Power Outages in Franklin County, KS
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Franklin County, KS. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.5 hours.
Franklin County, KS is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Franklin County.
No active NWS alerts for Franklin County right now.
Hardest-hit cities in Franklin County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Franklin County went about 1.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,597 customers.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 4,597 customers out) · decade average 2.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 303 | 1,565 | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 318 | 2,816 | 1.0 |
| 2017 | 290 | 4,362 | 4.0 |
| 2018 | 300 | 3,212 | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 533 | 1,905 | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 353 | 2,620 | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 458 | 2,819 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 404 | 2,711 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 395 | 4,597 | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 387 | 1,897 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 432 | 2,314 | 1.5 |
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 2.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Franklin County: FAQ
- How often does Franklin County, KS lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Franklin County, KS logged 432 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Franklin County, KS?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,597 customers without power, beginning July 31, 2023 and lasting about 2d 9h.
- Is there a power outage in Franklin County, KS right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Franklin County, KS. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Franklin County, KS?
- Tracked electric providers include EVERGY METRO, Evergy.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Franklin County.
66042, 66067, 66076, 66078, 66079, 66080, 66092, 66095
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/20059 and /api/v1/counties/20059/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Kansas customers).