Power Outages in McLeod County, MN
McLeod Cooperative Power Assn has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota and Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Brownton - (MN), Glencoe Light & Power Comm and Hutchinson Utilities Comm. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.2 hours.
McLeod County, MN is served by 7 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/minnesota/mcleod-county
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in McLeod County, MN". https://massoutage.com/minnesota/mcleod-county
McLeod Cooperative Power Assn only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota and Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Brownton - (MN), Glencoe Light & Power Comm and Hutchinson Utilities Comm: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~19,293 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Brownton - (MN), Glencoe Light & Power Comm, Hutchinson Utilities Comm. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: McLeod Cooperative Power Assn. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod Cooperative Power Assn | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Brownton - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Glencoe Light & Power Comm | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hutchinson Utilities Comm | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in McLeod 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 (8)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55350 | 177 | ≤11 | 130 | ≤11 |
| 55336 | 74 | ≤11 | 55 | ≤11 |
| 55354 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 55395 | 21 | 0 | 17 | ≤11 |
| 55381 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 55312 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 55385 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 55370 | ≤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 McLeod County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for McLeod County right now.
McLeod County has been under 5 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 10, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in McLeod County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in McLeod County went about 1.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,372 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 1.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2015 (peak 1,624 customers out) · decade average 0.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 97 | 1,624 | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 78 | 1,354 | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 97 | 1,622 | 0.7 |
| 2018 | 128 | 1,157 | 0.9 |
| 2019 | 118 | 1,699 | 1.2 |
| 2020 | 132 | 1,647 | 0.7 |
| 2021 | 87 | 117 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 135 | 1,676 | 0.7 |
| 2023 | 131 | 3,372 | 0.7 |
| 2024 | 171 | 1,268 | 1.2 |
| 2025 | 327 | 1,810 | 1.2 |
Cost of power in McLeod County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for McLeod 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
- Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn15.0¢54,582 cust
- Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn14.0¢8,593 cust
- Hutchinson Utilities Comm11.0¢6,731 cust
- Glencoe Light & Power Comm9.3¢2,589 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 · 0.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in McLeod County: FAQ
- How often does McLeod County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, McLeod County, MN logged 327 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in McLeod County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,372 customers without power, beginning July 19, 2023 and lasting about 10h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in McLeod County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for McLeod County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve McLeod County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include McLeod Cooperative Power Assn, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within McLeod County.
55312, 55336, 55350, 55354, 55370, 55381, 55385, 55395
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 | - |
| Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn | 0.7 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn | 2.5 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| McLeod Cooperative Power Assn | - | Outages only | - |
| City of Brownton - (MN) | - | No live feed | - |
| Hutchinson Utilities Comm | - | No live feed | - |
| Glencoe Light & Power Comm | - | 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/27085 and /api/v1/counties/27085/history.