Power Outages in Faribault County, MN
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, no major power outages are reported in Faribault County, MN. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.1 hours.
Faribault County, MN is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Faribault County.
Live data as of
No active NWS alerts for Faribault County right now.
Faribault County has been under 7 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on July 17, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×7
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.
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 |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENCO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/27043 and /api/v1/counties/27043/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Minnesota customers). Live data as of .