Power Outages in Le Sueur 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, Minnesota Valley Electric Coop and Northern States Power Co - Minnesota publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Kasota - (MN), City of Le Sueur - (MN), City of Saint Peter and New Prague Utilities Comm. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.6 hours.
Le Sueur County, MN is served by 8 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/minnesota/le-sueur-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Le Sueur County, MN". https://massoutage.com/minnesota/le-sueur-county
Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
BENCO Electric Cooperative, Minnesota Valley Electric Coop and Northern States Power Co - Minnesota publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Kasota - (MN), City of Le Sueur - (MN), City of Saint Peter and New Prague Utilities Comm: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~13,283 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Kasota - (MN), City of Le Sueur - (MN), City of Saint Peter, New Prague Utilities Comm. 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, Minnesota Valley Electric Coop, 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Minnesota Valley Electric Coop | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Kasota - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Le Sueur - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Saint Peter | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| New Prague Utilities Comm | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Le Sueur 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56071 | 71 | ≤11 | 52 | 0 |
| 56058 | 47 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 56069 | 43 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 56096 | 39 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 56017 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 56028 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 56057 | 17 | ≤11 | 13 | 0 |
| 56050 | 16 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56052 | ≤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 Le Sueur County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Le Sueur County has been under 6 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Freeze Warning ×3
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Le Sueur County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Le Sueur County went about 3.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,097 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 3.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 2,991 customers out) · decade average 3.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 241 | 2,589 | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 265 | 2,143 | 3.2 |
| 2017 | 275 | 2,043 | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 312 | 2,991 | 10.2 |
| 2019 | 333 | 3,287 | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 286 | 2,846 | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 287 | 4,917 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 342 | 2,174 | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 291 | 1,544 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | 343 | 5,097 | 1.8 |
| 2025 | 360 | 1,879 | 3.6 |
Cost of power in Le Sueur County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Le Sueur 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
- Minnesota Valley Electric Coop14.4¢43,682 cust
- BENCO Electric Cooperative16.1¢18,500 cust
- Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric16.5¢10,788 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 · 3.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Le Sueur County: FAQ
- How often does Le Sueur County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Le Sueur County, MN logged 360 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Le Sueur County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,097 customers without power, beginning January 23, 2024 and lasting about 1h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Le Sueur County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Le Sueur County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Le Sueur County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include BENCO Electric Cooperative, Minnesota Valley Electric Coop, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Le Sueur County.
56017, 56028, 56050, 56052, 56057, 56058, 56069, 56071, 56096
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 | - |
| Minnesota Valley Electric Coop | 1.5 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric | 1.5 hrs | Outages only | - |
| BENCO Electric Cooperative | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Saint Peter | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Le Sueur - (MN) | - | No live feed | - |
| New Prague Utilities Comm | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Kasota - (MN) | - | 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/27079 and /api/v1/counties/27079/history.