Power Outages in Rosebud County, MT
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for McCone Electric Coop Inc, Mid-Yellowstone Elec Coop, Inc, Tongue River Electric Coop Inc and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.8 hours.
Rosebud County, MT is served by 6 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/montana/rosebud-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Rosebud County, MT". https://massoutage.com/montana/rosebud-county
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for McCone Electric Coop Inc, Mid-Yellowstone Elec Coop, Inc, Tongue River Electric Coop Inc and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~6,089 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: McCone Electric Coop Inc, Mid-Yellowstone Elec Coop, Inc, Tongue River Electric Coop Inc, WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT).
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| McCone Electric Coop Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mid-Yellowstone Elec Coop, Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tongue River Electric Coop Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Rosebud 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59327 | 48 | ≤11 | 44 | 0 |
| 59043 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 59003 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 59347 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 59323 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 59312 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 59039 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 59012 | ≤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 Rosebud County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Rosebud County right now.
Rosebud County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Dense Fog Advisory on September 21, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×8
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Rosebud County, MT outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 50m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 118 customers out (2.5% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Rosebud County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Rosebud County went about 2.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,232 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 2.8 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 1,182 customers out) · decade average 2.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34 | 1,185 | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 15 | 1,143 | 2.0 |
| 2019 | 18 | 1,130 | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 43 | 1,232 | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 70 | 1,182 | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 59 | 1,163 | 2.1 |
| 2023 | 52 | 1,162 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 63 | 171 | 1.6 |
| 2025 | 62 | 1,172 | 2.8 |
Cost of power in Rosebud County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Rosebud 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
- Montana-Dakota Utilities Co12.3¢19,626 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 Moderate wildfire exposure · 2.9 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 Rosebud County: FAQ
- How often does Rosebud County, MT lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Rosebud County, MT logged 62 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Rosebud County, MT?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,232 customers without power, beginning July 13, 2020 and lasting about 2d 19h.
- Is there a power outage in Rosebud County, MT right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Rosebud County, MT. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Rosebud County, MT?
- Tracked electric providers include Montana-Dakota Utilities Co, NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Rosebud County.
59012, 59039, 59043, 59054, 59083, 59323, 59327, 59333, 59347
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | 2.4 hrs | Outages only | - |
| NorthWestern Energy LLC - (MT) | 2.1 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| McCone Electric Coop Inc | - | No live feed | - |
| Tongue River Electric Coop Inc | - | No live feed | - |
| Mid-Yellowstone Elec Coop, Inc | - | No live feed | - |
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/30087 and /api/v1/counties/30087/history.