Power Outages in McCurtain County, OK
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 1 customers are without power in McCurtain County, OK across 1 reported incident. Choctaw Electric Coop Inc and Public Service Co of Oklahoma publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 8.8 hours.
McCurtain County, OK is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/oklahoma/mccurtain-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in McCurtain County, OK", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/oklahoma/mccurtain-county
0.0%of this county's ~20,914 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Rich Mountain Elec Coop, Inc, Southwest Arkansas E C C. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Choctaw Electric Coop Inc, Public Service Co of Oklahoma.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choctaw Electric Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rich Mountain Elec Coop, Inc | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southwest Arkansas E C C | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in McCurtain 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 (13)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74728 | 158 | ≤11 | 126 | ≤11 |
| 74745 | 146 | ≤11 | 106 | ≤11 |
| 74764 | 46 | ≤11 | 40 | ≤11 |
| 74740 | 31 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 74736 | 21 | ≤11 | 18 | 0 |
| 74766 | 20 | ≤11 | 16 | ≤11 |
| 74734 | 16 | ≤11 | 16 | 0 |
| 74963 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 74755 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 74754 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 74750 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 74737 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 74724 | ≤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 McCurtain County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for McCurtain County right now.
McCurtain County has been under 25 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Red Flag Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×11
- Heat Advisory ×5
- Red Flag Warning ×3
- Flood Watch ×2
- Wind Advisory ×2
- Fire Weather Watch ×1
Latest McCurtain County, OK outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 31m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 254 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 647 customers out (2.9% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 4h 25m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 24, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 242 customers out (1.1% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 7h 19m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 293 customers out (1.3% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in McCurtain County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within McCurtain Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in McCurtain County went about 8.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 7,396 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 8.8 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 3,627 customers out) · decade average 6.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 370 | 1,265 | 0.7 |
| 2016 | 384 | 2,490 | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 469 | 2,131 | 1.1 |
| 2018 | 890 | 2,264 | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 714 | 2,946 | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 565 | 2,539 | 2.0 |
| 2021 | 604 | 6,287 | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 699 | 3,627 | 16.3 |
| 2023 | 690 | 7,396 | 16.1 |
| 2024 | 786 | 4,610 | 11.0 |
| 2025 | 816 | 1,586 | 8.8 |
Cost of power in McCurtain County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for McCurtain 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.
- Public Service Co of Oklahoma14.2¢506,245 cust
- Choctaw Electric Coop Inc13.7¢21,697 cust
- Southwest Arkansas E C C12.9¢220 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 · 6.8 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 McCurtain County: FAQ
- How often does McCurtain County, OK lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, McCurtain County, OK logged 816 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 8.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in McCurtain County, OK?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 7,396 customers without power, beginning June 18, 2023 and lasting about 9d 20h.
- Is there a power outage in McCurtain County, OK right now?
- Yes, about 1 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve McCurtain County, OK?
- Tracked electric providers include Choctaw Electric Coop Inc, Public Service Co of Oklahoma, Southwest Arkansas E C C.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within McCurtain County.
74722, 74724, 74728, 74734, 74736, 74737, 74740, 74745, 74750, 74754, 74755, 74764, 74766, 74963
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 | |
| Southwest Arkansas E C C | 7.8 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Rich Mountain Elec Coop, Inc | - | Outages 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/40089 and /api/v1/counties/40089/history. Live data as of .