Power, Water, Internet and Gas Outages in Kansas
Most of Kansas's outage time in 2024 came on a few major storm days: 286 minutes in total, but 104 on ordinary days.
Outage Categories
Power Outages
286 minutes without power per customer in 2024 (US 611). Storm outages peak in July.
Natural Gas Outages
63.1% of homes heat with utility gas. Residential price $13.14 per Mcf.
Internet Outages
90.7% of households have broadband; fiber reaches 76.6%.
Water Service Outages
854 community water systems; 35% had a health-based violation since 2015.
| Measure | Kansas | US | Rank of 50 (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes without power per customer, 2024 | 286 | 611 | 26th (fewest = 1st) |
| Power interruptions per customer, 2024 | 1.51 | ||
| Households with broadband | 90.7% | 91% | 25th |
| Homes and businesses with fiber available | 76.6% | 55.9% | 3rd |
| Community water systems | 854 | ||
| Water systems with a health-based violation since 2015 | 35% | ||
| Homes heated with utility gas | 63.1% | 46.5% | 9th |
| Residential gas price (per Mcf, 2024) | $13.14 | $14.50 | 33rd (priciest = 1st) |
| NOAA storm reports, 2015–2026 | 26,712 |
Source: EIA, Census ACS 2020–2024, FCC, EPA SDWIS, NOAA.
Providers we list for Kansas
- Power Outages Evergy, Board of Public Utilities (BPU)
- Natural Gas Outages Kansas Gas Service
- Internet Outages AT&T, Cox
- Water Service Outages City of Wichita Public Works & Utilities, WaterOne (Water District No. 1 of Johnson County), Board of Public Utilities (BPU), City of Olathe Utilities, City of Topeka Utilities
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