Power Outages in Lake County, MN
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Lake County, MN. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.9 hours.
Lake County, MN is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Lake County.
- Special Weather StatementMODERATE
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Lake County has been under 47 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Fire Weather Watch ×12
- Red Flag Warning ×11
- Extreme Heat Warning ×10
- Air Quality Alert ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Heat Advisory ×2
Latest Lake County, MN outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 11m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 571 customers out (9.6% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 16m
- IMPROVING
Improving — down to 927 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 2,667 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in Lake County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Lake County went about 2.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,965 customers.
Worst year here was 2019 (peak 2,787 customers out) · decade average 6.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 39 | 1,105 | 0.6 |
| 2016 | 57 | 432 | 13.2 |
| 2017 | 68 | 520 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 188 | 1,781 | 8.2 |
| 2019 | 118 | 2,787 | 28.3 |
| 2020 | 88 | 547 | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 95 | 1,100 | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 139 | 1,175 | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 107 | 1,114 | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 117 | 537 | 1.8 |
| 2025 | 160 | 2,933 | 2.9 |
Relatively High high winds exposure · 6.7 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 Lake County: FAQ
- How often does Lake County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Lake County, MN logged 160 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Lake County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,965 customers without power, beginning July 13, 2026 and lasting about 2h 9m.
- Is there a power outage in Lake County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Lake County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Lake County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include COOPERATIVE L&P ASSN LAKE COUNTY, LAKE COUNTRY POWER.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Lake County.
55601, 55603, 55607, 55609, 55614, 55616, 55731, 55796
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE COUNTRY POWER | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| COOPERATIVE L&P ASSN LAKE COUNTY | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/27075 and /api/v1/counties/27075/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Minnesota customers).