Power outages in Kingston, MO
Live outages for Kingston and the surrounding area, updated every 10 minutes. Kingston has 294 residents.
Right now
No outages reported
i
Normal: fewer than 0.1% of customers out. Elevated: 0.1% or more. Major outage: 1% or more.0customers without power in Caldwell County
i
A customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.Outage map
KingstonCaldwell CountyAmeren Missouri publishes totals only, not outage locations.
i
Some utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.Outage history in Caldwell County, which includes Kingston
2014–2025 recordCaldwell County averaged 15 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Missouri counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 18. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 12 hours, starting March 5, 2025.
The largest on record began March 7, 2017, with 2,772 customers out at once.
Outages are most common in June.
15significant outages a year (2023–2025)
i
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
i
Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.13 hourslongest on record (April 2020)
2,772most 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 7, 2017 | 2,772 | 3 hours | 4,791 |
| October 24, 2017 | 2,716 | 15 minutes | 679 |
| May 29, 2019 | 2,675 | 1.5 hours | 2,492 |
| June 10, 2021 | 2,496 | 15 minutes | 624 |
| November 20, 2024 | 2,403 | 1.5 hours | 2,684 |
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
- Ameren Missouri: 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.