Is the power out in 65109?

Live answer for ZIP 65109 (Jefferson City 20%, St. Martins 2% of the ZIP; Cole County), from Ameren Missouri, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 65109

No. The utility reports no outages in 65109 right now.
0.00% of 16,887 customers
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
Updated 8 min ago
iWe check every utility's outage data every 10 minutes. Each utility updates its own map on its own schedule, usually every 5 to 15 minutes.

Outage map

Outage locations not published
ZIP 65109Cole CountyAmeren Missouri publishes totals only, not outage locations.
iSome utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.

Neighboring ZIP codes

ZIPAreaOutCustomers
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
% out
iCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area.
65053Lohman03370.00%
65023Centertown / St. Martins05510.00%
65101Jefferson City / Taos311,0650.03%
65076St. Thomas01280.00%
65040Unincorporated area01250.00%

Outage history in Cole County, which includes 65109

2014–2025 record

Cole County averaged 15.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, fewer than most Missouri counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 21. Half were over within 45 minutes; the longest lasted 5 hours, starting March 14, 2025.

The largest on record began May 23, 2019, with 13,018 customers out at once.

15.3significant outages a year (2023–2025)
iAt 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.
1.5 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
2.5 dayslongest on record (May 2019)
13,018most customers out at once
Largest events (start)Peak outLasted
iHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power.
Customer-hours
iCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours.
May 23, 201913,0182.5 days156,745
June 27, 20215,46330 minutes1,670
June 26, 20215,0476 hours17,922
May 24, 20153,07915 minutes770
January 31, 20252,96515 minutes741

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

iFrom 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.

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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.

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