Power Outages in Polk County, MN
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Polk County, MN. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.9 hours.
Polk County, MN is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Polk County.
No active NWS alerts for Polk County right now.
Polk County has been under 20 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 17, 2026.
- Extreme Heat Warning ×10
- Heat Advisory ×6
- Air Quality Alert ×3
- Extreme Heat Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Polk County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
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.
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 |
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?
- No major outage is currently reported for Polk County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Polk County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILD RICE ELECTRIC COOP, INC | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| RED RIVER VALLEY COOP PWR ASSN | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/27119 and /api/v1/counties/27119/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Minnesota customers).