Power Outages in Hancock County, MS
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Hancock County, MS. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.6 hours.
Hancock County, MS is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Hancock County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
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Hancock County has been under 5 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on July 19, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×1
- Tsunami Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Hancock County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Hancock County went about 1.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 20,924 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 20,924 customers out) · decade average 6.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 247 | 1,348 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 365 | 944 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | 237 | 2,720 | 0.7 |
| 2018 | 219 | 5,928 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 621 | 1,628 | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 1,026 | 20,924 | 49.1 |
| 2021 | 1,041 | 7,642 | 8.2 |
| 2022 | 1,046 | 3,049 | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 1,027 | 2,521 | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 1,009 | 4,850 | 4.2 |
| 2025 | 929 | 2,585 | 1.6 |
Relatively High hurricanes exposure · 6.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Hancock County: FAQ
- How often does Hancock County, MS lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Hancock County, MS logged 929 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Hancock County, MS?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 20,924 customers without power, beginning October 28, 2020 and lasting about 7d 1h.
- Is there a power outage in Hancock County, MS right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Hancock County, MS. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Hancock County, MS?
- Tracked electric providers include COAST ELECTRIC POWER ASSN.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Hancock County.
39520, 39525, 39529, 39556, 39572, 39576
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| COAST ELECTRIC POWER ASSN | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/28045 and /api/v1/counties/28045/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Mississippi customers).