Power Outages in Dakota County, MN
As of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC, no outages are reported by Minnesota Valley Electric Coop and Northern States Power Co - Minnesota in Dakota County, MN. Dakota Electric Association and Goodhue County Coop Elec Assn have not reported outages here, but they only publishactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.9 hours.
Dakota County, MN is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/minnesota/dakota-county
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- October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Dakota County, MN", live data as of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC. https://massoutage.com/minnesota/dakota-county
No active outages are reported by Minnesota Valley Electric Coop and Northern States Power Co - Minnesota in Dakota County.
Dakota Electric Association and Goodhue County Coop Elec Assn only appearin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
0.3%of this county's ~199,704 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Dakota Electric Association, Goodhue County Coop Elec Assn. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Valley Electric Coop | Live · county | 0 | 663 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Dakota Electric Association | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goodhue County Coop Elec Assn | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Minnesota Valley Electric Coop and Northern States Power Co - Minnesota reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Dakota 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 (19)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55124 | 374 | 14 | 228 | ≤11 |
| 55337 | 324 | ≤11 | 210 | ≤11 |
| 55118 | 260 | ≤11 | 173 | ≤11 |
| 55044 | 244 | ≤11 | 137 | ≤11 |
| 55033 | 223 | ≤11 | 151 | ≤11 |
| 55122 | 179 | ≤11 | 101 | ≤11 |
| 55076 | 173 | ≤11 | 119 | ≤11 |
| 55024 | 156 | ≤11 | 104 | ≤11 |
| 55068 | 151 | ≤11 | 89 | ≤11 |
| 55075 | 134 | ≤11 | 94 | ≤11 |
| 55306 | 113 | 0 | 77 | ≤11 |
| 55123 | 107 | ≤11 | 58 | ≤11 |
| 55077 | 81 | ≤11 | 38 | ≤11 |
| 55120 | 74 | ≤11 | 34 | ≤11 |
| 55121 | 73 | ≤11 | 42 | 0 |
| 55031 | 16 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 55065 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 55150 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 55085 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
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 Dakota County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Dakota County right now.
Dakota County has been under 7 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Freeze Warning ×4
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Freeze Watch ×1
Latest Dakota County, MN outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 50m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 959 customers out (0.5% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 15m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,593 customers out (0.8% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Dakota County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Lakevilleno outage reported
- Eaganno outage reported
- Burnsvilleno outage reported
- Apple Valleyno outage reported
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Dakota County went about 1.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 21,324 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 1.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 21,324 customers out) · decade average 1.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 494 | 5,316 | 0.7 |
| 2016 | 527 | 4,998 | 0.4 |
| 2017 | 576 | 7,239 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | 618 | 8,828 | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 642 | 5,625 | 1.1 |
| 2020 | 579 | 6,216 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | 602 | 15,619 | 2.0 |
| 2022 | 515 | 20,538 | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 674 | 21,324 | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 677 | 7,421 | 1.8 |
| 2025 | 622 | 11,695 | 1.9 |
Cost of power in Dakota County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Dakota 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.
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota17.1¢1,243,236 cust
- Dakota Electric Association15.6¢109,148 cust
- Minnesota Valley Electric Coop14.4¢43,682 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.
What causes outages here
Share of outage-time by reported cause, from live ODIN utility reports. Why does my power keep going out? →
Very High high winds exposure · 1.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Dakota County: FAQ
- How often does Dakota County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Dakota County, MN logged 622 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Dakota County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 21,324 customers without power, beginning April 1, 2023 and lasting about 5d 17h.
- Is there a power outage in Dakota County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Dakota County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Dakota County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include Dakota Electric Association, Minnesota Valley Electric Coop, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota.
Lakeville, Eagan, Burnsville, Apple Valley. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Dakota County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Dakota County.
55024, 55031, 55033, 55044, 55065, 55068, 55075, 55076, 55077, 55085, 55118, 55120, 55121, 55122, 55123, 55124, 55150, 55306, 55337
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | 3.6 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Minnesota Valley Electric Coop | 1.5 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Dakota Electric Association | 0.5 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Goodhue County Coop Elec Assn | - | Outages only | - |
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/27037 and /api/v1/counties/27037/history.