Power Outages in Carlton County, MN
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Carlton County, MN. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.0 hours.
Carlton County, MN is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Carlton County.
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Carlton County has been under 31 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Extreme Heat Warning ×8
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Fire Weather Watch ×4
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Red Flag Warning ×3
Hardest-hit cities in Carlton County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Carlton County went about 4.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 7,550 customers.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 7,550 customers out) · decade average 4.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 263 | 1,147 | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 310 | 3,592 | 8.1 |
| 2017 | 339 | 1,541 | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 334 | 1,160 | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 372 | 2,461 | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 570 | 4,706 | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 597 | 3,244 | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 595 | 7,550 | 13.3 |
| 2023 | 614 | 1,951 | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 667 | 1,662 | 3.7 |
| 2025 | 630 | 5,728 | 4.0 |
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 4.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Carlton County: FAQ
- How often does Carlton County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Carlton County, MN logged 630 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Carlton County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 7,550 customers without power, beginning December 14, 2022 and lasting about 5d 7h.
- Is there a power outage in Carlton County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Carlton County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Carlton County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include EAST CENTRAL ENERGY, LAKE COUNTRY POWER.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Carlton County.
55707, 55718, 55720, 55726, 55733, 55749, 55757, 55767, 55780, 55797, 55798
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 ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/27017 and /api/v1/counties/27017/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Minnesota customers).