No power in part or all of your home?

Losing power is stressful, especially in Miami heat. Here is how to tell whether it is a utility outage or a problem inside your home, and how to get a licensed electrician out to you quickly.

Step 1: Is it just you?

Look outside. If neighbors and streetlights are also out, it is almost always a utility outage: check the FPL outage map or app and report it. An electrician cannot fix the utility side.

Step 2: Check your breaker panel

If only your home, or only some rooms, lost power, open your electrical panel. A breaker that is in the middle or "off" position has tripped. Push it fully off, then back on once. If it trips again right away, leave it off: that circuit has a fault and needs an electrician.

Also check GFCI outlets (the ones with TEST/RESET buttons) in kitchens, bathrooms, garages and outdoors. One tripped GFCI can cut power to several outlets.

When to call an electrician

• Half the house is out but the panel looks fine (this can be a problem with the main breaker, the meter connection or the service wires).
• A breaker will not reset or trips again immediately.
• Lights dim or flicker before the power goes out.
• You notice heat, buzzing or a burning smell at the panel.

How 305Electricians helps

Call (305) 699-4194 or send a quick request. We connect you with an independent, Florida-licensed electrician who serves your area. The electrician contacts you, finds the problem and tells you what it will cost before doing any work. We are a referral service: we do not do the electrical work ourselves, and the electrician sets their own price.

Want to double-check? You can look up any Florida electrical license at myfloridalicense.com.

305Electricians is a referral service operated by Miami Metro LLC, not an electrical contractor. All work is quoted and performed by independent, Florida-licensed electricians, who set their own prices.