Power Outages in Lafayette County, AR
Southwestern Electric Power Co has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Entergy Arkansas LLC and Southwest Arkansas E C C publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 10.2 hours.
Lafayette County, AR is served by 3 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/arkansas/lafayette-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Lafayette County, AR". https://massoutage.com/arkansas/lafayette-county
Southwestern Electric Power Co only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Entergy Arkansas LLC and Southwest Arkansas E C C publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~5,887 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Southwestern Electric Power Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Entergy Arkansas LLC, Southwest Arkansas E C C.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Arkansas LLC | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Lafayette 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71860 | 51 | ≤11 | 43 | ≤11 |
| 71845 | 40 | ≤11 | 35 | 0 |
| 71826 | 24 | ≤11 | 22 | 0 |
| 71827 | 21 | ≤11 | 15 | ≤11 |
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 Lafayette County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Lafayette County right now.
Lafayette County has been under 14 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Red Flag Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×5
- Red Flag Warning ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Wind Advisory ×2
- Fire Weather Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Lafayette County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Lafayette County went about 10.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,776 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 10.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 2,168 customers out) · decade average 13.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 161 | 1,552 | 12.1 |
| 2016 | 161 | 1,540 | 9.1 |
| 2017 | 139 | 925 | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 135 | 423 | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 129 | 1,333 | 15.7 |
| 2020 | 297 | 2,168 | 35.8 |
| 2021 | 400 | 1,274 | 15.6 |
| 2022 | 285 | 2,140 | 15.1 |
| 2023 | 398 | 2,776 | 13.8 |
| 2024 | 390 | 2,661 | 10.7 |
| 2025 | 412 | 2,776 | 10.2 |
Cost of power in Lafayette County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Lafayette 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.
- Entergy Arkansas LLC13.4¢612,254 cust
- Southwestern Electric Power Co12.1¢109,777 cust
- Southwest Arkansas E C C13.9¢24,974 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 · 13.1 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 Lafayette County: FAQ
- How often does Lafayette County, AR lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Lafayette County, AR logged 412 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 10.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Lafayette County, AR?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,776 customers without power, beginning February 2, 2023 and lasting about 1d 21h.
- Is there a power outage in Lafayette County, AR right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Lafayette County, AR. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Lafayette County, AR?
- Tracked electric providers include Entergy Arkansas LLC, Southwest Arkansas E C C, Southwestern Electric Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Lafayette County.
71826, 71827, 71845, 71860, 71861
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Arkansas LLC | 8.6 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | 7.5 hrs | Outages only | |
| Southwest Arkansas E C C | 7.8 hrs | 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/05073 and /api/v1/counties/05073/history.