Power Outages in Perry County, MO
Black River Electric Coop - (MO), Citizens Electric Corporation - (MO) and Union Electric Co - (MO) publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 42.4 hours.
Perry County, MO is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/missouri/perry-county
- As of
- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Perry County, MO". https://massoutage.com/missouri/perry-county
Black River Electric Coop - (MO), Citizens Electric Corporation - (MO) and Union Electric Co - (MO) publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~23,543 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Black River Electric Coop - (MO), Citizens Electric Corporation - (MO), Union Electric Co - (MO).
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black River Electric Coop - (MO) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Citizens Electric Corporation - (MO) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Union Electric Co - (MO) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Perry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63775 | 253 | 12 | 207 | ≤11 |
| 63783 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 63748 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 63732 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤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 Perry County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Perry County right now.
Perry County has been under 14 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 13, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×12
- Special Weather Statement ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Perry County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Perry County went about 42.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8,489 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 42.4 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 8,489 customers out) · decade average 6.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | 927 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | 226 | 2,915 | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 200 | 4,252 | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 221 | 731 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 200 | 1,126 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 222 | 1,942 | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 234 | 3,033 | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 209 | 2,516 | 2.6 |
| 2025 | 249 | 8,489 | 42.4 |
Cost of power in Perry County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Perry 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
- Citizens Electric Corporation - (MO)15.2¢24,997 cust
- Black River Electric Coop - (MO)13.6¢21,606 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 High high winds exposure · 6.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Perry County: FAQ
- How often does Perry County, MO lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Perry County, MO logged 249 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 42.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Perry County, MO?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8,489 customers without power, beginning January 5, 2025 and lasting about 11d 11h.
- Is there a power outage in Perry County, MO right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Perry County, MO. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Perry County, MO?
- Tracked electric providers include Black River Electric Coop - (MO).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Perry County.
63732, 63746, 63748, 63770, 63775, 63783
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Electric Co - (MO) | 9.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Black River Electric Coop - (MO) | 48.5 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Citizens Electric Corporation - (MO) | 28.1 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 Missouri customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/29157 and /api/v1/counties/29157/history.