Power Outages in Chouteau County, MT
As of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC, no outages are reported by Hill County Electric Coop, Inc, Sun River Electric Coop, Inc, Fergus Electric Coop, Inc and NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) in Chouteau County, MT. There is no live feed for NorthWestern Energy and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 20.8 hours.
Chouteau County, MT is served by 6 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/montana/chouteau-county
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- October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Chouteau County, MT", live data as of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC. https://massoutage.com/montana/chouteau-county
No active outages are reported by Hill County Electric Coop, Inc, Sun River Electric Coop, Inc, Fergus Electric Coop, Inc and NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) in Chouteau County.
No live feed for NorthWestern Energy and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
53%of this county's ~2,938 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: NorthWestern Energy, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill County Electric Coop, Inc | Live · county | 0 | 1,093 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Sun River Electric Coop, Inc | Live · county | 0 | 439 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Fergus Electric Coop, Inc | Live · county | 0 | 14 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| NorthWestern Energy | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hill County Electric Coop, Inc, Sun River Electric Coop, Inc, Fergus Electric Coop, Inc and NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) 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 Chouteau 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 (8)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59442 | 49 | ≤11 | 42 | 0 |
| 59520 | 34 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 59460 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 59450 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 59446 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 59440 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 59420 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 59416 | ≤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 Chouteau County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Chouteau County right now.
Chouteau County has been under 34 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 17, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×9
- Winter Weather Advisory ×7
- Winter Storm Warning ×6
- Dense Fog Advisory ×3
- Flash Flood Watch ×3
- Red Flag Warning ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Chouteau County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Chouteau County went about 20.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,955 customers.
The US EIA reports Montana utilities averaged 4.8 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 20.8 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 1,793 customers out) · decade average 14.6 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 144 | 1,955 | 16.1 |
| 2021 | 128 | 1,428 | 12.2 |
| 2022 | 148 | 1,933 | 10.3 |
| 2023 | 104 | 1,516 | 11.8 |
| 2024 | 139 | 1,168 | 16.4 |
| 2025 | 153 | 1,793 | 20.8 |
Cost of power in Chouteau County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Chouteau 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.
- NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT)14.4¢333,711 cust
- Fergus Electric Coop, Inc15.9¢6,855 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 winter weather exposure · 14.6 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Chouteau County: FAQ
- How often does Chouteau County, MT lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Chouteau County, MT logged 153 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 20.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Chouteau County, MT?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,955 customers without power, beginning February 1, 2020 and lasting about 1d 10h.
- Is there a power outage in Chouteau County, MT right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Chouteau County, MT. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Chouteau County, MT?
- Tracked electric providers include Fergus Electric Coop, Inc, Hill County Electric Coop, Inc, NorthWestern Energy, NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT), Sun River Electric Coop, Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Chouteau County.
59420, 59440, 59442, 59446, 59450, 59460, 59520
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) | 2.1 hrs | Live · county | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| NorthWestern Energy | - | No live feed | - |
| Fergus Electric Coop, Inc | - | Live · county | - |
| Sun River Electric Coop, Inc | - | Live · county | - |
| Hill County Electric Coop, Inc | - | Live · county | - |
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 Montana customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/30015 and /api/v1/counties/30015/history.