Power Outages in Arthur County, NE
Is there a power outage in Arthur County, NE right now? No. As of October 20, 2026 01:45 UTC, no outages are reported by Panhandle Rural El Member Assn and Wheat Belt Public Power Dist in Arthur County, NE.
Arthur County, NE is served by 2 tracked utilities. In 2020, the average customer here lost power for about 0.5 hours.
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- https://massoutage.com/nebraska/arthur-county
- As of
- October 20, 2026 01:45 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Arthur County, NE", live data as of October 20, 2026 01:45 UTC. https://massoutage.com/nebraska/arthur-county
No active outages are reported by Panhandle Rural El Member Assn and Wheat Belt Public Power Dist in Arthur County.
Report an outage in Arthur County, NE
Report it to your electric utility; MassOutage can't take reports. For a downed line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
No outage contact on file for Panhandle Rural El Member Assn and Wheat Belt Public Power Dist; check your electric bill or the utility's website.
100%of this county's ~166 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panhandle Rural El Member Assn | Live · county | 0 | 348 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Wheat Belt Public Power Dist | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Panhandle Rural El Member Assn and Wheat Belt Public Power Dist reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Arthur 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 (1)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69121 | ≤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 Arthur County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Arthur County right now.
Arthur County has been under 23 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×6
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×6
- Freeze Warning ×5
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Arthur County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2020, the average customer in Arthur County went about 0.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 60 customers.
The US EIA reports Nebraska utilities averaged 9.0 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 0.5 hrs.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 60 | 0.5 |
Very Low ice storms exposure.
Power outages in Arthur County: FAQ
- How often does Arthur County, NE lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Arthur County, NE logged 5 distinct outage events in 2020, averaging about 0.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Arthur County, NE?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 60 customers without power, beginning November 30, 2020 and lasting about 1h.
- Is there a power outage in Arthur County, NE right now?
- No. As of October 20, 2026 01:45 UTC, no outages are reported by Panhandle Rural El Member Assn and Wheat Belt Public Power Dist in Arthur County, NE.
- Which utilities serve Arthur County, NE?
- Tracked electric providers include Panhandle Rural El Member Assn.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Arthur County.
69121
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported. Territory is filed by county, so these are the utilities with lines anywhere in Arthur County, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in Nebraska →
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panhandle Rural El Member Assn | - | Live · county | - |
| Wheat Belt Public Power Dist | - | Live · county | - |
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 48% of Nebraska customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/31005 and /api/v1/counties/31005/history.