Power outages in Kansas
In 2025, the average Kansas customer had 3.3 hours (196.5 minutes) of outages across the year. That is below the US median of 4.3 hours (258.7 minutes) across the 50 states compared.
Trend
Outage time has swung from year to year since 2020, from 1.8 hours in 2020 to a peak of 5.7 hours in 2021, the worst year. The 2025 figure of 3.3 hours is well below the 2023 and 2024 levels of about 4.7 hours each.
Utilities in 2025
Evergy Kansas Central had the lowest SAIDI in 2025 at 2.1 hours (126.1 minutes). Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) had the highest at 9.7 hours (581.4 minutes).
| Utility | Customers | Hours / yr | Interruptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) | 50,434 | 9.7 | 2.7 |
| Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc | 24,526 | 6.4 | — |
| Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc | 20,610 | 5.9 | — |
| FreeState Electric Coop | 19,144 | 5.6 | — |
| Pioneer Electric Coop, Inc - (KS) | 16,243 | 4.4 | 1.5 |
| City of Kansas City - (KS) | 65,369 | 4.3 | 1.9 |
| Evergy Kansas South, Inc | 348,043 | 4.1 | 1.4 |
| Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc | 32,361 | 2.9 | 1.4 |
| City of Garden City | 12,390 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Southern Pioneer Electric Company | 17,047 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Evergy Metro | 288,273 | 2.1 | 1.0 |
| Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | 394,945 | 2.1 | 1.2 |
What this means for backup power
For everyday outages, enter 2.5 hours in the calculator, which is the average length of one interruption in Kansas. To ride out a year like 2021, size for 5.7 hours, the total outage time that year.
FAQ
What does SAIDI mean for my home?
SAIDI is the total outage time the average customer had in a year. In Kansas in 2025 it was 3.3 hours. It is not the length of a single outage.
How long does one outage last in Kansas?
One interruption lasts about 2.5 hours on average. Customers had about 1.3 interruptions per year.
How much backup power should I plan for?
For typical outages, plan around 2.5 hours. To cover a year as bad as 2021, plan for 5.7 hours of total outage time. Enter either number in the calculator.
Utility pages
Source: U.S. EIA Form 861 Reliability file. Data snapshot 2026-11-05.