Power Outages in Pope County, MN
Agralite Electric Coop and Otter Tail Power Co have not reported outages here, but they only publishactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Kandiyohi Power Coop, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Runestone Electric Assn and Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 9.8 hours.
Pope County, MN is served by 6 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/minnesota/pope-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Pope County, MN". https://massoutage.com/minnesota/pope-county
Agralite Electric Coop and Otter Tail Power Co only appearin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Kandiyohi Power Coop, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Runestone Electric Assn and Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~8,279 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Agralite Electric Coop, Otter Tail Power Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Kandiyohi Power Coop, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Runestone Electric Assn, Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agralite Electric Coop | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandiyohi Power Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otter Tail Power Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Runestone Electric Assn | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Pope 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 (7)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56334 | 72 | ≤11 | 50 | ≤11 |
| 56381 | 27 | ≤11 | 20 | 0 |
| 56316 | 13 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 56385 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56349 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56327 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56323 | ≤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 Pope County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WatchSEVERE
Pope County has been under 7 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Watch on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×5
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Pope County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Pope County went about 9.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,005 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 9.8 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 1,792 customers out) · decade average 2.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 55 | 768 | 0.5 |
| 2016 | 46 | 200 | 0.2 |
| 2017 | 58 | 893 | 1.2 |
| 2018 | 80 | 4,005 | 0.9 |
| 2019 | 104 | 819 | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 109 | 722 | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 94 | 731 | 1.0 |
| 2022 | 117 | 1,611 | 8.3 |
| 2023 | 96 | 2,582 | 2.0 |
| 2024 | 122 | 748 | 1.8 |
| 2025 | 258 | 1,792 | 9.8 |
Cost of power in Pope County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Pope 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
- Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn14.1¢26,275 cust
- Runestone Electric Assn14.8¢14,349 cust
- Agralite Electric Coop13.7¢4,348 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 · 2.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Pope County: FAQ
- How often does Pope County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Pope County, MN logged 258 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 9.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Pope County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,005 customers without power, beginning January 25, 2018 and lasting about 2h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Pope County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Pope County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Pope County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include Agralite Electric Coop, Kandiyohi Power Coop, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Pope County.
56226, 56316, 56323, 56327, 56334, 56349, 56381, 56385
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 | - |
| Runestone Electric Assn | 2.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Agralite Electric Coop | 4.3 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn | 1.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Kandiyohi Power Coop | - | Live · total only | - |
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/27121 and /api/v1/counties/27121/history.