Power Outages in Butler County, NE
As of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC, no outages are reported by Norris Public Power District and Butler Public Power District - (NE) in Butler County, NE. Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. There is no live feed for City of David City -(NE) and Village of Brainard - (NE). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.2 hours.
Butler County, NE is served by 6 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/nebraska/butler-county
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- October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Butler County, NE", live data as of October 19, 2026 03:05 UTC. https://massoutage.com/nebraska/butler-county
No active outages are reported by Norris Public Power District and Butler Public Power District - (NE) in Butler County.
Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
No live feed for City of David City -(NE) and Village of Brainard - (NE): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.2%of this county's ~6,832 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of David City -(NE), Village of Brainard - (NE). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norris Public Power District | Live · county | 0 | 14 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Butler Public Power District - (NE) | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Loup River Public Power Dist | Live · county | no county report | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of David City -(NE) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Village of Brainard - (NE) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Norris Public Power District and Butler Public Power District - (NE) 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 Butler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68632 | 35 | 0 | 27 | ≤11 |
| 68669 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68658 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68635 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 68626 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68624 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68036 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68014 | ≤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 Butler County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Butler County right now.
Butler County has been under 18 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×6
- Dense Fog Advisory ×4
- Freeze Warning ×2
- Flood Warning ×2
- Flash Flood Warning ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Butler County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Butler County went about 0.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 32 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 0.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 14 customers out) · decade average 0.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 8 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 23 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 8 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 8 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 14 | 0.2 |
Cost of power in Butler County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Butler 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.
- Loup River Public Power Dist10.8¢16,449 cust
- Butler Public Power District - (NE)11.6¢4,825 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 high winds exposure · 0.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Butler County: FAQ
- How often does Butler County, NE lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Butler County, NE logged 11 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Butler County, NE?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 32 customers without power, beginning September 18, 2026 and lasting about 1d 20h.
- Is there a power outage in Butler County, NE right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Butler County, NE. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Butler County, NE?
- Tracked electric providers include Butler Public Power District - (NE), Loup River Public Power Dist.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Butler County.
68001, 68014, 68036, 68624, 68626, 68632, 68635, 68658, 68667, 68669
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist | - | Outages only | - |
| Loup River Public Power Dist | - | Live · county | - |
| Butler Public Power District - (NE) | - | Live · county | - |
| Village of Brainard - (NE) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of David City -(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/31023 and /api/v1/counties/31023/history.