Power Outages in Box Butte County, NE
Nebraska Public Power District and Panhandle Rural El Member Assn publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Chimney Rock Public Power Dist, City of Alliance- (NE), Northwest Rural Pub Pwr Dist, Village of Hemingford - (NE) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2026, the average customer here lost power for about 0.0 hours.
Box Butte County, NE is served by 7 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/nebraska/box-butte-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Box Butte County, NE". https://massoutage.com/nebraska/box-butte-county
Nebraska Public Power District and Panhandle Rural El Member Assn publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Chimney Rock Public Power Dist, City of Alliance- (NE), Northwest Rural Pub Pwr Dist, Village of Hemingford - (NE) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~8,531 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Chimney Rock Public Power Dist, City of Alliance- (NE), Northwest Rural Pub Pwr Dist, Village of Hemingford - (NE), WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Nebraska Public Power District, Panhandle Rural El Member Assn.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Public Power District | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panhandle Rural El Member Assn | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chimney Rock Public Power Dist | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Alliance- (NE) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northwest Rural Pub Pwr Dist | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Village of Hemingford - (NE) | 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 Box Butte 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 (2)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69301 | 294 | 16 | 265 | ≤11 |
| 69348 | 37 | 0 | 34 | ≤11 |
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 Box Butte County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WatchSEVERE
Box Butte County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Watch on October 16, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×7
- Red Flag Warning ×2
- Fire Weather Watch ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Box Butte County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2026, the average customer in Box Butte County went about 0.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 21 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 0.0 hrs.
Cost of power in Box Butte County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Box Butte 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.
- Nebraska Public Power District10.9¢74,220 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 winter weather exposure.
Power outages in Box Butte County: FAQ
- How often does Box Butte County, NE lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Box Butte County, NE logged 2 distinct outage events in 2026, averaging about 0.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Box Butte County, NE?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 21 customers without power, beginning September 17, 2026 and lasting about 4d.
- Is there a power outage in Box Butte County, NE right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Box Butte County, NE. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Box Butte County, NE?
- Tracked electric providers include Panhandle Rural El Member Assn.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Box Butte County.
69301, 69348
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Public Power District | 3.3 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Panhandle Rural El Member Assn | - | Live · total only | - |
| Chimney Rock Public Power Dist | - | No live feed | - |
| Northwest Rural Pub Pwr Dist | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Alliance- (NE) | - | No live feed | - |
| Village of Hemingford - (NE) | - | 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 Nebraska customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/31013 and /api/v1/counties/31013/history.