Power Outages in Howard County, AR
Southwestern Electric Power Co has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Rich Mountain Elec Coop, Inc and Southwest Arkansas E C C publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for South Central Ark El Coop, Inc. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 15.7 hours.
Howard County, AR is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/arkansas/howard-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Howard County, AR". https://massoutage.com/arkansas/howard-county
Southwestern Electric Power Co only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Rich Mountain Elec Coop, Inc and Southwest Arkansas E C C publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for South Central Ark El Coop, Inc: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~7,626 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: South Central Ark El Coop, Inc. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Southwestern Electric Power Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Rich Mountain Elec Coop, Inc, Southwest Arkansas E C C.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Mountain Elec Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southwest Arkansas E C C | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Central Ark El Coop, Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Howard Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (4)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71852 | 151 | 13 | 125 | 0 |
| 71833 | 36 | ≤11 | 27 | ≤11 |
| 71851 | 35 | ≤11 | 29 | 0 |
| 71971 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Howard County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Howard County right now.
Howard County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Red Flag Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×5
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Red Flag Warning ×3
- Wind Advisory ×2
- Fire Weather Watch ×1
Latest Howard County, AR outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 19m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 546 customers out (6.9% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 5m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 245 customers out (3.1% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 13h 40m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 22, 2026
- GREW
Outage grew to 625 customers out (7.8% of the county)
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 111 customers out (1.4% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Howard County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Howard County went about 15.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,411 customers.
The US EIA reports Arkansas utilities averaged 7.9 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 15.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 3,615 customers out) · decade average 8.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 168 | 2,137 | 13.6 |
| 2016 | 143 | 1,476 | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 7 | 51 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 33 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 182 | 740 | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 332 | 2,227 | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 418 | 2,993 | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 434 | 3,615 | 21.5 |
| 2024 | 451 | 2,999 | 9.4 |
| 2025 | 475 | 4,411 | 15.7 |
Cost of power in Howard County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Howard County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Southwestern Electric Power Co12.1¢109,777 cust
- Southwest Arkansas E C C13.9¢24,974 cust
- South Central Ark El Coop, Inc16.1¢9,447 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Very High ice storms exposure · 8.0 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 Howard County: FAQ
- How often does Howard County, AR lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Howard County, AR logged 475 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 15.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Howard County, AR?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,411 customers without power, beginning April 30, 2025 and lasting about 1d 4h.
- Is there a power outage in Howard County, AR right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Howard County, AR. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Howard County, AR?
- Tracked electric providers include Rich Mountain Elec Coop, Inc, Southwest Arkansas E C C, Southwestern Electric Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Howard County.
71831, 71833, 71851, 71852, 71971
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | 7.5 hrs | Outages only | |
| Southwest Arkansas E C C | 7.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| South Central Ark El Coop, Inc | - | No live feed | - |
| Rich Mountain Elec Coop, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Arkansas customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/05061 and /api/v1/counties/05061/history.