Power Outages in Stevens County, MN
Is there a power outage in Stevens County, MN right now? None reported. As of October 19, 2026 21:55 UTC, no outages are reported by Otter Tail Power Co, Traverse Electric Coop, Inc and Runestone Electric Assn in Stevens County, MN. Agralite Electric Coop has not reported outages here, but it only publishes active outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. There is no live feed for WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration.
Stevens County, MN is served by 5 tracked utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.5 hours.
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- URL
- https://massoutage.com/minnesota/stevens-county
- As of
- October 19, 2026 21:55 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Stevens County, MN", live data as of October 19, 2026 21:55 UTC. https://massoutage.com/minnesota/stevens-county
No active outages are reported by Otter Tail Power Co, Traverse Electric Coop, Inc and Runestone Electric Assn in Stevens County.
Agralite Electric Coop only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
No live feed for WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
Report an outage in Stevens County, MN
Report it to your electric utility; MassOutage can't take reports. For a downed line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
No outage contact on file for Otter Tail Power Co, Runestone Electric Assn, Agralite Electric Coop, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration and Traverse Electric Coop, Inc; check your electric bill or the utility's website.
63%of this county's ~5,935 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: 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: Agralite Electric Coop. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail Power Co | Live · county | 0 | 3,646 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Traverse Electric Coop, Inc | Live · county | 0 | 94 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Agralite Electric Coop | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Runestone Electric Assn | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Otter Tail Power Co, Traverse Electric Coop, Inc and Runestone Electric Assn 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 Stevens 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 (5)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56267 | 55 | ≤11 | 44 | 0 |
| 56221 | 13 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56244 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 56235 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56207 | ≤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 Stevens County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Stevens County right now.
Stevens County has been under 10 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×5
- Freeze Warning ×3
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Stevens County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Stevens County went about 2.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,612 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 2.5 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 3,612 customers out) · decade average 4.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 1,189 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 10 | 1,189 | 0.8 |
| 2022 | 16 | 3,612 | 15.7 |
| 2023 | 68 | 2,778 | 6.0 |
| 2024 | 50 | 1,339 | 1.4 |
| 2025 | 139 | 2,434 | 2.5 |
Cost of power in Stevens County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Stevens 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
- 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. What that adds up to each month, by state and utility: average electric bill.
Relatively Moderate winter weather exposure · 4.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Stevens County: FAQ
- How often does Stevens County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Stevens County, MN logged 139 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Stevens County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,612 customers without power, beginning May 12, 2022 and lasting about 1d 14h.
- Is there a power outage in Stevens County, MN right now?
- None reported. As of October 19, 2026 21:55 UTC, no outages are reported by Otter Tail Power Co, Traverse Electric Coop, Inc and Runestone Electric Assn in Stevens County, MN. Agralite Electric Coop has not reported outages here, but it only publishes active outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. There is no live feed for WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration.
- Which utilities serve Stevens County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include Agralite Electric Coop, Otter Tail Power Co, Traverse Electric Coop, Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Stevens County.
56207, 56221, 56235, 56244, 56267
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported. Territory is filed by county, so these are the utilities with lines anywhere in Stevens County, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in Minnesota →
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail Power Co | 8.9 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Runestone Electric Assn | 2.3 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Agralite Electric Coop | 4.3 hrs | Outages only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Traverse Electric Coop, Inc | - | Live · county | - |
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/27149 and /api/v1/counties/27149/history.