Power Outages in Newton County, AR
Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp, Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR), Entergy Arkansas LLC and Petit Jean Electric Coop Corp publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 13.7 hours.
Newton County, AR is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Newton County, AR". https://massoutage.com/arkansas/newton-county
Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp, Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR), Entergy Arkansas LLC and Petit Jean Electric Coop Corp publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~5,545 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp, Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR), Entergy Arkansas LLC, Petit Jean Electric Coop Corp.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Entergy Arkansas LLC | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Petit Jean Electric Coop Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Newton 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 (9)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72641 | 78 | ≤11 | 68 | ≤11 |
| 72685 | 37 | ≤11 | 34 | 0 |
| 72628 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 72683 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 72670 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 72666 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 72655 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 72640 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 72624 | ≤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 Newton County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Newton County right now.
Latest Newton County, AR outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 45m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,752 customers out (30% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Newton County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Newton County went about 13.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,813 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 13.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 3,752 customers out) · decade average 6.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 40 | 445 | 0.7 |
| 2016 | 54 | 61 | 0.4 |
| 2017 | 135 | 916 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 43 | 435 | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 258 | 1,183 | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 288 | 3,607 | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 264 | 3,813 | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 226 | 3,813 | 11.5 |
| 2023 | 271 | 3,752 | 27.7 |
| 2024 | 328 | 2,013 | 3.9 |
| 2025 | 308 | 3,813 | 13.7 |
Cost of power in Newton County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Newton 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
- Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR)13.4¢104,579 cust
- Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp14.1¢55,000 cust
- Petit Jean Electric Coop Corp16.6¢18,878 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.
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 6.9 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 Newton County: FAQ
- How often does Newton County, AR lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Newton County, AR logged 308 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 13.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Newton County, AR?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,813 customers without power, beginning May 8, 2025 and lasting about 5h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Newton County, AR right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Newton County, AR. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Newton County, AR?
- Tracked electric providers include Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp, Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR), Entergy Arkansas LLC.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Newton County.
72624, 72628, 72640, 72641, 72648, 72655, 72666, 72670, 72683, 72685, 72856
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 | - |
| Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp | 5.2 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR) | 3.6 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Petit Jean Electric Coop Corp | 5.3 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/05101 and /api/v1/counties/05101/history.