Power Outages in Mille Lacs County, MN
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Mille Lacs County, MN. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.8 hours.
Mille Lacs County, MN is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Mille Lacs County.
No active NWS alerts for Mille Lacs County right now.
Mille Lacs County has been under 22 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on July 17, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×9
- Air Quality Alert ×7
- Extreme Heat Warning ×6
Hardest-hit cities in Mille Lacs County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Mille Lacs County went about 0.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,552 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 4,552 customers out) · decade average 1.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 35 | 42 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 442 | 4,552 | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 402 | 4,548 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 427 | 1,878 | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 428 | 690 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 396 | 1,280 | 1.1 |
| 2025 | 507 | 562 | 0.8 |
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 1.1 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Mille Lacs County: FAQ
- How often does Mille Lacs County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Mille Lacs County, MN logged 507 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Mille Lacs County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,552 customers without power, beginning September 26, 2020 and lasting about 2h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Mille Lacs County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Mille Lacs County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Mille Lacs County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include EAST CENTRAL ENERGY, MILLE LACS ENERGY COOPERATIVE.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Mille Lacs County.
55371, 56313, 56330, 56353, 56359, 56363, 56386
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST CENTRAL ENERGY | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| MILLE LACS ENERGY COOPERATIVE | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/27095 and /api/v1/counties/27095/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Minnesota customers).