Power outages in Newark, AR
Live outages for Newark and the surrounding area, updated every 10 minutes. Newark has 1,184 residents.
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Major outage
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Normal: fewer than 0.1% of customers out. Elevated: 0.1% or more. Major outage: 1% or more.303customers without power in Independence County
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A customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.Outage map
NewarkIndependence CountyOutage (size = customers)
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Each dot is an outage the utility reports, placed where the utility puts it, often the middle of the affected area rather than a specific home. Tap a dot for the number of customers and the utility's estimated restoration time.Outage history in Independence County, which includes Newark
2014–2025 recordIndependence County averaged 40.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Arkansas counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 37. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 1.9 days, starting March 15, 2025.
The largest on record began June 7, 2018, with 11,533 customers out at once.
40.3significant outages a year (2023–2025)
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At least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.2 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.2.1 dayslongest on record (June 2023)
11,533most customers out at once
| Largest events (start) | Peak out | LastediHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power. | Customer-hoursiCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours. |
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| June 7, 2018 | 11,533 | 4 hours | 11,624 |
| January 18, 2016 | 11,463 | 7.5 hours | 75,821 |
| February 25, 2024 | 10,015 | 1.5 hours | 6,246 |
| April 10, 2023 | 8,697 | 2.5 hours | 4,427 |
| January 6, 2015 | 7,482 | 1.5 hours | 2,248 |
Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).i
From EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.
If your power is out
Report it to your utility
- Entergy Arkansas: outage map and reporting
- Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.
Food safety
- 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
- 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
- 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
- 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.
Generators, heat and cold
- Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
- Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
- Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.