Power Outages in Becker County, MN
Otter Tail Power Co has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn, Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN), Todd-Wadena Electric Coop and Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Detroit Lakes - (MN) and City of Lake Park - (MN). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.9 hours.
Becker County, MN is served by 7 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Becker County, MN". https://massoutage.com/minnesota/becker-county
Otter Tail Power Co only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn, Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN), Todd-Wadena Electric Coop and Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Detroit Lakes - (MN) and City of Lake Park - (MN): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~24,869 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Detroit Lakes - (MN), City of Lake Park - (MN). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Otter Tail Power Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn, Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN), Todd-Wadena Electric Coop, Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otter Tail Power Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Todd-Wadena Electric Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Detroit Lakes - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Lake Park - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Becker 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 (9)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56501 | 201 | 13 | 143 | ≤11 |
| 56544 | 46 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 56554 | 24 | ≤11 | 15 | 0 |
| 56511 | 23 | ≤11 | 19 | 0 |
| 56569 | 19 | ≤11 | 18 | ≤11 |
| 56570 | 14 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56578 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56575 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 56521 | ≤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 Becker County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Becker County right now.
Becker County has been under 7 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 10, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Frost Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Becker County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Becker County went about 2.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,054 customers.
The US EIA reports Minnesota utilities averaged 3.0 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 2.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 2,140 customers out) · decade average 0.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 131 | 470 | 0.3 |
| 2016 | 176 | 1,506 | 0.4 |
| 2017 | 214 | 1,226 | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 177 | 3,054 | 0.7 |
| 2019 | 177 | 669 | 0.6 |
| 2020 | 130 | 1,143 | 1.1 |
| 2021 | 132 | 898 | 0.7 |
| 2022 | 148 | 1,110 | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 167 | 586 | 0.6 |
| 2024 | 195 | 2,076 | 0.8 |
| 2025 | 448 | 2,140 | 2.9 |
Cost of power in Becker County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Becker 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.
- Otter Tail Power Co11.3¢50,219 cust
- Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN)13.6¢27,496 cust
- Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc14.7¢14,001 cust
- Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn13.1¢11,412 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 · 0.9 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 Becker County: FAQ
- How often does Becker County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Becker County, MN logged 448 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Becker County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,054 customers without power, beginning July 23, 2018 and lasting about 7h.
- Is there a power outage in Becker County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Becker County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Becker County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn, Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN), Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Becker County.
56501, 56511, 56521, 56544, 56554, 56569, 56570, 56575, 56578, 56591
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail Power Co | 8.9 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN) | 3.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn | 3.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Todd-Wadena Electric Coop | - | Live · total only | - |
| Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Detroit Lakes - (MN) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Lake Park - (MN) | - | 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 Minnesota customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/27005 and /api/v1/counties/27005/history.