Power Outages in Elk County, KS
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Elk County, KS. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.1 hours.
Elk County, KS is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Elk County.
No active NWS alerts for Elk County right now.
Hardest-hit cities in Elk County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Elk County went about 2.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,373 customers.
Worst year here was 2015 (peak 1,373 customers out) · decade average 6.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 82 | 1,373 | 16.9 |
| 2016 | 122 | 1,153 | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 98 | 1,083 | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 153 | 1,219 | 7.3 |
| 2019 | 259 | 498 | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 133 | 77 | 1.8 |
| 2021 | 122 | 152 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 136 | 780 | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 165 | 208 | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 143 | 1,196 | 16.4 |
| 2025 | 157 | 160 | 2.1 |
Relatively Moderate wildfire exposure · 6.8 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 Elk County: FAQ
- How often does Elk County, KS lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Elk County, KS logged 157 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Elk County, KS?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,373 customers without power, beginning December 28, 2015 and lasting about 1d 2h.
- Is there a power outage in Elk County, KS right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Elk County, KS. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Elk County, KS?
- Tracked electric providers include EVERGY METRO, Evergy.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Elk County.
67345, 67346, 67349, 67352, 67353
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERGY METRO | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| Evergy | — | ODIN ✓ |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/20049 and /api/v1/counties/20049/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Kansas customers).