Power Outages in Murray County, MN
Nobles Cooperative Electric and Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop have not reported outages here, but they only publishactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Northern States Power Co - Minnesota publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Federated Rural Electric Assn, Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc., Redwood Electric Coop and South Central Electric Assn. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 5.9 hours.
Murray County, MN is served by 7 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Murray County, MN". https://massoutage.com/minnesota/murray-county
Nobles Cooperative Electric and Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop only appearin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for Federated Rural Electric Assn, Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc., Redwood Electric Coop and South Central Electric Assn: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~6,542 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Federated Rural Electric Assn, Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc., Redwood Electric Coop, South Central Electric Assn. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Nobles Cooperative Electric, Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nobles Cooperative Electric | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Federated Rural Electric Assn | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc. | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Redwood Electric Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Central Electric Assn | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Murray 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56172 | 66 | ≤11 | 55 | 0 |
| 56131 | 28 | ≤11 | 18 | 0 |
| 56151 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56141 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56125 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56123 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56122 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56114 | ≤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 Murray County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Murray County right now.
Murray County has been under 19 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×12
- Freeze Warning ×3
- Air Quality Alert ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
- Wind Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Murray County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Murray County went about 5.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,967 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 5.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2019 (peak 2,084 customers out) · decade average 3.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 44 | 1,645 | 0.9 |
| 2016 | 33 | 440 | 0.4 |
| 2017 | 60 | 203 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 63 | 1,248 | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 75 | 2,084 | 15.8 |
| 2020 | 70 | 1,657 | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 55 | 436 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 64 | 637 | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 83 | 440 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 174 | 1,478 | 2.2 |
| 2025 | 212 | 3,967 | 5.9 |
Cost of power in Murray County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Murray 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
- Federated Rural Electric Assn12.8¢5,733 cust
- South Central Electric Assn15.5¢4,657 cust
- Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop13.5¢3,371 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 winter weather exposure · 3.3 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 Murray County: FAQ
- How often does Murray County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Murray County, MN logged 212 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 5.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Murray County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,967 customers without power, beginning November 17, 2025 and lasting about 9h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Murray County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Murray County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Murray County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include Nobles Cooperative Electric, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Murray County.
56114, 56122, 56123, 56125, 56131, 56141, 56151, 56172
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 | - |
| Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop | 1.1 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Federated Rural Electric Assn | 1.9 hrs | No live feed | - |
| South Central Electric Assn | 2.1 hrs | No live feed | - |
| Nobles Cooperative Electric | - | Outages only | - |
| Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc. | - | No live feed | - |
| Redwood Electric Coop | - | 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/27101 and /api/v1/counties/27101/history.