PowerOutageHistory
Reliability Grade
B
Better than average
2014-2025
Arkansas

Cleburne CountyPower Outage History

20142025 · Arkansas
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What this grade means

Better than average — fewer or shorter outages than most counties. This county's outage history is better than the national median: recorded outages are less frequent and/or shorter in duration than a typical US county experienced over the same 12-year period. It isn't in the top tier nationally, but its track record points to lower-than-average outage risk.

Takeaway
Lower-than-average outage risk
Reliability Rank
Fuller bar = more reliable
Nationwide62nd pct
In Arkansas#11 of 75
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Total events
566
Recorded 2014–2025
Avg duration
2.1 hrs
Per outage event
Longest outage
44 hrs
Single worst event on record
Customers served
19,915
Utility customers in county

Outages by year

Outages by month (seasonality)

Worst outage events on record

DateDurationCustomers affectedCause
Oct 31, 20242 hrs13,762 (69%)Thunderstorm Wind
May 4, 202112 hrs10,211 (51%)Unnamed event
Dec 23, 2022<1 hr9,261 (47%)Unnamed event
Dec 29, 2022<1 hr9,250 (46%)Unnamed event
Jul 2, 20221 hrs9,244 (46%)Unnamed event

Was There an Outage on a Specific Date?

Pick a date to see whether a power outage was recorded for Cleburne County, Arkansas that day.

Over the 12 years from 2014 to 2025, Cleburne County recorded 566 distinct power outage events, averaging 2.1 hours per event.

The single worst outage on record in Cleburne County started October 31, 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind), lasting 2 hours and leaving up to 13,762 customers without power (69% of the county) at its peak.

May has historically been the worst month for outages in Cleburne County, with 61 events recorded during that month across the dataset.

Based on this history, Cleburne County earns a Reliability Grade of B, placing it in the 62nd percentile nationally for grid reliability (higher percentile = more reliable).

Similar counties in Arkansas

Counties with the closest reliability grade and national percentile to Cleburne County.

CountyGradeNational percentile
Crawford CountyB60th
Johnson CountyB64th
Sebastian CountyB67th
Searcy CountyB67th
White CountyC54th

Most reliable counties nationally

The top 3 counties nationally by reliability grade and percentile.

CountyStateGradeNational percentile
Clay CountySouth DakotaA100th
Clearwater CountyMinnesotaA99th
Limestone CountyAlabamaA99th

Least reliable counties nationally

The bottom 3 counties nationally by reliability grade and percentile.

FAQ

How often does power go out in Cleburne County?

Between 2014 and 2025, Cleburne County recorded 566 outage events, averaging 2.1 hours each.

What is Cleburne County's reliability grade?

Cleburne County has a Reliability Grade of B, in the 62nd national percentile.

What was the worst power outage in Cleburne County?

The worst outage on record started October 31, 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind), lasting 2 hours and affecting up to 13,762 customers.

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Data: ORNL EAGLE-I Recorded Electricity Outages (2014–2025), CC BY 4.0. Storm names: NOAA Storm Events Database. Last data refresh: 2025. See methodology.