Power Outages in Benewah County, ID
Avista Corp and Inland Power & Light Company have not reported outages here, but they only publishactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Clearwater Power Company publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Avista Corp,avista, City of Plummer - (ID) and Kootenai Electric Cooperative. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 64.3 hours.
Benewah County, ID is served by 6 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/idaho/benewah-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Benewah County, ID". https://massoutage.com/idaho/benewah-county
Avista Corp and Inland Power & Light Company only appearin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Clearwater Power Company publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for Avista Corp,avista, City of Plummer - (ID) and Kootenai Electric Cooperative: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~11,596 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Avista Corp,avista, City of Plummer - (ID), Kootenai Electric Cooperative. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Avista Corp, Inland Power & Light Company. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Clearwater Power Company.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avista Corp | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clearwater Power Company | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inland Power & Light Company | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Avista Corp,avista | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Plummer - (ID) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kootenai Electric Cooperative | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Benewah 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83861 | 109 | ≤11 | 98 | ≤11 |
| 83851 | 28 | ≤11 | 26 | 0 |
| 83830 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 83870 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 83866 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 83824 | ≤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 Benewah County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Benewah County right now.
Benewah County has been under 10 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 12, 2026.
- Wind Advisory ×6
- Frost Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Benewah County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Benewah County went about 64.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,666 customers.
The US EIA reports Idaho utilities averaged 5.1 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 64.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 4,666 customers out) · decade average 23.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 41 | 4,666 | 31.3 |
| 2016 | 186 | 3,383 | 14.6 |
| 2017 | 167 | 3,488 | 8.9 |
| 2018 | 160 | 4,666 | 24.3 |
| 2019 | 340 | 1,804 | 7.1 |
| 2020 | 303 | 2,500 | 23.6 |
| 2021 | 162 | 3,090 | 35.0 |
| 2022 | 149 | 2,430 | 17.7 |
| 2023 | 144 | 3,193 | 13.5 |
| 2024 | 190 | 1,827 | 22.8 |
| 2025 | 165 | 4,666 | 64.3 |
Cost of power in Benewah County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Benewah 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.
- Avista Corp11.8¢129,181 cust
- Kootenai Electric Cooperative13.4¢31,004 cust
- Inland Power & Light Company9.4¢2,175 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 Low ice storms exposure · 23.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Benewah County: FAQ
- How often does Benewah County, ID lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Benewah County, ID logged 165 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 64.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Benewah County, ID?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,666 customers without power, beginning December 17, 2025 and lasting about 7d 8h.
- Is there a power outage in Benewah County, ID right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Benewah County, ID. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Benewah County, ID?
- Tracked electric providers include Avista Corp,avista.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Benewah County.
83824, 83830, 83851, 83861, 83866, 83870
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avista Corp | 7.9 hrs | Outages only | |
| Inland Power & Light Company | 8.9 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Kootenai Electric Cooperative | 6.1 hrs | No live feed | - |
| Avista Corp,avista | - | No live feed | - |
| Clearwater Power Company | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Plummer - (ID) | - | 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 Idaho customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/16009 and /api/v1/counties/16009/history.