Power Outages in Powell County, MT
As of September 2, 2026 22:24 UTC, about 41 customers are without power in Powell County, MT across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 8.8 hours.
Powell County, MT is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active NWS alerts for Powell County right now.
Powell County has been under 100 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on September 2, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×44
- Red Flag Warning ×20
- Fire Weather Watch ×16
- Air Quality Alert ×14
- Flood Watch ×2
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Powell County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Powell Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Powell County went about 8.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,993 customers.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 1,982 customers out) · decade average 6.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 139 | 1,982 | 14.4 |
| 2021 | 108 | 656 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 97 | 793 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 131 | 792 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 185 | 2,993 | 12.8 |
| 2025 | 176 | 1,450 | 8.8 |
Relatively Moderate winter weather exposure · 6.7 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 Powell County: FAQ
- How often does Powell County, MT lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Powell County, MT logged 176 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 8.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Powell County, MT?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,993 customers without power, beginning July 25, 2024 and lasting about 3d 7h.
- Is there a power outage in Powell County, MT right now?
- Yes — about 41 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Powell County, MT?
- Tracked electric providers include MISSOULA ELECTRIC COOP, INC.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Powell County.
59713, 59722, 59728, 59731, 59733, 59843, 59854
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/30077 and /api/v1/counties/30077/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Montana customers). Live data as of .