Power Outages in Faribault County, MN
Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. BENCO Electric Cooperative, Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative and Northern States Power Co - Minnesota publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Blue Earth Light & Water, City of Wells - (MN), Federated Rural Electric Assn and Heartland Power Coop. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.1 hours.
Faribault County, MN is served by 8 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Faribault County, MN". https://massoutage.com/minnesota/faribault-county
Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
BENCO Electric Cooperative, Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative and Northern States Power Co - Minnesota publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Blue Earth Light & Water, City of Wells - (MN), Federated Rural Electric Assn and Heartland Power Coop: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~6,255 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Blue Earth Light & Water, City of Wells - (MN), Federated Rural Electric Assn, Heartland Power Coop. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: BENCO Electric Cooperative, Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENCO Electric Cooperative | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Blue Earth Light & Water | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Wells - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Federated Rural Electric Assn | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heartland Power Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Faribault 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56013 | 45 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 56097 | 38 | 0 | 31 | ≤11 |
| 56098 | 21 | 0 | 16 | ≤11 |
| 56027 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 56051 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56033 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56025 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56023 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 56014 | ≤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 Faribault County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Faribault County right now.
Faribault County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Flash Flood Warning ×4
- Freeze Warning ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Faribault County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Faribault County went about 1.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 513 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 1.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 513 customers out) · decade average 0.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 44 | 141 | 0.3 |
| 2016 | 6 | 19 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 27 | 416 | 0.4 |
| 2019 | 12 | 414 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | 9 | 420 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 8 | 402 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 13 | 423 | 0.4 |
| 2023 | 9 | 424 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 406 | 0.4 |
| 2025 | 246 | 513 | 1.1 |
Cost of power in Faribault County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Faribault 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
- BENCO Electric Cooperative16.1¢18,500 cust
- Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative15.3¢17,664 cust
- Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric16.5¢10,788 cust
- Federated Rural Electric Assn12.8¢5,733 cust
- Heartland Power Coop12.8¢38 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 Moderate high winds exposure · 0.3 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 Faribault County: FAQ
- How often does Faribault County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Faribault County, MN logged 246 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Faribault County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 513 customers without power, beginning May 19, 2025 and lasting about 7h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Faribault County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Faribault County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Faribault County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include BENCO Electric Cooperative, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Faribault County.
56013, 56014, 56023, 56025, 56027, 56033, 56051, 56097, 56098
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 · total only | - |
| Heartland Power Coop | 1.9 hrs | No live feed | - |
| Federated Rural Electric Assn | 1.9 hrs | No live feed | - |
| Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric | 1.5 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative | 2.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| BENCO Electric Cooperative | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Wells - (MN) | - | No live feed | - |
| Blue Earth Light & Water | - | 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/27043 and /api/v1/counties/27043/history.