Power Outages in Waseca County, MN
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Waseca County, MN. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.1 hours.
Waseca County, MN is served by 3 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Waseca County.
No active NWS alerts for Waseca County right now.
Waseca County has been under 45 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch on September 2, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×13
- Extreme Heat Warning ×7
- Special Weather Statement ×7
- Air Quality Alert ×5
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×4
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×4
Hardest-hit cities in Waseca County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Waseca County went about 2.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,374 customers.
Worst year here was 2019 (peak 2,374 customers out) · decade average 2.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 126 | 797 | 0.7 |
| 2016 | 105 | 807 | 1.1 |
| 2017 | 120 | 660 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 153 | 1,978 | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 170 | 2,374 | 12.0 |
| 2020 | 165 | 807 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | 149 | 823 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 163 | 826 | 0.9 |
| 2023 | 138 | 841 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 175 | 833 | 1.7 |
| 2025 | 177 | 917 | 2.1 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 2.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Waseca County: FAQ
- How often does Waseca County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Waseca County, MN logged 177 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Waseca County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,374 customers without power, beginning April 11, 2019 and lasting about 2d 21h.
- Is there a power outage in Waseca County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Waseca County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Waseca County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include BENCO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, MINNESOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOP, STEELE-WASECA COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Waseca County.
56048, 56072, 56091, 56093
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| MINNESOTA VALLEY ELECTRIC COOP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| BENCO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| STEELE-WASECA COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/27161 and /api/v1/counties/27161/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Minnesota customers).