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Arkansas Power Outages: Live Map & Grid Status

Arkansas utilities do not yet share live outage data with DOE's ODIN feed, so live counts here are limited. Check your electric company's outage map (listed below) for real-time status.

Customers without power
0
1,766,194 customers statewide
Counties affected
0
of 75 counties
Weather alerts
2
Outage-relevant NWS alerts
Power uptime (2025)
99.910%
7 hr 55 min without power per customer

Arkansas outage map by county

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No Arkansas utility currently shares live data with DOE ODIN. Shaded counties show only what participating utilities report. See the utility list below for direct outage map links.

Arkansas counties with power outages

Counties with customers out right now

No county-level outages are being reported right now.

Weather alerts

Wind, storm, ice, heat and fire-weather alerts from NWS

  • Wind AdvisoryModerate

    Clay; Greene; Craighead; Dunklin; Pemiscot

    Until Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST · NWS Memphis TN

  • Wind AdvisoryModerate

    Mississippi

    Until Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST · NWS Memphis TN

Source: National Weather Service

Outage trend: last 7 days

Customers without power, recorded every ~30 minutes (participating utilities)

0611Nov 3, 2:24 AMNov 3, 3:47 AM

Biggest Arkansas power outages since 2014

Statewide outage events recorded by DOE's EAGLE-I system since late 2014, with likely causes from NOAA storm reports

The largest power outage in Arkansas since 2014 (Jul 13–17, 2016) left as many as 164,360 customers (9.92% of the state) without power at once, driven by severe thunderstorms. The next largest (May 23 – Jun 6, 2024) peaked at 137,411 customers (Severe thunderstorms).

By EAGLE-I's count, Arkansas customers averaged about 7 hr 56 min without power per year from 2018 to 2025. The worst year was 2023, at 13 hr 38 min per customer.

Outages peak in April (21% of outage time). Outage time in Arkansas has risen recently: about 9 hr 17 min per customer per year in 2022–2025, versus 6 hr 36 min in 2018–2021.

#WhenPeak out at onceLikely cause (NOAA)
1Jul 13–17, 2016164,360(9.92%)Severe thunderstorms
2May 23 – Jun 6, 2024137,411(8.29%)Severe thunderstorms
3Jun 25–28, 2023136,571(8.24%)Severe thunderstorms
4Apr 13–20, 2020135,124(8.15%)Severe thunderstorms
5Jan 25–27, 2023120,095(7.25%)Winter storm
6Apr 2–8, 2025119,231(7.19%)Flooding
7Jun 20–24, 201995,286(5.75%)Severe thunderstorms
8Mar 31 – Apr 5, 202392,820(5.6%)Flooding

Hours without power per customer, by year (EAGLE-I)

Arkansas
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When outages happen

Share of all customer outage time that fell in each month, 2018–2025.
Counties with the least outage time

Source: DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I recorded electricity outages, 2014–2025 (CC BY 4.0), with likely causes from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database. EAGLE-I coverage was partial before 2018, so averages use 2018–2025. Peak counts are the highest number of customers out at one time.

Arkansas electric utilities

Largest electric companies in Arkansas, from EIA-861 (2025)

Electric utilities serving Arkansas
UtilityCustomers (AR)Live data
Entergy Arkansas747,309Not reporting
SWEPCO129,409Not reporting
Carroll Electric Cooperative111,885Not reporting
First Electric Cooperative105,652Not reporting
Ozarks Electric Coop Corp - (AR)81,038Not reporting
OG&E70,795Not reporting
Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp59,219Not reporting
City Water and Light Plant - (AR)40,997Not reporting
City of North Little Rock - (AR)40,910Not reporting
North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc39,367Not reporting
Conway Corporation34,677Not reporting
Craighead Electric Coop Corp33,672Not reporting
Southwest Arkansas E C C29,491Not reporting
City of Bentonville - (AR)26,295Not reporting
C & L Electric Coop Corp22,311Not reporting

“Avg. outage time / yr” is each utility's reported SAIDI for 2025, including major events. “Live data” shows whether the utility shares outages with DOE ODIN.

Arkansas grid reliability & uptime

Official reliability metrics from the U.S. Energy Information Administration

In 2025, the average Arkansas customer went 7 hr 55 min without power, compared with 4 hr 29 min for the U.S. as a whole. That ranks Arkansas 7th of 51 for total outage time, where 1st has the most.

Leaving out major events such as hurricanes and ice storms, the figure falls to 3 hr 32 min. Customers averaged 2.17 interruptions, each lasting about 3 hr 38 min. Over the last five years Arkansas averaged 8 hr 53 min of outages per customer per year (rank 15th).

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Arkansas: outage minutes per customer (SAIDI)U.S. average
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YearAR SAIDI (min)U.S. SAIDI (min)
2015326.2209
2016400.5268.4
2017405.6505.9
2018330.9349.2
2019451.2295.5
2020771.6456.1
2021308.4475.8
2022437.5333
2023915.3366.6
2024527.8662.6
2025474.5269.2

Source: EIA Electric Power Annual, Table 11.4 (IEEE method, all events including major event days).

Arkansas power outage news

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Arkansas power outage FAQ

Is there a power outage in Arkansas right now?

No outages are currently reported by participating utilities in Arkansas. Live coverage depends on which utilities share data with DOE ODIN, so if your power is out, report it to your electric company.

How reliable is the power grid in Arkansas?

In 2025, the average Arkansas electricity customer was without power for 7 hr 55 min in total (SAIDI, including major events), versus 4 hr 29 min nationally, according to EIA. That ranks Arkansas 7th of 51 for outage time (1st = most). Power was on 99.910% of the year.

How long do power outages last in Arkansas?

When an outage happened in 2025, Arkansas customers waited an average of 3 hr 38 min for power to be restored (CAIDI), and the average customer had 2.17 sustained interruptions during the year (SAIFI), per EIA-861 data.

Who do I call to report a power outage in Arkansas?

Report outages directly to your electric utility. Entergy Arkansas LLC, Southwestern Electric Power Co, Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR) and others serve the most customers in Arkansas. Call 911 if you see a downed power line or are in danger.

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