Power Outages in Lincoln County, MT
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Lincoln County, MT. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 36.8 hours.
Lincoln County, MT is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Lincoln County.
No active NWS alerts for Lincoln County right now.
Lincoln County has been under 35 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on August 26, 2026.
- Air Quality Alert ×11
- Special Weather Statement ×11
- Fire Weather Watch ×6
- Red Flag Warning ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×3
- Fire Warning ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Lincoln County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Lincoln County went about 36.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8,585 customers.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 7,602 customers out) · decade average 11.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 110 | 1,561 | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 158 | 5,596 | 3.0 |
| 2017 | 249 | 5,757 | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 233 | 5,634 | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 172 | 7,237 | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 216 | 4,170 | 11.2 |
| 2021 | 207 | 5,955 | 22.6 |
| 2022 | 275 | 5,926 | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 235 | 5,785 | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 276 | 8,585 | 18.0 |
| 2025 | 248 | 7,602 | 36.8 |
Relatively High winter weather exposure · 11.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Lincoln County: FAQ
- How often does Lincoln County, MT lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Lincoln County, MT logged 248 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 36.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Lincoln County, MT?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8,585 customers without power, beginning September 25, 2024 and lasting about 2d 1h.
- Is there a power outage in Lincoln County, MT right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Lincoln County, MT. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Lincoln County, MT?
- Tracked electric providers include NORTHERN LIGHTS, INC.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Lincoln County.
59917, 59918, 59923, 59930, 59933, 59934, 59935
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN LIGHTS, INC | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/30053 and /api/v1/counties/30053/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Montana customers).