Power Outages in Missouri by City
Storms that cut power in Missouri cluster in July: 35 of 180 such episodes since 2015 started that month.
Power outage record for Missouri
Worst year: 2023. Includes major storm days. Source: EIA Form 861.
- 2024: Missouri electric customers averaged 1.19 outages and 224 minutes (3.7 hours) without power. Average across all reporting US utilities: 611 minutes. That makes Missouri 17th of 50 states (1 = fewest outage minutes).
- Storm days vs. ordinary days: leaving out major event days, the figure drops to 106 minutes (US 126). About 53% of the year's outage time came on a handful of severe days.
- Six-year record: the worst year was 2023 (372 minutes), the best 2022 (148). 2024 was close to the 2019–2023 average of 237 minutes.
- Largest utilities: Union Electric Co - (MO), 1,283,126 customers, 148 minutes; Evergy Missouri West, 346,863 customers, 306 minutes; Evergy Metro, 311,001 customers, 402 minutes.
- Spread between utilities: among 16 utilities with 25,000+ customers, City of Columbia - (MO) had the least outage time (35 minutes) and Black River Electric Coop - (MO) the most (1,162 minutes). Source: EIA Form 861 reliability data, 2019–2024
- Storm record since 2015: 24,233 NOAA storm reports in Missouri, led by thunderstorm wind 6,731, hail 4,787, flash flood 2,515. Power outages are named in 180 storm episodes. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- July 1, 2023, St. Louis (C) (thunderstorm wind): “Over 100,000 customers (St. Louis County/St. Louis City) were without power due to this storm.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- July 30, 2023, Greene (thunderstorm wind): “Around 15,500 homes were without power.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- January 1, 2021, Greene (winter storm): “Springfield City utilities reported as many as 12,000 customers without power at the peak of the storm.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
Union Electric Co - (MO) serves the most customers (1,283,126). Source: EIA Form 861.
Missouri ranks 3rd of 9 here (1 = fewest minutes). Source: EIA Form 861.
July had the most (35). Source: NOAA Storm Events Database.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Missouri, city by city
5 Missouri cities on this site and the electric utility for each. What to do while you wait is in our power outage guide.
- Kansas City Evergy
- St. Louis Ameren Missouri
- Springfield City Utilities of Springfield
- Columbia Columbia Water & Light
- Independence Independence Power & Light
Frequently asked questions
Is there a power outage in Missouri right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Missouri in the last 24 hours.
How long are power outages in Missouri?
In 2024 the average Missouri electric customer was without power for 224 minutes (3.7 hours) across 1.19 interruptions, according to EIA Form 861 data. The average across all reporting US utilities was 611 minutes.
Which Missouri utility had the most outage time in 2024?
Among utilities with at least 25,000 customers, Black River Electric Coop - (MO) reported the most: 1,162 minutes per customer. City of Columbia - (MO) reported the least.
When do storms knock out power in Missouri?
NOAA storm reports name power outages in 180 storm episodes in Missouri since 2015, most often in July (35 episodes).
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works
Cities in Missouri with Power Outages Information
Independence
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 123,011
Independence Power & Light
Springfield
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 169,176
City Utilities of Springfield