Power Outages in Houston County, MN
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Houston County, MN. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.3 hours.
Houston County, MN is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Houston County.
- Severe Thunderstorm WatchSEVERE
Houston County has been under 32 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on September 2, 2026.
- Extreme Heat Warning ×8
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Dense Fog Advisory ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×3
- Air Quality Alert ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Houston County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Houston County went about 0.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,887 customers.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 2,871 customers out) · decade average 1.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 40 | 197 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 50 | 620 | 1.0 |
| 2017 | 47 | 59 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 67 | 1,436 | 0.7 |
| 2019 | 58 | 2,865 | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 87 | 2,871 | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 67 | 2,871 | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 58 | 2,887 | 1.9 |
| 2023 | 58 | 2,816 | 0.6 |
| 2024 | 67 | 1,568 | 1.2 |
| 2025 | 47 | 79 | 0.3 |
Relatively Low high winds exposure · 1.1 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Houston County: FAQ
- How often does Houston County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Houston County, MN logged 47 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Houston County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,887 customers without power, beginning June 15, 2022 and lasting about 1h.
- Is there a power outage in Houston County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Houston County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Houston County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include MIENERGY COOPERATIVE.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Houston County.
55919, 55921, 55931, 55941, 55943, 55947, 55974
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIENERGY COOPERATIVE | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/27055 and /api/v1/counties/27055/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Minnesota customers).