Power Outages in Wilkin County, MN
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Wilkin County, MN. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.0 hours.
Wilkin County, MN is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Wilkin County.
No active NWS alerts for Wilkin County right now.
Wilkin County has been under 23 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 17, 2026.
- Extreme Heat Warning ×10
- Heat Advisory ×9
- Air Quality Alert ×3
- Extreme Heat Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Wilkin County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Wilkin County went about 4.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 664 customers.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 426 customers out) · decade average 2.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 90 | 435 | 0.5 |
| 2016 | 93 | 525 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 106 | 582 | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 105 | 460 | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 99 | 468 | 2.0 |
| 2020 | 72 | 464 | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 79 | 186 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 96 | 461 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 94 | 664 | 3.0 |
| 2024 | 97 | 529 | 1.8 |
| 2025 | 148 | 426 | 4.0 |
Relatively Moderate winter weather exposure · 2.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Wilkin County: FAQ
- How often does Wilkin County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Wilkin County, MN logged 148 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Wilkin County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 664 customers without power, beginning May 30, 2023 and lasting about 2h.
- Is there a power outage in Wilkin County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Wilkin County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Wilkin County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include LAKE REGION ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE - (MN), RED RIVER VALLEY COOP PWR ASSN.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Wilkin County.
56520, 56522, 56543, 56553, 56565, 56579, 56594
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| RED RIVER VALLEY COOP PWR ASSN | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| LAKE REGION ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE - (MN) | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/27167 and /api/v1/counties/27167/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Minnesota customers).