Power Outages in Bethel Census Area, AK
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 8 customers are without power in Bethel Census Area, AK across 4 reported incidents. Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Akiachak Native Community Electric, Aniak Light & Power Co Inc, Atmautluak Tribal Utilities, City of Chefornak, Kuiggluum Kallugvia, Kwig Power Company, Middle Kuskokwim Elec Coop Inc, Napakiak Ircinraq Power Co and Tuntutuliak Comm Services Assn, so outages in their service area aren't counted. In 2026, the average customer here lost power for about 0.8 hours.
Bethel Census Area, AK is served by 10 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/alaska/bethel-census-area
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Bethel Census Area, AK", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/alaska/bethel-census-area
Not counted: no live feed for Akiachak Native Community Electric, Aniak Light & Power Co Inc, Atmautluak Tribal Utilities, City of Chefornak, Kuiggluum Kallugvia, Kwig Power Company, Middle Kuskokwim Elec Coop Inc, Napakiak Ircinraq Power Co and Tuntutuliak Comm Services Assn.
0.0%of this county's ~4,200 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Akiachak Native Community Electric, Aniak Light & Power Co Inc, Atmautluak Tribal Utilities, City of Chefornak, Kuiggluum Kallugvia, Kwig Power Company, Middle Kuskokwim Elec Coop Inc, Napakiak Ircinraq Power Co, Tuntutuliak Comm Services Assn. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Akiachak Native Community Electric | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aniak Light & Power Co Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Atmautluak Tribal Utilities | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Chefornak | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuiggluum Kallugvia | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kwig Power Company | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Middle Kuskokwim Elec Coop Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Napakiak Ircinraq Power Co | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuntutuliak Comm Services Assn | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Bethel Census Areawho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (13)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99680 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 99679 | ≤11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99668 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 99655 | ≤11 | 0 | 0 | ≤11 |
| 99641 | ≤11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99637 | ≤11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99630 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 99626 | ≤11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99609 | ≤11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99607 | ≤11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99559 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 99557 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 99551 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Bethel Census Area or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Bethel Census Area right now.
Bethel Census Area has been under 37 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a High Surf Advisory on October 9, 2026.
- Wind Advisory ×7
- Flood Advisory ×7
- Coastal Flood Advisory ×5
- Coastal Flood Warning ×5
- High Surf Advisory ×4
- High Wind Warning ×4
Hardest-hit cities in Bethel Census Area
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Bethel Census Areaisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2026, the average customer in Bethel Census Area went about 0.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 38 customers.
The US EIA reports Alaska utilities averaged 9.4 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 0.8 hrs.
Cost of power in Bethel Census Area
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Bethel Census Area, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc65.9¢7,853 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively High winter weather exposure.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Bethel Census Area: FAQ
- How often does Bethel Census Area, AK lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Bethel Census Area, AK logged 4 distinct outage events in 2026, averaging about 0.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Bethel Census Area, AK?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 38 customers without power, beginning September 15, 2026 and lasting about 8d 21h.
- Is there a power outage in Bethel Census Area, AK right now?
- Yes, about 8 customers are currently without power across 4 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Bethel Census Area, AK?
- Tracked electric providers include Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Bethel Census Area.
99503, 99551, 99552, 99557, 99559, 99561, 99575, 99578, 99589, 99607, 99609, 99614, 99621, 99622, 99626, 99630, 99634, 99637, 99641, 99651, 99655, 99656, 99668, 99679, 99680, 99681, 99690
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| Atmautluak Tribal Utilities | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Chefornak | - | No live feed | - |
| Aniak Light & Power Co Inc | - | No live feed | - |
| Kuiggluum Kallugvia | - | No live feed | - |
| Akiachak Native Community Electric | - | No live feed | - |
| Middle Kuskokwim Elec Coop Inc | - | No live feed | - |
| Napakiak Ircinraq Power Co | - | No live feed | - |
| Tuntutuliak Comm Services Assn | - | No live feed | - |
| Kwig Power Company | - | No live feed | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Alaska customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/02050 and /api/v1/counties/02050/history. Live data as of .