Power Outages in Lamar County, MS
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 1 customers are without power in Lamar County, MS across 1 reported incident. Mississippi Power Co, Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn and Southern Pine Electric Cooperative publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.7 hours.
Lamar County, MS is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/mississippi/lamar-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Lamar County, MS", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/mississippi/lamar-county
0.0%of this county's ~33,728 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Mississippi Power Co, Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southern Pine Electric Cooperative | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Lamar 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 (4)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39402 | 443 | 12 | 335 | ≤11 |
| 39475 | 181 | ≤11 | 138 | ≤11 |
| 39455 | 166 | ≤11 | 125 | 0 |
| 39482 | 127 | ≤11 | 95 | 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 Lamar County or any town and utility in it.
- Fire Weather WatchSEVERE
Lamar County has been under 19 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Fire Weather Watch on October 16, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×5
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×4
- Heat Advisory ×3
- Tropical Cyclone Local Statement ×3
- Wind Advisory ×3
- Fire Weather Watch ×1
Latest Lamar County, MS outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 36m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,969 customers out (6.3% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Lamar 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 Lamar Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Lamar County went about 3.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8,781 customers.
The US EIA reports Mississippi utilities averaged 8.7 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 3.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2017 (peak 8,781 customers out) · decade average 2.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 337 | 1,008 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 348 | 1,553 | 0.9 |
| 2017 | 631 | 8,781 | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 724 | 4,573 | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 780 | 4,969 | 2.5 |
| 2020 | 609 | 4,283 | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 749 | 3,507 | 3.0 |
| 2022 | 808 | 2,591 | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 784 | 5,471 | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 851 | 5,042 | 4.5 |
| 2025 | 775 | 4,105 | 3.7 |
Cost of power in Lamar County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Lamar 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.
- Mississippi Power Co15.7¢158,206 cust
- Southern Pine Electric Cooperative14.5¢65,580 cust
- Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn15.6¢52,557 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 hurricanes exposure · 2.7 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 Lamar County: FAQ
- How often does Lamar County, MS lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Lamar County, MS logged 775 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Lamar County, MS?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8,781 customers without power, beginning December 8, 2017 and lasting about 2d 11h.
- Is there a power outage in Lamar County, MS right now?
- Yes, about 1 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Lamar County, MS?
- Tracked electric providers include Mississippi Power Co, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Lamar County.
39402, 39455, 39475, 39482
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Power Co | 1.8 hrs | Live · total only | |
| Southern Pine Electric Cooperative | 10.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn | 4.9 hrs | 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 Mississippi customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/28073 and /api/v1/counties/28073/history. Live data as of .