Power Outages in Hughes County, OK
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Hughes County, OK. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 6.1 hours.
Hughes County, OK is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Hughes County.
No active NWS alerts for Hughes County right now.
Hughes County has been under 3 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 16, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
- Flood Advisory ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Hughes County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Hughes County went about 6.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,412 customers.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 2,966 customers out) · decade average 7.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 289 | 1,310 | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 307 | 2,466 | 11.0 |
| 2017 | 275 | 4,412 | 8.7 |
| 2018 | 396 | 2,619 | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 403 | 1,333 | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 379 | 2,784 | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 441 | 1,830 | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 453 | 2,792 | 7.3 |
| 2023 | 497 | 2,966 | 15.6 |
| 2024 | 554 | 2,427 | 7.8 |
| 2025 | 430 | 1,342 | 6.1 |
Relatively High ice storms exposure · 7.3 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 Hughes County: FAQ
- How often does Hughes County, OK lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Hughes County, OK logged 430 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Hughes County, OK?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,412 customers without power, beginning May 20, 2017 and lasting about 19h.
- Is there a power outage in Hughes County, OK right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Hughes County, OK. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Hughes County, OK?
- Tracked electric providers include Oklahoma Gas & Electric.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Hughes County.
74531, 74570, 74827, 74839, 74848, 74850, 74883
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Gas & Electric | — | ODIN ✓ |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/40063 and /api/v1/counties/40063/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Oklahoma customers).