Power Outages in Franklin County, AR
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Franklin County, AR. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.7 hours.
Franklin County, AR is served by 1 tracked utility.
Outage started August 7, 2026 · peaked at 258 customers without power · resolved
No active power outages are currently reported in Franklin County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
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Franklin County has been under 208 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on September 2, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×139
- Extreme Heat Warning ×35
- Special Weather Statement ×15
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×14
- Flood Advisory ×2
- Extreme Heat Watch ×1
Latest Franklin County, AR outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 3m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 514 customers out (4.8% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 30m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 555 customers out (5.2% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 7h 19m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 548 customers out (5.2% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Franklin County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Franklin County went about 5.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,843 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 5,843 customers out) · decade average 5.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13 | 1,340 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 7 | 1,935 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | 13 | 1,452 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 49 | 1,908 | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 378 | 2,440 | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 253 | 3,752 | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 316 | 5,843 | 17.1 |
| 2022 | 393 | 2,576 | 5.0 |
| 2023 | 333 | 1,996 | 8.0 |
| 2024 | 447 | 2,033 | 5.7 |
| 2025 | 542 | 2,062 | 5.7 |
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 5.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Franklin County: FAQ
- How often does Franklin County, AR lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Franklin County, AR logged 542 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Franklin County, AR?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,843 customers without power, beginning May 4, 2021 and lasting about 3d 16h.
- Is there a power outage in Franklin County, AR right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Franklin County, AR. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Franklin County, AR?
- Tracked electric providers include Oklahoma Gas & Electric.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Franklin County.
72821, 72928, 72930, 72933, 72947, 72949
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Gas & Electric | — | ODIN ✓ |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/05047 and /api/v1/counties/05047/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Arkansas customers).