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FreeState Electric Coop: Outages & Reliability

As of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC, no major outages are reported on FreeState Electric Coop's network.

FreeState Electric Coop is an cooperative utility serving 9 counties in Kansas. In 2024, its customers went an average of 8.6 hours without power (SAIDI). That ranks it #341 of 468 US utilities by reliability, where #1 is the most reliable. Its outage duration is better than the US average and worse than the Kansas median (4.8 h).

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No major outages currently reported on FreeState Electric Coop's network.

Official reliability (EIA 2024)

US EIA
8.6 hrs
SAIDI / customer / yr
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SAIFI / yr
better than the US average (US 11.0h)

Ranks #341 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · worse than the Kansas median (4.8 h).

Residential price16.4¢/kWhaverage, US EIA 2024energy trends →

Reliability over time

Official EIA SAIDI, hours without power per customer per year (IEEE, incl. major events). Over this period FreeState Electric Coop’s reliability has been roughly flat (lower is better).

FreeState Electric Coop SAIDI by year2013–2024: 2013 2.9h, 2014 5.3h, 2015 7.6h, 2016 5.7h, 2017 5.9h, 2018 3.8h, 2020 5.2h, 2021 9.1h, 2022 5.1h, 2023 6.7h, 2024 8.6h. Highlighted: 2021 (highest).02.557.5102.9h20135.3h20147.6h20155.7h20165.9h20173.8h20185.2h20209.1h20215.1h20226.7h20238.6h2024
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Outage trend · FreeState Electric Coop
0customers out · peak 504
Data as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC
FreeState Electric Coop: customers without power, last 24 hoursPeak 504 customers out; latest 0 as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC. Each point is the highest reading in its interval.02004006006 AM12 PM6 PMOct 7
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Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Counties served by FreeState Electric Coop (9)

Service territory reported to EIA-861; each links to live outage status and history.

What causes FreeState Electric Coop outages

Share of outage-time by reported cause across the counties it serves (territory-wide, may include other utilities in shared counties).

Outage causes by share of outage-timeAnimal / wildlife 81.9%, Weather / storm 18.1%Animal / wildlifeAnimal / wildlife81.9%Weather / stormWeather / storm18.1%
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A reported cause is available for 0.2% of outage-time over 2 months of live data. Shares are of the portion with a known cause; bars are scaled to the largest cause.

FreeState Electric Coop: FAQ

How reliable is FreeState Electric Coop?
FreeState Electric Coop customers averaged 8.6 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is frequently affected and better than the US average, worse than the Kansas median (4.8 h), per official US EIA data.
Where does FreeState Electric Coop rank among US electric utilities?
By official EIA SAIDI, FreeState Electric Coop is #341 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is better than the US average.
How many customers does FreeState Electric Coop serve?
FreeState Electric Coop serves 9 counties across Kansas, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does FreeState Electric Coop provide power?
FreeState Electric Coop operates in Kansas. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Reliability metrics (SAIDI/SAIFI) and service territory from the US EIA Form 861. SAIDI/SAIFI are IEEE-standard, including major event days. Primary state: Kansas.

Data from EIA Form 861 (utility reliability) and DOE/ORNL ODIN, every source we read. Live data as of .