Power Outages in Newton County, MS
Central Electric Power Assn - (MS), Mississippi Power Co and Southern Pine Electric Cooperative publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for East Mississippi Elec Pwr Assn. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.7 hours.
Newton County, MS is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/mississippi/newton-county
- As of
- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Newton County, MS". https://massoutage.com/mississippi/newton-county
Central Electric Power Assn - (MS), Mississippi Power Co and Southern Pine Electric Cooperative publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for East Mississippi Elec Pwr Assn: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~11,611 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: East Mississippi Elec Pwr Assn. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Central Electric Power Assn - (MS), Mississippi Power Co, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Electric Power Assn - (MS) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mississippi Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southern Pine Electric Cooperative | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| East Mississippi Elec Pwr Assn | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Newton 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 (7)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39345 | 104 | ≤11 | 67 | ≤11 |
| 39327 | 57 | ≤11 | 46 | 0 |
| 39332 | 40 | 0 | 26 | ≤11 |
| 39057 | 28 | ≤11 | 20 | ≤11 |
| 39336 | 24 | ≤11 | 14 | 0 |
| 39337 | 23 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 39323 | 20 | ≤11 | 18 | 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 Newton County or any town and utility in it.
- Red Flag WarningSEVERE
- Red Flag WarningSEVERE
Newton County has been under 33 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Red Flag Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Tropical Cyclone Local Statement ×8
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×7
- Tropical Storm Watch ×4
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Red Flag Warning ×3
- Tropical Storm Warning ×3
Latest Newton County, MS outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 46m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 6, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 406 customers out (3.2% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 45m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 363 customers out (2.9% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 36m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 309 customers out (2.4% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Newton County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Newton County went about 5.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 10,028 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 5.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 10,028 customers out) · decade average 11.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 271 | 369 | 0.5 |
| 2016 | 384 | 1,549 | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 434 | 1,612 | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 473 | 1,606 | 3.0 |
| 2019 | 544 | 3,305 | 7.4 |
| 2020 | 508 | 3,149 | 7.2 |
| 2021 | 585 | 10,028 | 75.5 |
| 2022 | 584 | 1,801 | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 550 | 3,834 | 12.3 |
| 2024 | 621 | 4,048 | 8.0 |
| 2025 | 727 | 2,104 | 5.7 |
Cost of power in Newton County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Newton 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
- Central Electric Power Assn - (MS)12.9¢31,032 cust
- East Mississippi Elec Pwr Assn14.9¢9,883 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 · 11.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Newton County: FAQ
- How often does Newton County, MS lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Newton County, MS logged 727 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Newton County, MS?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 10,028 customers without power, beginning May 4, 2021 and lasting about 2d 20h.
- Is there a power outage in Newton County, MS right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Newton County, MS. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Newton County, MS?
- Tracked electric providers include Central Electric Power Assn - (MS), Mississippi Power Co, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Newton County.
39057, 39323, 39327, 39332, 39336, 39337, 39345
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 | - |
| East Mississippi Elec Pwr Assn | 0.1 hrs | No live feed | - |
| Central Electric Power Assn - (MS) | - | 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/28101 and /api/v1/counties/28101/history.