Power Outages in Choctaw County, OK
Choctaw Electric Coop Inc, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Public Service Co of Oklahoma and Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (OK) publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 8.1 hours.
Choctaw County, OK is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Choctaw County, OK". https://massoutage.com/oklahoma/choctaw-county
Choctaw Electric Coop Inc, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Public Service Co of Oklahoma and Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (OK) publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~10,309 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Choctaw Electric Coop Inc, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Public Service Co of Oklahoma, Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (OK).
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choctaw Electric Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (OK) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Choctaw 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74743 | 171 | ≤11 | 132 | ≤11 |
| 74727 | 36 | ≤11 | 26 | ≤11 |
| 74735 | 35 | ≤11 | 27 | 0 |
| 74759 | 27 | ≤11 | 23 | ≤11 |
| 74756 | 21 | ≤11 | 16 | 0 |
| 74760 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 74738 | ≤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 Choctaw County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Choctaw County right now.
Choctaw County has been under 14 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 16, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×9
- Wind Advisory ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Choctaw County, OK outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 30m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 103 customers out (1.1% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 57m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 120 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 409 customers out (4.3% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 49m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 682 customers out (7.2% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 6m
Hardest-hit cities in Choctaw County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Choctaw County went about 8.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,125 customers.
The US EIA reports Oklahoma utilities averaged 5.0 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 8.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 1,494 customers out) · decade average 4.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 183 | 1,009 | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 233 | 2,266 | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 379 | 3,160 | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 628 | 4,125 | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 537 | 4,037 | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 443 | 1,239 | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 502 | 2,179 | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 503 | 1,833 | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 510 | 1,268 | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 572 | 3,073 | 4.1 |
| 2025 | 541 | 1,494 | 8.1 |
Cost of power in Choctaw County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Choctaw 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.
- Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co12.5¢716,295 cust
- Public Service Co of Oklahoma14.2¢506,245 cust
- Choctaw Electric Coop Inc13.7¢21,697 cust
- Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (OK)12.3¢15,575 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 ice storms exposure · 4.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Choctaw County: FAQ
- How often does Choctaw County, OK lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Choctaw County, OK logged 541 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 8.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Choctaw County, OK?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,125 customers without power, beginning October 26, 2018 and lasting about 3h.
- Is there a power outage in Choctaw County, OK right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Choctaw County, OK. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Choctaw County, OK?
- Tracked electric providers include Choctaw Electric Coop Inc, Public Service Co of Oklahoma, Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (OK).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Choctaw County.
74727, 74735, 74738, 74743, 74756, 74759, 74761
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Co of Oklahoma | 3.3 hrs | Live · total only | |
| Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (OK) | 6.6 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | - | Live · total only | |
| Choctaw Electric Coop Inc | - | 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 Oklahoma customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/40023 and /api/v1/counties/40023/history.