Power Outages in Freeborn County, MN
As of October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC, no outages are reported by Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative and Northern States Power Co - Minnesota in Freeborn County, MN. Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. There is no live feed for Heartland Power Coop. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.3 hours.
Freeborn County, MN is served by 5 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/minnesota/freeborn-county
- As of
- October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Freeborn County, MN", live data as of October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC. https://massoutage.com/minnesota/freeborn-county
No active outages are reported by Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative and Northern States Power Co - Minnesota in Freeborn County.
Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
No live feed for Heartland Power Coop: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
91%of this county's ~16,736 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: 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.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative | Live · county | 0 | 15,254 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| BENCO Electric Cooperative | Live · county | no county report | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heartland Power Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative 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 Freeborn 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 (12)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56007 | 202 | ≤11 | 149 | ≤11 |
| 56036 | 15 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56009 | 13 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56089 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56045 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56043 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56042 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56035 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56032 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56029 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56020 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56016 | ≤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 Freeborn County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Freeborn County right now.
Freeborn County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Flash Flood Warning ×4
- Freeze Warning ×4
- Flood Watch ×3
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Freeborn County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Freeborn County went about 3.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,278 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 3.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 2,571 customers out) · decade average 0.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 125 | 4,278 | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 18 | 283 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 17 | 12 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 25 | 477 | 0.3 |
| 2019 | 44 | 747 | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 37 | 472 | 0.3 |
| 2021 | 15 | 681 | 0.5 |
| 2022 | 26 | 277 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 28 | 275 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 45 | 274 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 367 | 2,571 | 3.3 |
Cost of power in Freeborn County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Freeborn 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
- 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 · 0.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Freeborn County: FAQ
- How often does Freeborn County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Freeborn County, MN logged 367 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Freeborn County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,278 customers without power, beginning May 4, 2015 and lasting about 5h.
- Is there a power outage in Freeborn County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Freeborn County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Freeborn County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include BENCO Electric Cooperative, Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Freeborn County.
56007, 56009, 56016, 56020, 56029, 56032, 56035, 56036, 56042, 56043, 56045, 56089
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 | - |
| Heartland Power Coop | 1.9 hrs | No live feed | - |
| Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric | 1.5 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative | 2.9 hrs | Live · county | - |
| BENCO Electric Cooperative | - | 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/27047 and /api/v1/counties/27047/history.