Power Outages in Lake County, MT
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Lake County, MT. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 4.9 hours.
Lake County, MT is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Lake County.
No active NWS alerts for Lake County right now.
Lake County has been under 49 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on August 29, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×23
- Air Quality Alert ×15
- Fire Weather Watch ×7
- Red Flag Warning ×3
- Lake Wind Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Lake County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Lake County went about 4.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,323 customers.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 5,323 customers out) · decade average 1.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 69 | 2,811 | 0.5 |
| 2016 | 85 | 2,827 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | 104 | 1,485 | 0.7 |
| 2018 | 116 | 466 | 0.4 |
| 2019 | 59 | 1,994 | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 86 | 2,014 | 4.0 |
| 2021 | 82 | 979 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 85 | 3,140 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 73 | 3,084 | 0.8 |
| 2024 | 109 | 3,412 | 3.5 |
| 2025 | 110 | 5,323 | 4.9 |
Relatively High winter weather exposure · 1.9 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 Lake County: FAQ
- How often does Lake County, MT lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Lake County, MT logged 110 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 4.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Lake County, MT?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,323 customers without power, beginning December 16, 2025 and lasting about 6d 15h.
- Is there a power outage in Lake County, MT right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Lake County, MT. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Lake County, MT?
- Tracked electric providers include MISSOULA ELECTRIC COOP, INC.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Lake County.
59824, 59855, 59860, 59863, 59864, 59865, 59910, 59911, 59914, 59915, 59929, 59931
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| MISSOULA ELECTRIC COOP, INC | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/30047 and /api/v1/counties/30047/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Montana customers).