Power Outages in Seward County, KS
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 1 customers are without power in Seward County, KS across 1 reported incident. CMS Electric Coop Inc, Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (KS) and Southern Pioneer Electric Company publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.0 hours.
Seward County, KS is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/kansas/seward-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Seward County, KS", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/kansas/seward-county
0.0%of this county's ~9,571 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK). Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: CMS Electric Coop Inc, Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (KS), Southern Pioneer Electric Company.
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southern Pioneer Electric Company | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK) | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Seward 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 (2)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67901 | 157 | ≤11 | 142 | ≤11 |
| 67859 | ≤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 Seward County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Seward County has been under 22 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Watch on October 17, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×7
- Dense Fog Advisory ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Flood Warning ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Seward 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 Seward Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Seward County went about 0.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 89 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 0.0 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 8 customers out) · decade average 0.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8 | 10 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 8 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 9 | 0.0 |
Cost of power in Seward County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Seward 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.
- Southern Pioneer Electric Company16.4¢12,608 cust
- Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (KS)11.8¢5,038 cust
- CMS Electric Coop Inc21.7¢3,221 cust
- Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK)16.3¢1,110 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 Moderate high winds exposure · 0.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Seward County: FAQ
- How often does Seward County, KS lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Seward County, KS logged 4 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Seward County, KS?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 89 customers without power, beginning October 2, 2026 and lasting about 4d 14h.
- Is there a power outage in Seward County, KS right now?
- Yes, about 1 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Seward County, KS?
- Tracked electric providers include CMS Electric Coop Inc, Southern Pioneer Electric Company.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Seward County.
67859, 67901
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Pioneer Electric Company | 2.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (KS) | 4.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK) | - | Outages only | - |
| CMS Electric Coop Inc | - | 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 Kansas customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/20175 and /api/v1/counties/20175/history. Live data as of .