Power Outages in Butler County, NE
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Butler County, NE. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.2 hours.
Butler County, NE is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Butler County.
- Heat AdvisoryMODERATE
Butler County has been under 83 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Heat Advisory on September 2, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×28
- Heat Advisory ×20
- Dense Fog Advisory ×14
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×14
- Extreme Heat Warning ×6
- Special Weather Statement ×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 14 customers.
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 |
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 14 customers without power, beginning March 19, 2025 and lasting about 1d 9h.
- 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 POLK COUNTY RURAL PUB PWR 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 | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/31023 and /api/v1/counties/31023/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Nebraska customers).