Is the power out in 70506?

Live answer for ZIP 70506 (Lafayette 56%, Scott 15% of the ZIP; Lafayette Parish), from Entergy Louisiana, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 70506

No. The utility reports no outages in 70506 right now.
0.00% of 519 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

ZIP 70506Lafayette ParishOutage (size = customers)
iEach 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.

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.
70503Lafayette060.00%
70508Lafayette01140.00%
70529Duson / Scott01,6690.00%
70583Scott / Ossun03,0830.00%
70501Lafayette0100.00%
70507Lafayette / Carencro03220.00%

Outage history in Lafayette Parish, which includes 70506

2014–2025 record

Lafayette Parish averaged 24.7 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 hour; the longest lasted 2 days, starting January 21, 2025.

The largest on record began October 9, 2020, with 50,670 customers out at once.

24.7significant 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 hourtypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
5.7 dayslongest on record (October 2020)
50,670most 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.
October 9, 202050,6705.7 days2,224,784
August 27, 202042,3981.9 days584,427
May 13, 202426,3371.7 days293,443
May 17, 202421,27830 hours166,277
July 13, 201916,27727 hours166,519

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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