Power Outages in Pennington County, MN
Otter Tail Power Co 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 Thief River Falls - (MN) and Red Lake Electric Coop, Inc. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.0 hours.
Pennington County, MN is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/minnesota/pennington-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Pennington County, MN". https://massoutage.com/minnesota/pennington-county
Otter Tail Power Co only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
No live feed for City of Thief River Falls - (MN) and Red Lake Electric Coop, Inc: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~8,272 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Thief River Falls - (MN), Red Lake Electric Coop, Inc. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Otter Tail Power Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail Power Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Thief River Falls - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Red Lake Electric Coop, Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Pennington 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 (3)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56701 | 95 | ≤11 | 67 | ≤11 |
| 56754 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56725 | ≤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 Pennington County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Pennington County right now.
Pennington County has been under 5 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 2, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Frost Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Pennington County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Pennington County went about 0.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 50 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 0.0 hrs.
Worst year here was 2023 (peak 50 customers out) · decade average 0.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 50 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 13 | 0.0 |
Cost of power in Pennington County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Pennington 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.
- Otter Tail Power Co11.3¢50,219 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 · 0.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Pennington County: FAQ
- How often does Pennington County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Pennington County, MN logged 7 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Pennington County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 50 customers without power, beginning March 15, 2023 and lasting about 3h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Pennington County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Pennington County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Pennington County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include Otter Tail Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Pennington County.
56701, 56725, 56754
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 | Outages only | - |
| Red Lake Electric Coop, Inc | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Thief River Falls - (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/27113 and /api/v1/counties/27113/history.