Power Outages in Powell County, MT
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Powell County, MT. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 8.8 hours.
Powell County, MT is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Powell County.
No active NWS alerts for Powell County right now.
Powell County has been under 12 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×8
- Fire Weather Watch ×2
- Flash Flood Warning ×1
- Flood Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Powell County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
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?
- No major outage is currently reported for Powell County, MT. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- 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).