Power Outages in Nicollet County, MN
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Nicollet County, MN. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.6 hours.
Nicollet County, MN is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Nicollet County.
No active NWS alerts for Nicollet County right now.
Nicollet County has been under 17 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on July 17, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×8
- Extreme Heat Warning ×5
- Air Quality Alert ×4
Hardest-hit cities in Nicollet County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Nicollet County went about 1.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,533 customers.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 2,533 customers out) · decade average 0.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 98 | 1,170 | 0.6 |
| 2016 | 65 | 675 | 0.4 |
| 2017 | 89 | 1,036 | 0.5 |
| 2018 | 83 | 380 | 0.3 |
| 2019 | 120 | 1,047 | 0.5 |
| 2020 | 116 | 1,718 | 0.8 |
| 2021 | 88 | 1,836 | 0.5 |
| 2022 | 106 | 1,039 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 138 | 2,088 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 132 | 1,331 | 0.9 |
| 2025 | 260 | 2,533 | 1.6 |
Relatively High high winds exposure · 0.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Nicollet County: FAQ
- How often does Nicollet County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Nicollet County, MN logged 260 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Nicollet County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,533 customers without power, beginning March 11, 2025 and lasting about 4h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Nicollet County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Nicollet County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Nicollet County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include BENCO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Nicollet County.
56003, 56021, 56054, 56074, 56082
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENCO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/27103 and /api/v1/counties/27103/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Minnesota customers).