Power Outages in Polk County, MN
As of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC, about 266 customers are without power in Polk County, MN across 2 reported incidents. Northern States Power Co - Minnesota and Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of East Grand Forks - (MN), City of Fosston - (MN), City of Nielsville - (MN), Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop Inc, P K M Electric Coop, Inc, Red Lake Electric Coop, Inc and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration, so outages in their service area aren't counted. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.9 hours.
Polk County, MN is served by 11 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/minnesota/polk-county
- As of
- October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Polk County, MN", live data as of October 15, 2026 00:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/minnesota/polk-county
- Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn
- Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc
Not counted: no live feed for City of East Grand Forks - (MN), City of Fosston - (MN), City of Nielsville - (MN), Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop Inc, P K M Electric Coop, Inc, Red Lake Electric Coop, Inc and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration.
0.0%of this county's ~18,941 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of East Grand Forks - (MN), City of Fosston - (MN), City of Nielsville - (MN), Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop Inc, P K M Electric Coop, Inc, Red Lake Electric Coop, Inc, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Otter Tail Power Co, Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otter Tail Power Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn | Outages only | 265 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of East Grand Forks - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Fosston - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Nielsville - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P K M Electric Coop, Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Red Lake Electric Coop, Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Polk 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 (16)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56716 | 79 | 0 | 61 | 0 |
| 56721 | 71 | ≤11 | 51 | 0 |
| 56762 | 29 | ≤11 | 23 | 0 |
| 56542 | 27 | ≤11 | 20 | 0 |
| 56540 | 18 | ≤11 | 15 | ≤11 |
| 56535 | 15 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56736 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56723 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 56722 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56684 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56646 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56592 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56568 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56556 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56523 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56517 | ≤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 Polk County or any town and utility in it.
- Wind AdvisoryMODERATE
Polk County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 15, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×4
- Dense Fog Advisory ×3
- Wind Advisory ×2
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Frost Advisory ×1
Latest Polk County, MN outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 266 customers out (1.4% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Polk County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Polk Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Polk County went about 2.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,470 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 2.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 1,239 customers out) · decade average 1.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | 4,470 | 0.9 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1,239 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 29 | 1,239 | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 119 | 2,473 | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 131 | 2,331 | 0.9 |
| 2025 | 356 | 4,006 | 2.9 |
Cost of power in Polk County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Polk 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 High winter weather exposure · 1.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Polk County: FAQ
- How often does Polk County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Polk County, MN logged 356 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Polk County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,470 customers without power, beginning April 2, 2020 and lasting about 4h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Polk County, MN right now?
- Yes, about 266 customers are currently without power across 2 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Polk 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 Polk County.
56517, 56523, 56535, 56540, 56542, 56556, 56568, 56592, 56646, 56684, 56716, 56721, 56722, 56723, 56736, 56762
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 | - |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | 3.6 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop Inc | - | No live feed | - |
| Red Lake Electric Coop, Inc | - | No live feed | - |
| Wild Rice Electric Coop, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| P K M Electric Coop, Inc | - | No live feed | - |
| Red River Valley Coop Pwr Assn | - | Outages only | - |
| City of East Grand Forks - (MN) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Nielsville - (MN) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Fosston - (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/27119 and /api/v1/counties/27119/history. Live data as of .