Power Outages in Kansas by City
Most of Kansas's outage time in 2024 came on a few major storm days: 286 minutes in total, but 104 on ordinary days.
Power outage record for Kansas
Worst year: 2021. Includes major storm days. Source: EIA Form 861.
- 2024: Kansas electric customers averaged 1.51 outages and 286 minutes (4.8 hours) without power. Average across all reporting US utilities: 611 minutes. That makes Kansas 26th of 50 states (1 = fewest outage minutes).
- Storm days vs. ordinary days: leaving out major event days, the figure drops to 104 minutes (US 126). About 64% of the year's outage time came on a handful of severe days.
- Six-year record: the worst year was 2021 (342 minutes), the best 2020 (107). 2024 was close to the 2019–2023 average of 230 minutes.
- Largest utilities: Evergy Kansas Central, Inc, 392,397 customers, 318 minutes; Evergy Kansas South, Inc, 344,853 customers, 206 minutes; Evergy Metro, 285,403 customers, 323 minutes.
- Spread between utilities: among 6 utilities with 25,000+ customers, Evergy Kansas South, Inc had the least outage time (206 minutes) and Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) the most (434 minutes). Source: EIA Form 861 reliability data, 2019–2024
- Storm record since 2015: 26,712 NOAA storm reports in Kansas, led by hail 8,819, thunderstorm wind 8,512, high wind 1,725. Power outages are named in 138 storm episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- June 4, 2026, Sedgwick (thunderstorm wind): “Over 7000 people were without power as a result of the damage.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- December 27, 2015, Cowley (winter storm): “Power outages were reported in Arkansas City between Kansas and Madison Avenues west of B Street that affected around 3,050 customers.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- November 26, 2015, Butler (winter storm): “Power outages occurred 10 miles east of El Dorado to around 3,000 customers early on the afternoon of the 27th as well as to 820 homes 7 miles southeast of El Dorado early on the morning of the 29th.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Evergy Kansas Central, Inc serves the most customers (392,397). Source: EIA Form 861.
Kansas ranks 4th of 5 here (1 = fewest minutes). Source: EIA Form 861.
July had the most (22). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Kansas, city by city
5 Kansas cities on this site and the electric utility for each. What to do while you wait is in our power outage guide.
- Wichita Evergy
- Overland Park Evergy
- Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (BPU)
- Olathe Evergy
- Topeka Evergy
Frequently asked questions
Is there a power outage in Kansas right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Kansas in the last 24 hours.
How long are power outages in Kansas?
In 2024 the average Kansas electric customer was without power for 286 minutes (4.8 hours) across 1.51 interruptions, according to EIA Form 861 data. The average across all reporting US utilities was 611 minutes.
Which Kansas utility had the most outage time in 2024?
Among utilities with at least 25,000 customers, Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) reported the most: 434 minutes per customer. Evergy Kansas South, Inc reported the least.
When do storms knock out power in Kansas?
NOAA storm reports name power outages in 138 storm episodes in Kansas since 2015, most often in July (22 episodes).
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works
Cities in Kansas with Power Outages Information
Kansas City
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 156,607
Board of Public Utilities (BPU)