Power Outages in Ravalli County, MT
NorthWestern Energy has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Missoula Electric Coop, Inc, NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) and Ravalli County Elec Coop, Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 6.7 hours.
Ravalli County, MT is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Ravalli County, MT". https://massoutage.com/montana/ravalli-county
NorthWestern Energy only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Missoula Electric Coop, Inc, NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) and Ravalli County Elec Coop, Inc publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~26,164 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: NorthWestern Energy. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Missoula Electric Coop, Inc, NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT), Ravalli County Elec Coop, Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NorthWestern Energy | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ravalli County Elec Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Ravalli 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 (8)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59840 | 373 | ≤11 | 314 | ≤11 |
| 59870 | 185 | ≤11 | 143 | 0 |
| 59828 | 120 | 0 | 99 | 0 |
| 59833 | 91 | ≤11 | 72 | ≤11 |
| 59875 | 84 | ≤11 | 71 | ≤11 |
| 59829 | 67 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
| 59871 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 59827 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤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 Ravalli County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Ravalli County right now.
Ravalli County has been under 2 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Winter Weather Advisory on October 11, 2026.
- Wind Advisory ×1
- Winter Weather Advisory ×1
Latest Ravalli County, MT outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 46m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 253 customers out (1.0% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Ravalli County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Ravalli County went about 6.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 9,241 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 6.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 9,241 customers out) · decade average 3.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 78 | 714 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 298 | 5,966 | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 262 | 2,458 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 244 | 1,689 | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 261 | 2,667 | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 265 | 9,241 | 12.6 |
| 2025 | 287 | 8,921 | 6.7 |
Cost of power in Ravalli County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Ravalli 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
- Missoula Electric Coop, Inc10.9¢14,867 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 wildfire exposure · 3.9 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 Ravalli County: FAQ
- How often does Ravalli County, MT lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Ravalli County, MT logged 287 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Ravalli County, MT?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 9,241 customers without power, beginning August 23, 2024 and lasting about 3d 5h.
- Is there a power outage in Ravalli County, MT right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Ravalli County, MT. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Ravalli County, MT?
- Tracked electric providers include Missoula Electric Coop, Inc, NorthWestern Energy, NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT), Ravalli County Elec Coop, Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Ravalli County.
59827, 59828, 59829, 59833, 59840, 59841, 59870, 59871, 59875
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 | - |
| Missoula Electric Coop, Inc | 22.1 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| NorthWestern Energy | - | Outages only | - |
| Ravalli County Elec 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/30081 and /api/v1/counties/30081/history.