When will the power be back in Cape Girardeau County, MO?
See current outages near you, plus an independent restoration forecast when enough trend data exists · Missouri
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customer reported out in Cape Girardeau County, MO
Reported by the utility's own live outage data — this county isn't included in the slower nationwide county tally.
A small number of customers are reported out county-wide — too few for a live restoration estimate. past outages here typically ran ~2.3 hr, based on 6 past outages of any size in the same kind of weather.
County-wide data — your specific neighborhood or circuit may be restored earlier or later.
Updated 10:37 PM CDT.
11county-wide trend of customers without power · last 28 hr · tap or hover a point to see its number
Communities with reported outages — from the utilities that publish city-by-city detail for this county
⚡ No power in Cape Girardeau, MO? We'll notify you when the outage we're tracking looks mostly restored.
An alert when an outage is detected here, another once a dependable restoration estimate is ready, and an all-clear when the outage we're tracking looks substantially restored (~90% of customers back). No email, no account — anonymous usage stats only.
County-wide coverage, with utility detail where available. Serving utilities tracked here include Ameren, Citizens Electric Corporation, Missouri Electric Cooperatives and SEMO Electric Cooperative, alongside the nationwide county-by-county tally. City of Jackson also serves parts of this county — we don't yet read its own live outage map. Multiple utilities serve parts of this area — enter a street address above for your exact provider.
Outage history — Cape Girardeau County, MO
Last significant outage: Oct 2, 2026 — peaked at 988 customers, restored in ~3.3 hr (no severe weather).
Across the 10 significant outages tracked here, restoration typically ran about 2.9 hr.
This county-level list covers larger outages (about 200+ customers at peak, lasting 30 minutes or more) — oldest listed: Aug 1, 2026. Smaller or briefer interruptions aren't listed.
Longer-term outage history — Cape Girardeau County, MO
Federal outage records (EAGLE-I, kept by the U.S. Department of Energy) show
269 notable outages (200+ customers at peak) here between 2014 and 2025.
Typical restoration ran ~2 hr (median), and outages here have been most common in summer.
Largest on record: ~7,864 customers out in January 2025, restored after about 4.2 days. The busiest year on record here was 2023.
Source: EAGLE-I (Oak Ridge National Laboratory / U.S. Department of Energy), county-level
records 2014–2025 measured by the same rules as our tracking archive above, over a far longer period than we have been tracking — the same method, a different set of outages. These are federal historical records,
not events tracked live by this site.
Communities in Cape Girardeau County include Jackson, Gordonville, Delta, Oak Ridge, Pocahontas, Allenville, Whitewater and Old Appleton. Searches and the live map cover every address in the county, named here or not.
Common questions
How do I report a power outage in Cape Girardeau County, MO?
Report it to your electric utility — crews are dispatched from customer reports. Utilities serving parts of Cape Girardeau include Ameren, Citizens Electric Corporation, SEMO Electric Cooperative and others — service areas overlap and county lines don't decide your provider, so confirm yours, then use its outage line or website. Reporting a downed line also helps crews find the fault faster. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
