Power Outages in Colfax County, NE
Burt County Public Power Dist, Cornhusker Public Power Dist, Cuming County Public Pwr Dist, Loup River Public Power Dist and Stanton County Public Pwr Dist publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Schuyler - (NE) and Omaha Public Power District. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 7.7 hours.
Colfax County, NE is served by 7 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Colfax County, NE". https://massoutage.com/nebraska/colfax-county
Burt County Public Power Dist, Cornhusker Public Power Dist, Cuming County Public Pwr Dist, Loup River Public Power Dist and Stanton County Public Pwr Dist publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Schuyler - (NE) and Omaha Public Power District: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~7,111 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Schuyler - (NE), Omaha Public Power District. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Burt County Public Power Dist, Cornhusker Public Power Dist, Cuming County Public Pwr Dist, Loup River Public Power Dist, Stanton County Public Pwr Dist.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt County Public Power Dist | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cornhusker Public Power Dist | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cuming County Public Pwr Dist | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Loup River Public Power Dist | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stanton County Public Pwr Dist | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Schuyler - (NE) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Omaha Public Power District | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Colfax 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 (4)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68661 | 41 | ≤11 | 30 | ≤11 |
| 68643 | 13 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68641 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68629 | ≤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 Colfax County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Colfax County right now.
Colfax County has been under 12 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×7
- Flood Watch ×2
- Freeze Warning ×2
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Colfax County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Colfax County went about 7.7 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 317 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 7.7 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 317 customers out) · decade average 0.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 46 | 163 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | 41 | 245 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 52 | 310 | 0.5 |
| 2019 | 31 | 312 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 41 | 280 | 0.3 |
| 2021 | 42 | 63 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 40 | 61 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 44 | 256 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | 57 | 255 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | 44 | 317 | 7.7 |
Cost of power in Colfax County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Colfax 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.
- Omaha Public Power District13.3¢368,728 cust
- Loup River Public Power Dist10.8¢16,449 cust
- Cornhusker Public Power Dist11.0¢7,406 cust
- Stanton County Public Pwr Dist10.9¢2,147 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 · 0.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Colfax County: FAQ
- How often does Colfax County, NE lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Colfax County, NE logged 44 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 7.7 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Colfax County, NE?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 317 customers without power, beginning March 20, 2025 and lasting about 7d 16h.
- Is there a power outage in Colfax County, NE right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Colfax County, NE. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Colfax County, NE?
- Tracked electric providers include Cornhusker Public Power Dist.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Colfax County.
68629, 68641, 68659, 68661
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha Public Power District | 9.3 hrs | No live feed | - |
| Burt County Public Power Dist | - | Live · total only | - |
| Cuming County Public Pwr Dist | - | Live · total only | - |
| Cornhusker Public Power Dist | - | Live · total only | - |
| Loup River Public Power Dist | - | Live · total only | - |
| Stanton County Public Pwr Dist | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Schuyler - (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/31037 and /api/v1/counties/31037/history.