City of Columbus, MS
How often City of Columbus goes out
Power from City of Columbus went out 1 times last year across its Mississippi territory, 2.7 hours in total - a little steadier than most of the country. That is 67% less outage time than the Mississippi state average of 8.4 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
A typical outage here runs about 2.8 hours - long enough that a battery alone usually will not see you through, but short enough that a fuel-powered portable generator is a reasonable match. The frequency-versus-duration guide covers why length decides the kind of backup.
What this means for buying a generator
Serving 12,609 customers here, Nothing here says you should buy a generator today - City of Columbus's record is a little better than most of the country, though it is worth checking your own past outages before ruling one out.
The source behind this number
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a municipally-owned utility like City of Columbus files with federal regulators every year - serving 12,609 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Every other utility in Mississippi is covered too: see Mississippi's full record. Storm days are counted in - here is why.