Power Outages in Aitkin County, MN
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Aitkin County, MN. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 14.1 hours.
Aitkin County, MN is served by 3 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Aitkin County.
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Aitkin County has been under 26 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Extreme Heat Warning ×9
- Air Quality Alert ×7
- Heat Advisory ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Extreme Heat Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Aitkin County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Aitkin County went about 14.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,820 customers.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 3,820 customers out) · decade average 10.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 188 | 3,481 | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 268 | 3,820 | 22.8 |
| 2017 | 221 | 766 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 178 | 2,841 | 7.0 |
| 2019 | 181 | 1,373 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 310 | 3,722 | 9.7 |
| 2021 | 385 | 1,208 | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 389 | 3,567 | 21.4 |
| 2023 | 431 | 833 | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 426 | 3,696 | 18.3 |
| 2025 | 573 | 3,255 | 14.1 |
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 10.2 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 Aitkin County: FAQ
- How often does Aitkin County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Aitkin County, MN logged 573 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 14.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Aitkin County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,820 customers without power, beginning July 21, 2016 and lasting about 14h.
- Is there a power outage in Aitkin County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Aitkin County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Aitkin County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include EAST CENTRAL ENERGY, LAKE COUNTRY POWER, MILLE LACS ENERGY COOPERATIVE.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Aitkin County.
55748, 55752, 55760, 55785, 55787, 56342, 56350, 56431, 56469
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST CENTRAL ENERGY | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| LAKE COUNTRY POWER | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| MILLE LACS ENERGY COOPERATIVE | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/27001 and /api/v1/counties/27001/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Minnesota customers).