Power Outages in Vernon County, MO
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Vernon County, MO. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 16.4 hours.
Vernon County, MO is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Vernon County.
No active NWS alerts for Vernon County right now.
Hardest-hit cities in Vernon County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Vernon County went about 16.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,744 customers.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 5,481 customers out) · decade average 8.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 243 | 4,345 | 9.4 |
| 2016 | 275 | 3,620 | 2.6 |
| 2017 | 246 | 968 | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 251 | 972 | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 526 | 4,019 | 10.8 |
| 2020 | 428 | 6,744 | 10.9 |
| 2021 | 514 | 4,031 | 10.8 |
| 2022 | 542 | 1,363 | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 482 | 5,566 | 15.9 |
| 2024 | 488 | 3,680 | 7.1 |
| 2025 | 535 | 5,481 | 16.4 |
Relatively Moderate ice storms exposure · 8.4 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 Vernon County: FAQ
- How often does Vernon County, MO lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Vernon County, MO logged 535 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 16.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Vernon County, MO?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,744 customers without power, beginning November 10, 2020 and lasting about 4h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Vernon County, MO right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Vernon County, MO. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Vernon County, MO?
- Tracked electric providers include EVERGY METRO, Evergy.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Vernon County.
64728, 64741, 64750, 64752, 64765, 64767, 64771, 64772, 64778, 64783, 64784, 64790
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERGY METRO | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| Evergy | — | ODIN ✓ |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/29217 and /api/v1/counties/29217/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Missouri customers).