Power Outages in Fergus County, MT
Fergus Electric Coop, Inc, Hill County Electric Coop, Inc and NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for NorthWestern Energy. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.4 hours.
Fergus County, MT is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Fergus County, MT". https://massoutage.com/montana/fergus-county
Fergus Electric Coop, Inc, Hill County Electric Coop, Inc and NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for NorthWestern Energy: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~7,751 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: NorthWestern Energy. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Fergus Electric Coop, Inc, Hill County Electric Coop, Inc, NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT).
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergus Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hill County Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NorthWestern Energy | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Fergus 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 (7)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59457 | 142 | 0 | 123 | ≤11 |
| 59489 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 59471 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 59464 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 59430 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 59424 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 59032 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤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 Fergus County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Fergus County right now.
Fergus County has been under 26 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Dense Fog Advisory on October 13, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Winter Storm Warning ×6
- High Wind Warning ×4
- Dense Fog Advisory ×3
- Winter Weather Advisory ×2
- Red Flag Warning ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Fergus County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Fergus County went about 4.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 4,252 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 4.4 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 4,252 customers out) · decade average 3.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 144 | 4,252 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 87 | 377 | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 72 | 4,101 | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 73 | 1,561 | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 88 | 2,801 | 2.8 |
| 2025 | 147 | 2,802 | 4.4 |
Cost of power in Fergus County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Fergus 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 High winter weather exposure · 3.5 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 Fergus County: FAQ
- How often does Fergus County, MT lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Fergus County, MT logged 147 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Fergus County, MT?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 4,252 customers without power, beginning April 11, 2020 and lasting about 13h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Fergus County, MT right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Fergus County, MT. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Fergus County, MT?
- Tracked electric providers include Fergus Electric Coop, Inc, Hill County Electric Coop, Inc, NorthWestern Energy, NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Fergus County.
59032, 59424, 59430, 59441, 59451, 59457, 59464, 59471, 59489
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 · total only | - |
| NorthWestern Energy | - | No live feed | - |
| Fergus Electric Coop, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| Hill County Electric Coop, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
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/30027 and /api/v1/counties/30027/history.