Power outages in Newport, AR
Live outages for Newport and the surrounding area, updated every 10 minutes. Newport has 8,193 residents.
Right now
Elevated outages
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Normal: fewer than 0.1% of customers out. Elevated: 0.1% or more. Major outage: 1% or more.30customers without power in Jackson 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
NewportJackson 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 Jackson County, which includes Newport
2014–2025 recordJackson County averaged 23 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Arkansas counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 18. Half were over within 2.5 hours; the longest lasted 2.8 days, starting March 15, 2025.
The largest on record began March 1, 2017, with 3,306 customers out at once.
23significant 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.2.8 dayslongest on record (March 2025)
3,306most 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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| March 1, 2017 | 3,306 | 2.6 days | 93,587 |
| December 8, 2018 | 2,561 | 24 hours | 24,208 |
| August 7, 2019 | 2,203 | 4.5 hours | 5,381 |
| September 11, 2023 | 1,980 | 15 minutes | 495 |
| April 7, 2020 | 1,946 | 15 minutes | 487 |
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.