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Adair County Power Outage History

20152025 · Oklahoma

Top 20% most reliable nationally — infrequent, short outages. How grades are calculated

Total events
160
Avg duration
2.9 hrs
Longest outage
49 hrs
National percentile
89th

Outages by year

Outages by month (seasonality)

Worst outage events on record

DateDurationCustomers affectedCause
Dec 20, 20221 hrs4,018 (15%)Unnamed event
May 20, 202549 hrs3,566 (13%)Hail
May 20, 20256 hrs3,564 (13%)Hail
May 20, 20250 hrs3,564 (13%)Hail
Nov 4, 202410 hrs2,295 (8%)Drought

Over the 11 years from 2015 to 2025, Adair County recorded 160 distinct power outage events, averaging 2.9 hours per event.

The single worst outage on record in Adair County started December 20, 2022, lasting 1 hours and leaving up to 4,018 customers without power (15% of the county) at its peak.

July has historically been the worst month for outages in Adair County, with 23 events recorded during that month across the dataset.

Based on this history, Adair County earns a Reliability Grade of A, placing it in the 89th percentile nationally for grid reliability (higher percentile = more reliable).

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Similar counties in Oklahoma

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

CountyGradeNational percentile
Greer CountyA89th
Cherokee CountyA83rd
Jackson CountyA82nd
Kay CountyA95th
Haskell CountyA82nd

FAQ

How often does power go out in Adair County?

Between 2015 and 2025, Adair County recorded 160 outage events, averaging 2.9 hours each.

What is Adair County's reliability grade?

Adair County has a Reliability Grade of A, in the 89th national percentile.

What was the worst power outage in Adair County?

The worst outage on record started December 20, 2022, lasting 1 hours and affecting up to 4,018 customers.

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.