Power outages in Picayune, MS

Live outages the utility reports for Picayune addresses, updated every 10 minutes. Picayune has 12,019 residents.

Right now

No outages reported

Normal: fewer than 0.1% of customers out. Elevated: 0.1% or more. Major outage: 1% or more.

0customers without power

A customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.

0.00% of 4,357 customersUpdated 7 min ago

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Mississippi Power's count for Picayune addresses

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Mississippi Power0 / 4,357

Outage map

PicayunePearl River CountyMississippi Power publishes totals only, not outage locations.

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 Pearl River County, which includes Picayune

2014–2025 record

Pearl River County averaged 53 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Mississippi counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 47. Half were over within 1.5 hours; the longest lasted 16 hours, starting April 22, 2025.

The largest on record began August 29, 2021, with 20,988 customers out at once.

53significant outages a year (2023–2025)

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.

1 hourtypical (median) length

Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.

3 dayslongest on record (October 2020)

20,988most customers out at once

Largest events (start)	Peak out	Lasted i How long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power.	Customer-hours i Customers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours.
August 29, 2021	20,988	2.8 days	611,708
October 26, 2019	12,171	14 hours	61,647
October 28, 2020	11,076	3 days	175,480
September 11, 2024	9,034	21 hours	95,990
April 10, 2024	8,120	13 hours	38,228

Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).

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

Mississippi Power: 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.

Picayune is in

Pearl River County