Power Outages in Reynolds County, MO
Black River Electric Coop - (MO), Ozark Border Electric Coop and Union Electric Co - (MO) publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 70.1 hours.
Reynolds County, MO is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/missouri/reynolds-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Reynolds County, MO". https://massoutage.com/missouri/reynolds-county
Black River Electric Coop - (MO), Ozark Border Electric Coop and Union Electric Co - (MO) publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~7,804 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Black River Electric Coop - (MO), Ozark Border Electric Coop, 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ozark Border Electric Coop | 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 Reynolds 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63638 | 49 | ≤11 | 38 | ≤11 |
| 63633 | 19 | ≤11 | 19 | 0 |
| 63629 | 18 | 0 | 16 | ≤11 |
| 63665 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 63654 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 63625 | ≤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 Reynolds County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Reynolds County right now.
Reynolds County has been under 10 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Heat Advisory on September 19, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×10
Hardest-hit cities in Reynolds County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Reynolds County went about 70.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,992 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 70.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 3,253 customers out) · decade average 16.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18 | 43 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 10 | 13 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 36 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 18 | 28 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 151 | 788 | 6.0 |
| 2020 | 201 | 1,288 | 9.2 |
| 2021 | 224 | 2,892 | 8.4 |
| 2022 | 264 | 1,373 | 8.2 |
| 2023 | 265 | 3,992 | 38.8 |
| 2024 | 312 | 3,672 | 44.2 |
| 2025 | 307 | 3,253 | 70.1 |
Cost of power in Reynolds County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Reynolds 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
- Ozark Border Electric Coop12.3¢33,262 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 Low ice storms exposure · 16.9 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 Reynolds County: FAQ
- How often does Reynolds County, MO lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Reynolds County, MO logged 307 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 70.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Reynolds County, MO?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,992 customers without power, beginning January 25, 2023 and lasting about 3d 19h.
- Is there a power outage in Reynolds County, MO right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Reynolds County, MO. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Reynolds County, MO?
- Tracked electric providers include Black River Electric Coop - (MO), Ozark Border Electric Coop.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Reynolds County.
63625, 63633, 63638, 63654, 63665
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 | - |
| Ozark Border Electric Coop | - | 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/29179 and /api/v1/counties/29179/history.