Power Outages in Chariton County, MO
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 1 customers are without power in Chariton County, MO across 1 reported incident. Evergy Metro, Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (MO), Howard Electric Coop, Macon Electric Coop and Union Electric Co - (MO) publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Salisbury - (MO) and Evergy Kansas Central, Inc, so outages in their service area aren't counted. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.7 hours.
Chariton County, MO is served by 7 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/missouri/chariton-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Chariton County, MO", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/missouri/chariton-county
Not counted: no live feed for City of Salisbury - (MO) and Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.
0.0%of this county's ~5,954 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Salisbury - (MO), Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Evergy Metro, Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (MO), Howard Electric Coop, Macon Electric Coop, Union Electric Co - (MO).
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergy Metro | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (MO) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Howard Electric Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Macon Electric Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Union Electric Co - (MO) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Salisbury - (MO) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Chariton 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 (9)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64658 | 58 | ≤11 | 53 | ≤11 |
| 65281 | 53 | ≤11 | 44 | 0 |
| 65261 | 25 | ≤11 | 24 | 0 |
| 65236 | 25 | ≤11 | 23 | 0 |
| 65286 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 65246 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 64681 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 64676 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 64660 | ≤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 Chariton County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Chariton County right now.
Chariton County has been under 85 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Frost Advisory on October 17, 2026.
- Flood Warning ×57
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×12
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×5
- Flood Watch ×4
- Hydrologic Outlook ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Chariton County, MO outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 5h
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 107 customers out (2.5% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 40m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 134 customers out (3.2% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Chariton 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 Chariton Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Chariton County went about 5.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,572 customers.
The US EIA reports Missouri utilities averaged 6.3 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 5.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2017 (peak 1,977 customers out) · decade average 9.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 121 | 2,243 | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 132 | 2,058 | 10.0 |
| 2017 | 140 | 1,977 | 26.6 |
| 2018 | 114 | 1,128 | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 274 | 1,352 | 7.3 |
| 2020 | 304 | 2,235 | 7.2 |
| 2021 | 327 | 2,014 | 9.2 |
| 2022 | 292 | 690 | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 270 | 709 | 7.2 |
| 2024 | 291 | 2,572 | 19.8 |
| 2025 | 263 | 889 | 5.7 |
Cost of power in Chariton County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Chariton 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.
- Union Electric Co - (MO)13.3¢1,100,654 cust
- Evergy Metro13.6¢276,162 cust
- Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (MO)13.6¢12,497 cust
- Macon Electric Coop15.8¢10,059 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 Low ice storms exposure · 9.6 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 Chariton County: FAQ
- How often does Chariton County, MO lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Chariton County, MO logged 263 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Chariton County, MO?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,572 customers without power, beginning July 16, 2024 and lasting about 1d 14h.
- Is there a power outage in Chariton County, MO right now?
- Yes, about 1 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Chariton County, MO?
- Tracked electric providers include Evergy Kansas Central, Inc, Evergy Metro, Macon Electric Coop.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Chariton County.
64658, 64660, 64676, 64681, 65236, 65246, 65261, 65281, 65286
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergy Metro | 2.6 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | 2.1 hrs | No live feed | |
| Union Electric Co - (MO) | 9.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (MO) | 3.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Macon Electric Coop | - | Live · total only | - |
| Howard Electric Coop | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Salisbury - (MO) | - | No live feed | - |
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 Missouri customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/29041 and /api/v1/counties/29041/history. Live data as of .