Power Outages in Douglas County, MN
As of October 19, 2026 07:35 UTC, no outages are reported by Otter Tail Power Co, Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN), Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Runestone Electric Assn and Todd-Wadena Electric Coop in Douglas County, MN. There is no live feed for City of Alexandria - (MN). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.6 hours.
Douglas County, MN is served by 7 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/minnesota/douglas-county
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- October 19, 2026 07:35 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Douglas County, MN", live data as of October 19, 2026 07:35 UTC. https://massoutage.com/minnesota/douglas-county
No active outages are reported by Otter Tail Power Co, Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN), Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Runestone Electric Assn and Todd-Wadena Electric Coop in Douglas County.
No live feed for City of Alexandria - (MN): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
12%of this county's ~24,883 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Alexandria - (MN). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail Power Co | Live · county | 0 | 3,042 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN) | Live · county | 0 | 22 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn | Live · county | 0 | 9 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Runestone Electric Assn | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Todd-Wadena Electric Coop | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| City of Alexandria - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Otter Tail Power Co, Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN), Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Runestone Electric Assn and Todd-Wadena Electric Coop 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 Douglas 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 (8)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56308 | 302 | ≤11 | 201 | ≤11 |
| 56326 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 56319 | 12 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56355 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56354 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56343 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56332 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56315 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤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 Douglas County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Douglas County right now.
Douglas County has been under 10 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×5
- Freeze Warning ×3
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Douglas County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Douglas County went about 2.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8,645 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 2.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 8,645 customers out) · decade average 0.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14 | 332 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 23 | 75 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | 19 | 77 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 18 | 9 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 42 | 437 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 133 | 2,281 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 17 | 158 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 31 | 2,315 | 1.9 |
| 2023 | 118 | 620 | 0.5 |
| 2024 | 97 | 1,075 | 0.3 |
| 2025 | 393 | 8,645 | 2.6 |
Cost of power in Douglas County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Douglas 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
- Otter Tail Power Co11.3¢50,219 cust
- Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN)13.6¢27,496 cust
- Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn14.1¢26,275 cust
- Runestone Electric Assn14.8¢14,349 cust
- City of Alexandria - (MN)12.0¢8,871 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 · 0.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Douglas County: FAQ
- How often does Douglas County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Douglas County, MN logged 393 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Douglas County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8,645 customers without power, beginning June 20, 2025 and lasting about 15h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Douglas County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Douglas County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Douglas County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN), Otter Tail Power Co, Runestone Electric Assn.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Douglas County.
56308, 56315, 56319, 56326, 56332, 56343, 56354, 56355
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 | Live · county | - |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | 3.6 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN) | 3.8 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Runestone Electric Assn | 2.3 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn | 1.8 hrs | Live · county | - |
| City of Alexandria - (MN) | 0.3 hrs | No live feed | - |
| Todd-Wadena Electric Coop | - | Live · county | - |
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/27041 and /api/v1/counties/27041/history.