Power Outages in Watonwan County, MN
As of October 19, 2026 04:40 UTC, no outages are reported by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota in Watonwan County, MN. There is no live feed for Brown County Rural Elec Assn, City of Madelia - (MN), City of St James - (MN), Federated Rural Electric Assn and South Central Electric Assn. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.0 hours.
Watonwan County, MN is served by 6 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Watonwan County, MN", live data as of October 19, 2026 04:40 UTC. https://massoutage.com/minnesota/watonwan-county
No active outages are reported by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota in Watonwan County.
No live feed for Brown County Rural Elec Assn, City of Madelia - (MN), City of St James - (MN), Federated Rural Electric Assn and South Central Electric Assn: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~4,492 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Brown County Rural Elec Assn, City of Madelia - (MN), City of St James - (MN), Federated Rural Electric Assn, South Central Electric Assn. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Brown County Rural Elec Assn | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Madelia - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of St James - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Federated Rural Electric Assn | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Central Electric Assn | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota reportsevery 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 Watonwan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56081 | 51 | 0 | 40 | ≤11 |
| 56062 | 28 | ≤11 | 21 | 0 |
| 56120 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56060 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56022 | ≤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 Watonwan County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Watonwan County right now.
Watonwan County has been under 9 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Freeze Warning ×4
- Dense Fog Advisory ×3
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Watonwan County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Watonwan County went about 0.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 462 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 0.0 hrs.
Worst year here was 2015 (peak 462 customers out) · decade average 0.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19 | 462 | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 77 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 291 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | 11 | 280 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 24 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 278 | 0.6 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 0.0 |
Cost of power in Watonwan County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Watonwan 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
- Federated Rural Electric Assn12.8¢5,733 cust
- South Central Electric Assn15.5¢4,657 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 · 0.2 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 Watonwan County: FAQ
- How often does Watonwan County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Watonwan County, MN logged 7 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Watonwan County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 462 customers without power, beginning June 22, 2015 and lasting about 1d 2h.
- Is there a power outage in Watonwan County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Watonwan County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Watonwan County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include Northern States Power Co - Minnesota.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Watonwan County.
56022, 56056, 56060, 56062, 56081, 56120
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 | - |
| Federated Rural Electric Assn | 1.9 hrs | No live feed | - |
| South Central Electric Assn | 2.1 hrs | No live feed | - |
| Brown County Rural Elec Assn | - | No live feed | - |
| City of St James - (MN) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Madelia - (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/27165 and /api/v1/counties/27165/history.