Power Outages in Sibley County, MN
As of October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC, no outages are reported by Minnesota Valley Electric Coop, BENCO Electric Cooperative and Northern States Power Co - Minnesota in Sibley County, MN. McLeod Cooperative Power Assn and Renville-Sibley Coop Pwr Assn have not reported outages here, but they only publishactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. There is no live feed for Brown County Rural Elec Assn, City of Arlington - (MN), City of Le Sueur - (MN) and City of Winthrop - (MN). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.2 hours.
Sibley County, MN is served by 9 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/minnesota/sibley-county
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- October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Sibley County, MN", live data as of October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC. https://massoutage.com/minnesota/sibley-county
No active outages are reported by Minnesota Valley Electric Coop, BENCO Electric Cooperative and Northern States Power Co - Minnesota in Sibley County.
McLeod Cooperative Power Assn and Renville-Sibley Coop Pwr Assn only appearin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
No live feed for Brown County Rural Elec Assn, City of Arlington - (MN), City of Le Sueur - (MN) and City of Winthrop - (MN): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
12%of this county's ~9,421 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Brown County Rural Elec Assn, City of Arlington - (MN), City of Le Sueur - (MN), City of Winthrop - (MN). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: McLeod Cooperative Power Assn, Renville-Sibley Coop Pwr Assn. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Valley Electric Coop | Live · county | 0 | 1,157 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| BENCO Electric Cooperative | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| McLeod Cooperative Power Assn | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Renville-Sibley Coop Pwr Assn | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brown County Rural Elec Assn | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Arlington - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Le Sueur - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Winthrop - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Minnesota Valley Electric Coop, BENCO Electric Cooperative and Northern States Power Co - Minnesota reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Sibley 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55334 | 34 | ≤11 | 24 | 0 |
| 55396 | 33 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 55307 | 28 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 55335 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 56044 | 12 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 55338 | 12 | 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 Sibley County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Sibley County right now.
Sibley County has been under 10 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×4
- Freeze Warning ×4
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Sibley County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Sibley County went about 2.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,113 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 2.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2015 (peak 3,297 customers out) · decade average 3.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 453 | 3,297 | 27.8 |
| 2016 | 102 | 349 | 0.5 |
| 2017 | 124 | 226 | 0.7 |
| 2018 | 119 | 658 | 1.1 |
| 2019 | 148 | 1,336 | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 114 | 1,245 | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 123 | 1,506 | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 107 | 874 | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 82 | 715 | 1.0 |
| 2024 | 183 | 1,128 | 1.0 |
| 2025 | 214 | 1,038 | 2.2 |
Cost of power in Sibley County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Sibley 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
- Minnesota Valley Electric Coop14.4¢43,682 cust
- BENCO Electric Cooperative16.1¢18,500 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 high winds exposure · 3.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Sibley County: FAQ
- How often does Sibley County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Sibley County, MN logged 214 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Sibley County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,113 customers without power, beginning September 8, 2015 and lasting about 4h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Sibley County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Sibley County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Sibley County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include BENCO Electric Cooperative, McLeod Cooperative Power Assn, Minnesota Valley Electric Coop, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Sibley County.
55307, 55334, 55335, 55338, 55366, 55396, 56044
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | 3.6 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Minnesota Valley Electric Coop | 1.5 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Brown County Rural Elec Assn | - | No live feed | - |
| McLeod Cooperative Power Assn | - | Outages only | - |
| Renville-Sibley Coop Pwr Assn | - | Outages only | - |
| BENCO Electric Cooperative | - | Live · county | - |
| City of Le Sueur - (MN) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Winthrop - (MN) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Arlington - (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/27143 and /api/v1/counties/27143/history.