Power Outages in Wilkin County, MN
Is there a power outage in Wilkin County, MN right now? None reported. As of October 19, 2026 18:55 UTC, no outages are reported by Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN), Otter Tail Power Co, Traverse Electric Coop, Inc and Northern States Power Co - Minnesota in Wilkin County, MN. There is no live feed for City of Breckenridge- (MN) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration.
Wilkin County, MN is served by 6 tracked utilities. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.0 hours.
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- October 19, 2026 18:55 UTC
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Wilkin County, MN", live data as of October 19, 2026 18:55 UTC. https://massoutage.com/minnesota/wilkin-county
No active outages are reported by Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN), Otter Tail Power Co, Traverse Electric Coop, Inc and Northern States Power Co - Minnesota in Wilkin County.
No live feed for City of Breckenridge- (MN) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
Report an outage in Wilkin County, MN
Report it to your electric utility; MassOutage can't take reports. For a downed line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
No outage contact on file for Otter Tail Power Co, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN), WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration, Traverse Electric Coop, Inc and City of Breckenridge- (MN); check your electric bill or the utility's website.
56%of this county's ~3,680 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Breckenridge- (MN), WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN) | Live · county | 0 | 1,255 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Otter Tail Power Co | Live · county | 0 | 559 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Traverse Electric Coop, Inc | Live · county | 0 | 238 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| City of Breckenridge- (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN), Otter Tail Power Co, Traverse Electric Coop, Inc and Northern States Power Co - Minnesota reportevery 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 Wilkin 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56520 | 34 | ≤11 | 24 | 0 |
| 56594 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 56579 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56553 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56543 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 56522 | ≤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 Wilkin County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Wilkin County right now.
Wilkin County has been under 9 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×3
- Freeze Warning ×2
- Wind Advisory ×2
- Frost Advisory ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×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.
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 4.0 hrs.
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 |
Cost of power in Wilkin County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Wilkin 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
- Otter Tail Power Co11.3¢50,219 cust
- Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN)13.6¢27,496 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. What that adds up to each month, by state and utility: average electric bill.
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?
- None reported. As of October 19, 2026 18:55 UTC, no outages are reported by Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN), Otter Tail Power Co, Traverse Electric Coop, Inc and Northern States Power Co - Minnesota in Wilkin County, MN. There is no live feed for City of Breckenridge- (MN) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration.
- Which utilities serve Wilkin County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN), Otter Tail Power Co, Traverse Electric Coop, Inc.
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. Territory is filed by county, so these are the utilities with lines anywhere in Wilkin County, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in Minnesota →
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail Power Co | 8.9 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | 3.6 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Lake Region Electric Cooperative - (MN) | 3.8 hrs | Live · county | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Traverse Electric Coop, Inc | - | Live · county | - |
| City of Breckenridge- (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/27167 and /api/v1/counties/27167/history.