Power Outages in Norman County, MN
As of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC, no outages are reported by Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc, Otter Tail Power Co and Northern States Power Co - Minnesota in Norman County, MN. Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. There is no live feed for City of Ada - (MN), City of Halstad - (MN) and City of Shelly - (MN). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 6.7 hours.
Norman County, MN is served by 7 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/minnesota/norman-county
- As of
- October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Norman County, MN", live data as of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC. https://massoutage.com/minnesota/norman-county
No active outages are reported by Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc, Otter Tail Power Co and Northern States Power Co - Minnesota in Norman County.
Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
No live feed for City of Ada - (MN), City of Halstad - (MN) and City of Shelly - (MN): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
59%of this county's ~2,696 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Ada - (MN), City of Halstad - (MN), City of Shelly - (MN). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc | Live · county | 0 | 935 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Otter Tail Power Co | Live · county | 0 | 643 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Ada - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Halstad - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Shelly - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc, Otter Tail Power Co and Northern States Power Co - Minnesota reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Norman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56510 | 20 | ≤11 | 13 | ≤11 |
| 56584 | 12 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56581 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56574 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56550 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56548 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56545 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56519 | ≤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 Norman County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Norman County right now.
Norman County has been under 10 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 16, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Dense Fog Advisory ×3
- Wind Advisory ×2
- Frost Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Norman County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Norman County went about 6.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 928 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 6.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 846 customers out) · decade average 2.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 91 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 9 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 91 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 8 | 91 | 0.6 |
| 2020 | 15 | 928 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 3 | 11 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 846 | 13.8 |
| 2023 | 28 | 596 | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 37 | 579 | 2.9 |
| 2025 | 165 | 762 | 6.7 |
Cost of power in Norman County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Norman 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
- Otter Tail Power Co11.3¢50,219 cust
- Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc14.7¢14,001 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 · 2.8 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 Norman County: FAQ
- How often does Norman County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Norman County, MN logged 165 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Norman County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 928 customers without power, beginning June 8, 2020 and lasting about 10h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Norman County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Norman County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Norman County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include Otter Tail Power Co, Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn, Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Norman County.
56510, 56519, 56541, 56545, 56548, 56550, 56574, 56581, 56584
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail Power Co | 8.9 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | 3.6 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc | - | Live · county | - |
| Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn | - | Outages only | - |
| City of Halstad - (MN) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Ada - (MN) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Shelly - (MN) | - | 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/27107 and /api/v1/counties/27107/history.