Power Outages in Pike 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 Rich Mountain Elec Coop, Inc 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 8.1 hours.
Pike County, AR is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/arkansas/pike-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Pike County, AR". https://massoutage.com/arkansas/pike-county
Southwestern Electric Power Co only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Entergy Arkansas LLC and Rich Mountain Elec Coop, Inc 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 ~5,440 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: Entergy Arkansas LLC, Rich Mountain Elec Coop, Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Arkansas LLC | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rich Mountain Elec Coop, Inc | 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 Pike 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 (7)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71943 | 93 | ≤11 | 83 | ≤11 |
| 71958 | 53 | ≤11 | 45 | 0 |
| 71940 | 31 | ≤11 | 27 | 0 |
| 71959 | 17 | ≤11 | 13 | ≤11 |
| 71950 | 14 | 0 | 13 | ≤11 |
| 71952 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 71922 | ≤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 Pike County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Pike County right now.
Pike County has been under 8 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 15, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Pike County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Pike County went about 8.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,626 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 8.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 2,626 customers out) · decade average 13.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 224 | 2,453 | 22.2 |
| 2016 | 207 | 1,640 | 17.0 |
| 2017 | 185 | 752 | 9.2 |
| 2018 | 213 | 487 | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 228 | 979 | 14.4 |
| 2020 | 240 | 2,626 | 24.1 |
| 2021 | 270 | 1,326 | 12.3 |
| 2022 | 335 | 767 | 12.0 |
| 2023 | 312 | 1,285 | 12.6 |
| 2024 | 308 | 897 | 10.3 |
| 2025 | 335 | 1,222 | 8.1 |
Cost of power in Pike County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Pike 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
- 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.
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 13.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Pike County: FAQ
- How often does Pike County, AR lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Pike County, AR logged 335 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 8.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Pike County, AR?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,626 customers without power, beginning April 12, 2020 and lasting about 5d 3h.
- Is there a power outage in Pike County, AR right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Pike County, AR. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Pike County, AR?
- Tracked electric providers include Entergy Arkansas LLC, Rich Mountain Elec Coop, Inc, Southwestern Electric Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Pike County.
71922, 71940, 71943, 71950, 71952, 71958, 71959
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 | |
| 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/05109 and /api/v1/counties/05109/history.