Power Outages in Fremont County, CO
CORE Electric Cooperative has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC, Public Service Co of Colorado and San Isabel Electric Assn, Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Black Hills Energy, Sangre De Cristo Elec Assn Inc and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.6 hours.
Fremont County, CO is served by 7 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Fremont County, CO". https://massoutage.com/colorado/fremont-county
CORE Electric Cooperative only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC, Public Service Co of Colorado and San Isabel Electric Assn, Inc publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Black Hills Energy, Sangre De Cristo Elec Assn Inc and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~19,466 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Black Hills Energy, Sangre De Cristo Elec Assn Inc, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: CORE Electric Cooperative. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC, Public Service Co of Colorado, San Isabel Electric Assn, Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CORE Electric Cooperative | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Service Co of Colorado | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| San Isabel Electric Assn, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Black Hills Energy | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sangre De Cristo Elec Assn Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Fremont Countywho 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81212 | 1,481 | 74 | 1,395 | ≤11 |
| 81226 | 358 | 22 | 345 | ≤11 |
| 81240 | 263 | ≤11 | 256 | 0 |
| 81223 | 153 | ≤11 | 144 | ≤11 |
| 81233 | 47 | ≤11 | 44 | 0 |
| 81222 | 25 | 0 | 24 | 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 Fremont County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Fremont County right now.
Fremont County has been under 41 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×18
- Flood Watch ×11
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×6
- Freeze Warning ×3
- Frost Advisory ×2
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Fremont County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Fremont County went about 1.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 12,228 customers.
The US EIA reports Colorado utilities averaged 4.6 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 1.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 5,009 customers out) · decade average 1.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 132 | 2,461 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 137 | 2,470 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | 132 | 5,179 | 2.0 |
| 2018 | 209 | 12,228 | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 254 | 2,300 | 1.0 |
| 2020 | 307 | 1,810 | 0.8 |
| 2021 | 207 | 4,335 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 193 | 5,009 | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 192 | 4,983 | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 175 | 1,329 | 0.8 |
| 2025 | 354 | 5,380 | 1.6 |
Cost of power in Fremont County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Fremont County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Public Service Co of Colorado15.9¢1,379,910 cust
- CORE Electric Cooperative15.6¢168,587 cust
- Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC18.7¢97,888 cust
- San Isabel Electric Assn, Inc18.9¢23,415 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 Moderate wildfire exposure · 1.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Fremont County: FAQ
- How often does Fremont County, CO lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Fremont County, CO logged 354 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Fremont County, CO?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 12,228 customers without power, beginning September 5, 2018 and lasting about 4d 20h.
- Is there a power outage in Fremont County, CO right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Fremont County, CO. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Fremont County, CO?
- Tracked electric providers include Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC, Black Hills Energy.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Fremont County.
81212, 81221, 81222, 81223, 81226, 81232, 81233, 81240, 81244
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Co of Colorado | 6.0 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| CORE Electric Cooperative | 6.3 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC | 1.6 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| San Isabel Electric Assn, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| Black Hills Energy | - | No live feed | - |
| Sangre De Cristo Elec Assn Inc | - | 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 Colorado customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/08043 and /api/v1/counties/08043/history.