — 36801, 36802, 36803 or 36804 — and the map opens on that area.
