Outage Almanac

Missouri power outages

114 counties with outage records. Pick one to see its history.

Missouri averaged 0.52 times the US outage time per person

That ranks 34 of 50 states and DC, where 1 has the most. July and June made up 45% of outage time. Records run from 2015 to 2023, and some counties start later.

Reynolds County had the most outage time per resident of 108 rated counties.

Counties ranked by outage time

RankCountyMajor outages per yearLongest (hours)Times US rate
1Reynolds County1.0492.65
2St. Louis City5.71472.40
3Wayne County1.2482.34
4Bollinger County1.2411.82
5Ozark County2.4451.77
6Oregon County0.4651.72
7Shannon County0.6661.55
8Carter County0.6191.33
9Pemiscot County0.3501.22
10Buchanan County2.4490.97
10Washington County1.9410.97
12Atchison County0.5320.96
13Chariton County0.7330.92
14Madison County0.6430.90
15Dent County0.9690.88
16Iron County0.4460.84
17Andrew County1.6180.83
17Warren County1.8460.83
19Douglas County2.0240.81
19Jackson County3.31190.81
21Crawford County2.0240.71
22Mississippi County0.4410.70
22Ripley County0.4190.70
22Ste. Genevieve County1.2320.70
25Taney County0.71010.69
26Lawrence County0.81060.67
26New Madrid County0.3280.67
26Newton County1.1460.67
29Vernon County0.3300.66
30Lincoln County1.6440.64
31Camden County1.8330.63
31Howell County1.0630.63
33Clay County3.2680.60
34Benton County0.9190.58
34Hickory County0.2220.58
36Miller County1.1570.57
37DeKalb County0.6200.56
38Carroll County0.4130.54
39Henry County1.2250.52
40Howard County0.3230.51
40Ray County0.8290.51
42Nodaway County1.2340.50
42St. Francois County1.4460.50
44Barton County0.3350.48
44Texas County1.3200.48
46Ralls County0.1420.47
46Stone County0.6240.47
46Webster County1.11170.47
49Cass County1.6830.46
49Platte County2.2480.46
51Clinton County0.3310.44
51Lafayette County1.4310.44
53Clark County0.1320.43
53Jefferson County1.6710.43
53Perry County0.9170.43
56Maries County0.4100.42
57Morgan County0.3220.41
58Randolph County0.8250.40
59Cooper County0.4200.39
60Bates County0.2320.38
60St. Clair County0.1230.38
62Christian County0.41020.37
62Gentry County0.4150.37
64Gasconade County0.6160.36
64Osage County0.6150.36
66Barry County0.7200.35
67Franklin County2.0520.34
68Wright County0.7220.32
69Johnson County0.9450.31
70Daviess County0.2140.30
70Greene County1.71040.30
70Montgomery County0.2100.30
70Pike County0.9200.30
70Stoddard County0.3360.30
75Cape Girardeau County1.4460.29
75Harrison County0.3180.29
75Laclede County0.4140.29
78Butler County0.8160.28
78Phelps County0.9510.28
80Polk County0.390.27
81St. Charles County1.8490.26
82McDonald County0.4430.24
82Scott County0.4150.24
84Audrain County0.4190.22
84Boone County0.7280.22
84Cole County0.3650.22
87Dallas County0.0None0.21
87Jasper County0.6490.21
89Pettis County0.7340.20
90Monroe County0.190.19
90St. Louis County0.1170.19
92Dade County0.290.18
92Linn County0.3130.18
92Saline County0.3170.18
95Lewis County0.2150.17
96Sullivan County0.0None0.16
97Dunklin County0.1100.15
98Adair County0.0None0.14
98Caldwell County0.1120.14
98Pulaski County0.2140.14
101Callaway County0.280.10
101Cedar County0.190.10
101Grundy County0.1120.10
101Macon County0.0None0.10
101Marion County0.4120.10
106Moniteau County0.0None0.08
107Shelby County0.0None0.07
108Livingston County0.0None0.06

Rank uses outage time per resident. Times US rate compares each county with the national average.

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These counties have short histories, very small populations, or customer counts that look too high for the population.