Power Outages in Randolph County, AR
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 1 customers are without power in Randolph County, AR across 1 reported incident. Clay County Electric Coop Corp - (AR), Craighead Electric Coop Corp and Entergy Arkansas LLC publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.6 hours.
Randolph County, AR is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/arkansas/randolph-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Randolph County, AR", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/arkansas/randolph-county
0.0%of this county's ~7,661 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Clay County Electric Coop Corp - (AR), Craighead Electric Coop Corp, Entergy Arkansas LLC.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County Electric Coop Corp - (AR) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Craighead Electric Coop Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Entergy Arkansas LLC | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Randolph 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 (8)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72455 | 283 | 13 | 248 | ≤11 |
| 72434 | 46 | ≤11 | 42 | 0 |
| 72459 | 38 | ≤11 | 32 | ≤11 |
| 72444 | 35 | ≤11 | 31 | ≤11 |
| 72413 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 72460 | 16 | ≤11 | 13 | 0 |
| 72478 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 72449 | ≤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 Randolph County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Randolph County right now.
Randolph County has been under 14 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on September 22, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×13
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Randolph County, AR outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 4h 44m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 434 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 859 customers out (9.6% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Randolph County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Randolph Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Randolph County went about 5.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,174 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 5.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2017 (peak 3,174 customers out) · decade average 3.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 90 | 1,232 | 1.5 |
| 2016 | 109 | 469 | 0.5 |
| 2017 | 89 | 3,174 | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 116 | 1,800 | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 112 | 3,050 | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 117 | 1,481 | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 149 | 2,703 | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 231 | 1,301 | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 144 | 1,115 | 3.0 |
| 2024 | 167 | 2,665 | 4.2 |
| 2025 | 229 | 2,829 | 5.6 |
Cost of power in Randolph County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Randolph 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
- Craighead Electric Coop Corp12.5¢25,180 cust
- Clay County Electric Coop Corp - (AR)14.4¢10,503 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 · 3.9 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 Randolph County: FAQ
- How often does Randolph County, AR lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Randolph County, AR logged 229 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Randolph County, AR?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,174 customers without power, beginning April 30, 2017 and lasting about 19h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Randolph County, AR right now?
- Yes, about 1 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Randolph County, AR?
- Tracked electric providers include Clay County Electric Coop Corp - (AR), Entergy Arkansas LLC.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Randolph County.
72413, 72434, 72444, 72449, 72455, 72459, 72460, 72462, 72478
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 | - |
| Craighead Electric Coop Corp | 8.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Clay County Electric Coop Corp - (AR) | - | 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/05121 and /api/v1/counties/05121/history. Live data as of .