PowerOutageHistory
Reliability Grade
C
Average
2015-2025
Oklahoma

Garvin CountyPower Outage History

20152025 · Oklahoma
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What this grade means

Average — typical outage frequency and duration nationally. This county sits in the middle of the national distribution — its outage frequency and duration over the past 12 years are close to the nationwide median, neither notably better nor worse than most other US counties. A typical amount of backup-power preparedness is reasonable here.

Takeaway
Typical outage risk
Reliability Rank
Fuller bar = more reliable
Nationwide50th pct
In Oklahoma#30 of 77
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Total events
530
Recorded 2015–2025
Avg duration
2.5 hrs
Per outage event
Longest outage
57 hrs
Single worst event on record
Customers served
21,000
Utility customers in county

Outages by year

Outages by month (seasonality)

Worst outage events on record

DateDurationCustomers affectedCause
Jun 19, 201957 hrs9,065 (43%)Thunderstorm Wind
Feb 9, 20257 hrs5,631 (27%)Unnamed event
Apr 5, 202522 hrs5,622 (27%)Hail
Nov 3, 202423 hrs5,592 (27%)Drought
Oct 2, 2016<1 hr4,666 (22%)Unnamed event

Was There an Outage on a Specific Date?

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

Over the 11 years from 2015 to 2025, Garvin County recorded 530 distinct power outage events, averaging 2.5 hours per event.

The single worst outage on record in Garvin County started June 19, 2019 (Thunderstorm Wind), lasting 57 hours and leaving up to 9,065 customers without power (43% of the county) at its peak.

June has historically been the worst month for outages in Garvin County, with 90 events recorded during that month across the dataset.

Based on this history, Garvin County earns a Reliability Grade of C, placing it in the 50th percentile nationally for grid reliability (higher percentile = more reliable).

Similar counties in Oklahoma

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

CountyGradeNational percentile
Major CountyC51st
Comanche CountyC50th
Choctaw CountyC51st
Harper CountyC49th
Seminole CountyC48th

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 Garvin County?

Between 2015 and 2025, Garvin County recorded 530 outage events, averaging 2.5 hours each.

What is Garvin County's reliability grade?

Garvin County has a Reliability Grade of C, in the 50th national percentile.

What was the worst power outage in Garvin County?

The worst outage on record started June 19, 2019 (Thunderstorm Wind), lasting 57 hours and affecting up to 9,065 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.