Power Outages in Otter Tail County, MN
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Otter Tail County, MN. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.9 hours.
Otter Tail County, MN is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Otter Tail County.
No active NWS alerts for Otter Tail County right now.
Otter Tail County has been under 23 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 17, 2026.
- Extreme Heat Warning ×11
- Heat Advisory ×7
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Extreme Heat Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Otter Tail County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Otter Tail County went about 3.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 13,256 customers.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 12,946 customers out) · decade average 4.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 600 | 3,202 | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 645 | 3,267 | 3.0 |
| 2017 | 682 | 4,740 | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 655 | 4,189 | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 668 | 3,580 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 548 | 9,909 | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 566 | 4,011 | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 557 | 12,946 | 10.8 |
| 2023 | 756 | 4,957 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 757 | 13,256 | 6.1 |
| 2025 | 739 | 6,049 | 3.9 |
Very High winter weather exposure · 4.0 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 Otter Tail County: FAQ
- How often does Otter Tail County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Otter Tail County, MN logged 739 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Otter Tail County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 13,256 customers without power, beginning July 14, 2024 and lasting about 2d.
- Is there a power outage in Otter Tail County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Otter Tail County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Otter Tail County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include LAKE REGION ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE - (MN).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Otter Tail County.
56324, 56361, 56453, 56515, 56518, 56524, 56527, 56528, 56533, 56534, 56537, 56551, 56567, 56571, 56572, 56573, 56576, 56586, 56587, 56588
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE REGION ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE - (MN) | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/27111 and /api/v1/counties/27111/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Minnesota customers).