Power Outages in Wright County, MN
McLeod Cooperative Power Assn has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota and Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Buffalo - (MN), City of Elk River and Delano Municipal Utilities (MN). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.5 hours.
Wright County, MN is served by 7 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Wright County, MN". https://massoutage.com/minnesota/wright-county
McLeod Cooperative Power Assn only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota and Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Buffalo - (MN), City of Elk River and Delano Municipal Utilities (MN): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~68,012 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Buffalo - (MN), City of Elk River, Delano Municipal Utilities (MN). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: McLeod Cooperative Power Assn. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod Cooperative Power Assn | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Buffalo - (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Elk River | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Delano Municipal Utilities (MN) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Wright 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 (12)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55313 | 194 | ≤11 | 131 | ≤11 |
| 55362 | 131 | ≤11 | 91 | ≤11 |
| 55376 | 76 | 0 | 44 | ≤11 |
| 55302 | 68 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| 55328 | 52 | ≤11 | 36 | 0 |
| 55301 | 50 | ≤11 | 31 | ≤11 |
| 55358 | 48 | ≤11 | 35 | ≤11 |
| 55321 | 40 | ≤11 | 25 | ≤11 |
| 55363 | 28 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 55349 | 27 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 55390 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 55341 | 14 | 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 Wright County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Wright County right now.
Wright County has been under 5 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 10, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×4
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Wright County, MN outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 4m
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 4, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated October 4, 2026
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 1,589 customers out (2.5% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 25m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 1,505 customers out
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 23, 2026
- RESTORATION ETA
Restoration now estimated September 23, 2026
Hardest-hit cities in Wright County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Wright County went about 1.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 16,996 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 1.5 hrs.
Worst year here was 2017 (peak 13,803 customers out) · decade average 1.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 668 | 4,684 | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 710 | 16,996 | 2.0 |
| 2017 | 595 | 13,803 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 740 | 5,236 | 0.9 |
| 2019 | 746 | 4,075 | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 759 | 7,423 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 802 | 4,549 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 783 | 8,071 | 1.9 |
| 2023 | 838 | 9,510 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 828 | 7,268 | 2.3 |
| 2025 | 928 | 6,025 | 1.5 |
Cost of power in Wright County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Wright 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
- Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn15.0¢54,582 cust
- City of Elk River16.3¢11,935 cust
- Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn14.0¢8,593 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 High high winds exposure · 1.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Wright County: FAQ
- How often does Wright County, MN lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Wright County, MN logged 928 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Wright County, MN?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 16,996 customers without power, beginning July 5, 2016 and lasting about 2d 14h.
- Is there a power outage in Wright County, MN right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Wright County, MN. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Wright County, MN?
- Tracked electric providers include Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Wright County.
55301, 55302, 55313, 55321, 55328, 55341, 55349, 55358, 55362, 55363, 55376, 55390
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 · total only | - |
| Wright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn | 0.7 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Meeker Coop Light & Power Assn | 2.5 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| City of Elk River | 0.3 hrs | No live feed | - |
| McLeod Cooperative Power Assn | - | Outages only | - |
| City of Buffalo - (MN) | - | No live feed | - |
| Delano Municipal Utilities (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/27171 and /api/v1/counties/27171/history.