Power Outages in Sevier County, AR
As of October 19, 2026 13:50 UTC, no outages are reported by Southwestern Electric Power Co, Southwest Arkansas E C C and Rich Mountain Elec Coop, Inc in Sevier County, AR. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 22.9 hours.
Sevier County, AR is served by 3 tracked utilities.
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- October 19, 2026 13:50 UTC
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Sevier County, AR", live data as of October 19, 2026 13:50 UTC. https://massoutage.com/arkansas/sevier-county
No active outages are reported by Southwestern Electric Power Co, Southwest Arkansas E C C and Rich Mountain Elec Coop, Inc in Sevier County.
100%of this county's ~7,908 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | Live · county | 0 | 5,384 | 0.0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Southwest Arkansas E C C | Live · county | 0 | 3,412 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Rich Mountain Elec Coop, Inc | Live · county | 0 | 111 | 0.0% | - | - | - |
Southwestern Electric Power Co, Southwest Arkansas E C C and Rich Mountain Elec Coop, Inc reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Sevier 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71832 | 127 | ≤11 | 108 | ≤11 |
| 71846 | 68 | ≤11 | 54 | ≤11 |
| 71842 | 40 | ≤11 | 33 | 0 |
| 71841 | 13 | ≤11 | 12 | 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 Sevier County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Sevier County right now.
Sevier 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
Hardest-hit cities in Sevier County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Sevier County went about 22.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,699 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 22.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 4,712 customers out) · decade average 24.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 272 | 4,631 | 43.3 |
| 2016 | 296 | 4,601 | 12.1 |
| 2017 | 264 | 2,019 | 9.1 |
| 2018 | 412 | 4,459 | 9.5 |
| 2019 | 406 | 5,096 | 19.1 |
| 2020 | 494 | 5,699 | 42.1 |
| 2021 | 493 | 2,514 | 15.8 |
| 2022 | 553 | 2,027 | 15.5 |
| 2023 | 574 | 4,712 | 56.0 |
| 2024 | 564 | 2,159 | 22.1 |
| 2025 | 588 | 2,186 | 22.9 |
Cost of power in Sevier County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Sevier 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
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 · 24.3 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 Sevier County: FAQ
- How often does Sevier County, AR lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Sevier County, AR logged 588 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 22.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Sevier County, AR?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,699 customers without power, beginning April 29, 2020 and lasting about 3d 20h.
- Is there a power outage in Sevier County, AR right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Sevier County, AR. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Sevier County, AR?
- Tracked electric providers include Southwest Arkansas E C C, Southwestern Electric Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Sevier County.
71823, 71832, 71841, 71842, 71846
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 | Live · county | |
| Southwest Arkansas E C C | 7.8 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Rich Mountain Elec Coop, Inc | - | Live · county | - |
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/05133 and /api/v1/counties/05133/history.