Power Outages in Todd County, MN
Otter Tail Power Co has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. ALLETE, Inc., Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp, Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN), Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Runestone Electric Assn, Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn and Todd-Wadena Electric Coop publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Staples- (MN). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.1 hours.
Todd County, MN is served by 9 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/minnesota/todd-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Todd County, MN". https://massoutage.com/minnesota/todd-county
Otter Tail Power Co only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
ALLETE, Inc., Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp, Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN), Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Runestone Electric Assn, Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn and Todd-Wadena Electric Coop publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Staples- (MN): outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~13,732 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Staples- (MN). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Otter Tail Power Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: ALLETE, Inc., Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp, Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN), Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Runestone Electric Assn, Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn, Todd-Wadena Electric Coop.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLETE, Inc. | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN) | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Todd-Wadena Electric Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Staples- (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Todd 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 (10)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56479 | 90 | ≤11 | 72 | 0 |
| 56347 | 46 | ≤11 | 38 | ≤11 |
| 56360 | 33 | 0 | 23 | ≤11 |
| 56446 | 20 | ≤11 | 14 | 0 |
| 56438 | 19 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56440 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 56336 | 13 | 0 | 12 | ≤11 |
| 56437 | 12 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56434 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56318 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤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 Todd County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WatchSEVERE
Todd County has been under 8 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Watch on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×5
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Frost Advisory ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Todd County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Todd County went about 2.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,804 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 2.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 4,804 customers out) · decade average 5.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 396 | 4,203 | 14.4 |
| 2016 | 350 | 4,804 | 15.6 |
| 2017 | 422 | 2,547 | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 458 | 2,449 | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 229 | 2,741 | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 297 | 1,716 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | 261 | 1,563 | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 385 | 2,539 | 7.4 |
| 2023 | 373 | 2,365 | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 439 | 1,392 | 2.3 |
| 2025 | 435 | 1,806 | 2.1 |
Cost of power in Todd County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Todd 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
- ALLETE, Inc.15.9¢126,520 cust
- Otter Tail Power Co11.3¢50,219 cust
- Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp14.3¢45,155 cust
- Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN)13.6¢27,496 cust
- Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn14.1¢26,275 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 · 5.1 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 Todd County: FAQ
- How often does Todd County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Todd County, MN logged 435 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Todd County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,804 customers without power, beginning July 21, 2016 and lasting about 6d 18h.
- Is there a power outage in Todd County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Todd County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Todd County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include ALLETE, Inc., Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Todd County.
56318, 56336, 56347, 56360, 56389, 56434, 56437, 56438, 56440, 56446, 56479
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 | - |
| ALLETE, Inc. | 2.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN) | 3.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Runestone Electric Assn | 2.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Stearns Cooperative Elec Assn | 1.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Crow Wing Cooperative Power & Light Comp | 2.2 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Todd-Wadena Electric Coop | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Staples- (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/27153 and /api/v1/counties/27153/history.