Power Outages in Swift 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 publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Benson - (MN), Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.2 hours.
Swift County, MN is served by 6 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/minnesota/swift-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Swift County, MN". https://massoutage.com/minnesota/swift-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 publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Benson - (MN), Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~6,168 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Benson - (MN), Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn, 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, Otter Tail Power Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Kandiyohi Power Coop.
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otter Tail Power Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Benson - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn | 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 Swift 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56215 | 52 | ≤11 | 32 | ≤11 |
| 56208 | 31 | ≤11 | 19 | 0 |
| 56271 | 13 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56252 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 56249 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56231 | ≤11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56226 | ≤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 Swift County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WatchSEVERE
Swift 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 Swift County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Swift County went about 1.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,985 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 1.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 1,373 customers out) · decade average 2.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 1,810 | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1,985 | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1,373 | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 55 | 810 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 54 | 391 | 0.4 |
| 2025 | 136 | 1,224 | 1.2 |
Cost of power in Swift County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Swift 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
- Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn13.2¢4,946 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 · 2.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Swift County: FAQ
- How often does Swift County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Swift County, MN logged 136 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Swift County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,985 customers without power, beginning January 15, 2021 and lasting about 4h.
- Is there a power outage in Swift County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Swift County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Swift County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include Agralite Electric Coop, Otter Tail Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Swift County.
56208, 56215, 56231, 56249, 56252, 56271
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 | - |
| Minnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn | 2.1 hrs | No live feed | - |
| Agralite Electric Coop | 4.3 hrs | Outages only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Kandiyohi Power Coop | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Benson - (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/27151 and /api/v1/counties/27151/history.