Power Outages in Lincoln County, MN
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Lincoln County, MN. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.2 hours.
Lincoln County, MN is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Lincoln County.
No active NWS alerts for Lincoln County right now.
Lincoln County has been under 21 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on August 27, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×8
- Extreme Heat Warning ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Lincoln County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Lincoln County went about 2.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,905 customers.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 1,526 customers out) · decade average 2.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | 23 | 0.4 |
| 2019 | 12 | 26 | 1.0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1,905 | 0.4 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1,519 | 0.4 |
| 2022 | 23 | 1,526 | 11.8 |
| 2023 | 33 | 1,448 | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 31 | 1,087 | 1.3 |
| 2025 | 60 | 1,409 | 2.2 |
Relatively Moderate winter weather exposure · 2.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Lincoln County: FAQ
- How often does Lincoln County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Lincoln County, MN logged 60 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Lincoln County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,905 customers without power, beginning August 8, 2020 and lasting about 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Lincoln County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Lincoln County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Lincoln County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include SIOUX VALLEY SW ELEC COOP.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Lincoln County.
56113, 56136, 56142, 56149, 56178, 56280
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIOUX VALLEY SW ELEC COOP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/27081 and /api/v1/counties/27081/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Minnesota customers).