City of Oxford, MS
Power reliability at City of Oxford
Power from City of Oxford went out 1.1 times last year across its Mississippi territory, 2.3 hours in total - a little steadier than most of the country. That is 73% less outage time than the Mississippi state average of 8.4 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
2.1 hours is the average length of a single outage here - past comfortable battery range, which is where a portable generator becomes the better buy. More on that split in how often versus how long an outage runs.
What this means for buying a generator
Serving 10,644 customers here, Nothing here says you should buy a generator today - City of Oxford's record is a little better than most of the country, though it is worth checking your own past outages before ruling one out.
How City of Oxford's record was measured
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a municipally-owned utility like City of Oxford files with federal regulators every year - serving 10,644 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Want the Mississippi average instead of just this one utility? Mississippi's statewide record is here. Storm days are counted in - here is why.