People's Electric Cooperative, OK
People's Electric Cooperative's outage record
People's Electric Cooperative customers in Oklahoma had 2.6 interruptions last year, 4.1 hours without power in total - above the typical US utility's outage time by about 1.4×. That is 14% less outage time than the Oklahoma state average of 4.8 hours a year.
Outage length, and what it means for a generator
Outages here typically run short, about 1.6 hours before power is back - a battery power station or small portable generator should cover the essentials through most of them. Why outage length, not count, picks the backup: how often vs how long.
Do People's Electric Cooperative customers need a generator
Serving 23,803 customers here, Given how often People's Electric Cooperative goes out, you should consider a backup generator rather than treat it as optional.
Where this number comes from
These figures come from EIA Form 861, the reliability report a member-owned cooperative like People's Electric Cooperative files with federal regulators every year - serving 23,803 customers hereaveraged across the whole territory, not any one address or storm. Want the Oklahoma average instead of just this one utility? Oklahoma's statewide record is here. Storm days are counted in - here is why.