Is the power out in 66543?

Live answer for ZIP 66543 (Vassar 53% of the ZIP; Osage County), from Evergy, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 66543

No. The utility reports no outages in 66543 right now.
0.00% of 613 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 66543Osage CountyEvergy 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.
66528Quenemo03430.00%
66451Lyndon / Vassar09320.00%
66510Melvern04420.00%
66537Scranton01610.00%
66524Overbrook09520.00%
66523Osage City01230.00%

Outage history in Osage County, which includes 66543

2014–2025 record

Osage County averaged 12.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Kansas counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 9. Half were over within 1 hour; the longest lasted 6.5 hours, starting March 5, 2025.

The largest on record began June 17, 2017, with 3,513 customers out at once.

Outages are most common in May.

12.3significant 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.
35 hourslongest on record (June 2017)
3,513most 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.
June 17, 20173,51335 hours28,720
May 4, 20202,92013 hours6,951
February 8, 20212,4361.5 hours3,045
July 31, 20232,42111 hours3,754
May 7, 20252,40030 minutes1,200

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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