Power outages in Lake Providence, LA
Live outages for Lake Providence and the surrounding area, updated every 10 minutes. Lake Providence has 3,147 residents.
Right now
No outages reported
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Normal: fewer than 0.1% of customers out. Elevated: 0.1% or more. Major outage: 1% or more.0customers without power in East Carroll Parish
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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
Lake ProvidenceEast Carroll ParishOutage (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 East Carroll Parish, which includes Lake Providence
2014–2025 recordEast Carroll Parish averaged 21.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Louisiana counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 20. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 8.5 hours, starting May 7, 2025.
The largest on record began March 30, 2017, with 2,964 customers out at once.
21.7significant 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.2.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.4.8 dayslongest on record (February 2021)
2,964most 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 30, 2017 | 2,964 | 23 hours | 23,624 |
| December 18, 2016 | 2,864 | 5.5 hours | 10,681 |
| July 15, 2016 | 2,776 | 19 hours | 8,393 |
| November 24, 2020 | 2,731 | 2 hours | 4,769 |
| June 27, 2023 | 2,552 | 4.5 hours | 6,425 |
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 Louisiana: 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.