Power Outages in Gray County, KS
Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. CMS Electric Coop Inc, Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (KS) and Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Cimarron - (KS) and City of Montezuma - (KS). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 7.6 hours.
Gray County, KS is served by 6 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/kansas/gray-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Gray County, KS". https://massoutage.com/kansas/gray-county
Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
CMS Electric Coop Inc, Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (KS) and Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Cimarron - (KS) and City of Montezuma - (KS): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~4,127 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Cimarron - (KS), City of Montezuma - (KS). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: CMS Electric Coop Inc, Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (KS), Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMS Electric Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (KS) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Cimarron - (KS) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Montezuma - (KS) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Gray 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 (5)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67835 | 23 | ≤11 | 21 | 0 |
| 67867 | 17 | 0 | 13 | ≤11 |
| 67853 | 14 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 67841 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 67837 | ≤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 Gray County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Gray County has been under 40 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Watch on October 17, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×10
- Flood Watch ×7
- Dense Fog Advisory ×7
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Tornado Warning ×3
- Flash Flood Warning ×3
Hardest-hit cities in Gray County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Gray County went about 7.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,673 customers.
The US EIA reports Kansas utilities averaged 3.2 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 7.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 1,673 customers out) · decade average 1.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 44 | 283 | 0.4 |
| 2021 | 30 | 282 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 42 | 284 | 0.4 |
| 2023 | 52 | 284 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 57 | 286 | 1.5 |
| 2025 | 123 | 1,673 | 7.6 |
Cost of power in Gray County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Gray 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.
- Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc15.0¢20,109 cust
- Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc12.4¢14,374 cust
- Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (KS)11.8¢5,038 cust
- CMS Electric Coop Inc21.7¢3,221 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 Low ice storms exposure · 1.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Gray County: FAQ
- How often does Gray County, KS lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Gray County, KS logged 123 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 7.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Gray County, KS?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,673 customers without power, beginning March 19, 2025 and lasting about 1d 13h.
- Is there a power outage in Gray County, KS right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Gray County, KS. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Gray County, KS?
- Tracked electric providers include Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc, Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Gray County.
67835, 67841, 67853, 67867
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc | 2.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (KS) | 4.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc | 5.9 hrs | Outages only | - |
| CMS Electric Coop Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Cimarron - (KS) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Montezuma - (KS) | - | No live feed | - |
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 Kansas customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/20069 and /api/v1/counties/20069/history.