Power Outages in Rankin County, MS
Is there a power outage in Rankin County, MS right now? No. As of October 19, 2026 16:50 UTC, no outages are reported by Entergy Mississippi LLC, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative and Central Electric Power Assn - (MS) in Rankin County, MS.
Rankin County, MS is served by 3 tracked utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.2 hours.
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- October 19, 2026 16:50 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Rankin County, MS", live data as of October 19, 2026 16:50 UTC. https://massoutage.com/mississippi/rankin-county
No active outages are reported by Entergy Mississippi LLC, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative and Central Electric Power Assn - (MS) in Rankin County.
Report an outage in Rankin County, MS
Report it to your electric utility; MassOutage can't take reports. For a downed line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
No outage contact on file for Entergy Mississippi LLC, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative and Central Electric Power Assn - (MS); check your electric bill or the utility's website.
100%of this county's ~74,627 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Mississippi LLC | Live · county | 0 | 50,289 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Southern Pine Electric Cooperative | Live · county | 0 | 17,332 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Central Electric Power Assn - (MS) | Live · county | 0 | 9,399 | 0.0% | - | - | - |
Entergy Mississippi LLC, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative and Central Electric Power Assn - (MS) reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Rankin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39042 | 352 | 19 | 233 | ≤11 |
| 39208 | 295 | 24 | 202 | ≤11 |
| 39047 | 261 | 21 | 159 | ≤11 |
| 39073 | 258 | 22 | 172 | ≤11 |
| 39145 | 73 | ≤11 | 51 | ≤11 |
| 39232 | 68 | ≤11 | 39 | ≤11 |
| 39218 | 63 | ≤11 | 51 | ≤11 |
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 Rankin County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Rankin County right now.
Rankin County has been under 24 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Red Flag Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×7
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Wind Advisory ×3
- Red Flag Warning ×3
- Tropical Cyclone Local Statement ×3
- Fire Weather Watch ×2
Latest Rankin County, MS outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 25m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 647 customers out (0.8% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Rankin County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Rankin County went about 5.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 30,636 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 5.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 30,636 customers out) · decade average 5.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 896 | 3,378 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 934 | 12,411 | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 915 | 11,174 | 4.0 |
| 2018 | 1,003 | 3,289 | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 888 | 7,139 | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 875 | 12,409 | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 967 | 13,830 | 7.6 |
| 2022 | 999 | 8,317 | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 924 | 21,096 | 11.5 |
| 2024 | 741 | 30,636 | 12.5 |
| 2025 | 985 | 5,611 | 5.2 |
Cost of power in Rankin County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Rankin 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.
- Entergy Mississippi LLC13.9¢384,493 cust
- Southern Pine Electric Cooperative14.5¢65,580 cust
- Central Electric Power Assn - (MS)12.9¢31,032 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. What that adds up to each month, by state and utility: average electric bill.
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 5.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Rankin County: FAQ
- How often does Rankin County, MS lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Rankin County, MS logged 985 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Rankin County, MS?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 30,636 customers without power, beginning May 10, 2024 and lasting about 4d 21h.
- Is there a power outage in Rankin County, MS right now?
- No. As of October 19, 2026 16:50 UTC, no outages are reported by Entergy Mississippi LLC, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative and Central Electric Power Assn - (MS) in Rankin County, MS.
- Which utilities serve Rankin County, MS?
- Tracked electric providers include Central Electric Power Assn - (MS), Entergy Mississippi LLC, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Rankin County.
39042, 39047, 39073, 39145, 39148, 39167, 39193, 39208, 39218, 39232
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported. Territory is filed by county, so these are the utilities with lines anywhere in Rankin County, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in Mississippi →
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Mississippi LLC | 10.7 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Southern Pine Electric Cooperative | 10.8 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Central Electric Power Assn - (MS) | - | Live · county | - |
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/28121 and /api/v1/counties/28121/history.