What do you do when your house loses power?
David Ramirez
Published Feb 25, 2026
What do you do when your house loses power?
Call an electrician as soon as possible to get your power up and running.
- Check The Circuit Breakers. Always check the circuit breakers first.
- Check-In With Neighbors.
- Call The Power Company.
- Stay Warm.
- Preserve Food.
- Food Preparation.
- Unplug Major Appliances.
- Don’t Be Glued to Your Home.
Why is the power in my house weak?
Age and corrosion are a common cause of low voltage, as is dirty connections and poor insulation. Poor or damaged splicing work can also be a cause. In some cases, the wires used to carry electricity have a lower gauge than is necessary. Low voltage problems could be the result until the wires are replaced.
What happens when power comes back on after a power failure?
After a power failure, when the power came back on the well pump, dryer, electric stove, all will not work. I reset all breakers and still no good. I am just trying to figure out if the issue is in the house or the power company.
How to troubleshoot lost power in half of my house?
Plug an electrical appliance into a GFCI outlet, and press the “TEST” button. The appliance should turn off. Press “RESET” to turn the appliance back on. Do this at every GFCI outlet in the house. Eventually, you may find an outlet that caused your problem. Pressing “RESET” on a tripped outlet should return power to the area the outlet controls.
What to do when your house is without power?
Check your house to see if any rooms still are without power. If you find a room without power, you may have a bad circuit breaker that needs replacement. Call a professional electrician if that turns out to be the case. Check on any rooms that have GFCI outlets.
What to do if your power goes out in your bathroom?
You may just have a circuit breaker issue or a problem on a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlet. You may have GFCI outlets in your bathrooms and kitchen. Flip off all of the breakers in your circuit breaker panel. Don’t forget to turn off the main breaker afterward.
