When will the power be back in Kansas City, MO?

See current outages near you, plus an independent restoration forecast when enough trend data exists · Jackson County, Missouri

customers reported out in Kansas City · live from Evergy

Utility restoration time for Kansas City: Oct 3, 11:00 PM CDT

Kansas City outlook: past outages here typically ran ~9 hr, based on 31 past outages of any size

Across the whole county (Jackson, MO, all utilities): 6 reported out, county-wide outlook ~34 min to restore at the current pace (roughly 21 customers an hour) — a broader count from a different source; don't add it to the Kansas City figure above.

Updated 10:49 PM CDT.

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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.

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What we track for Kansas City

Kansas City is a city of about 516,032 residents in Jackson County.

Evergy has reported outages for Kansas City by name on its own public outage map (most recently observed 2026-09-18) — so when Kansas City is affected, this page can show the city's own customers-out count and restoration time rather than only the county-wide total.

ZIP codes in Kansas City:

Kansas City also extends into a neighboring county: 64116 · 64117 · 64118 · 64119 · 64144 · 64151 · 64152 · 64153 · 64154 · 64155 · 64156 · 64157 · 64158 · 64161 · 64162 · 64163 · 64164 · 64165 · 64166 · 64167 · 64168 · 64190 · 64195. Checking a ZIP goes straight to the address-level view for that area.

Around Kansas City: the closest other places we track are Gladstone, about 6 miles to the north; Mission, KS, about 9 miles to the southwest; Raytown, about 10 miles to the southeast; and Kansas City, KS, about 10 miles to the west. Also nearby: Prairie Village, KS (10 mi SW); Merriam, KS (10 mi SW); Liberty (11 mi NE); Independence (11 mi E); Leawood, KS (15 mi S); Shawnee, KS (16 mi SW); Grandview (17 mi S); and Blue Springs (17 mi SE).

Looking further out, the nearest place we track is: north toward Smithville (19 mi); northeast toward Kearney (19 mi); east toward Grain Valley (20 mi); southeast toward Lee's Summit (17 mi); south toward Belton (21 mi); southwest toward Lenexa, KS (17 mi); west toward Lawrence, KS (40 mi); and northwest toward Lansing, KS (20 mi).

Who serves Kansas City?

We track live outage data from Evergy and West Central Electric Cooperative in Jackson County — but several utilities can serve one county, so confirm your own by searching your address on the live map. City of Independence also serves parts of Jackson County — we don't yet read its own live outage map.

Outage history — Jackson County, MO (covers Kansas City)

Last significant outage: Oct 3, 2026 — peaked at 1,337 customers, restored in ~7.5 hr (weather alert).

Across the 40 significant outages tracked here, restoration typically ran about 8.4 hr.

This county-level list covers larger outages (about 200+ customers at peak, lasting 30 minutes or more) — oldest listed: Jul 31, 2026. Smaller or briefer interruptions aren't listed.

County context: across all of Jackson County, federal outage records (EAGLE-I, 2014–2025) show outages of 200+ customers typically restored in about 6 hr. The full record for Jackson County

Common questions

How do I check the power outage status in Kansas City, MO?

To check your own street, search a Kansas City ZIP code — 64101, 64102, 64105, 64106, 64108, 64109 or any of the other 42 — and the map opens on that area.

Nearby & related

Blue Springs · Grain Valley · Grandview · Independence · Lee's Summit · Raytown

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