Power Outages in Deuel County, NE
Highline Electric Assn has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Nebraska Public Power District and Wheat Belt Public Power Dist publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Chappell - (NE) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.8 hours.
Deuel County, NE is served by 5 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/nebraska/deuel-county
- As of
- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Deuel County, NE". https://massoutage.com/nebraska/deuel-county
Highline Electric Assn only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Nebraska Public Power District and Wheat Belt Public Power Dist publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Chappell - (NE) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~1,460 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Chappell - (NE), WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Highline Electric Assn. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Nebraska Public Power District, Wheat Belt Public Power Dist.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highline Electric Assn | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nebraska Public Power District | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wheat Belt Public Power Dist | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Chappell - (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 Deuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69129 | 34 | ≤11 | 31 | ≤11 |
| 69122 | 16 | ≤11 | 14 | 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 Deuel County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Deuel County has been under 12 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 16, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×4
- Dense Fog Advisory ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
Latest Deuel County, NE outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 3h 45m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 71 customers out
- GREW
Outage grew to 338 customers out (32% of the county)
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 70 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 393 customers out (37% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Deuel County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Deuel County went about 1.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 555 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 1.8 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 384 customers out) · decade average 0.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27 | 555 | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 40 | 552 | 0.8 |
| 2017 | 28 | 552 | 0.5 |
| 2018 | 15 | 25 | 0.6 |
| 2019 | 27 | 448 | 0.4 |
| 2020 | 17 | 92 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 41 | 384 | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 32 | 45 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 52 | 61 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | 36 | 72 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 68 | 329 | 1.8 |
Cost of power in Deuel County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Deuel 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
- Highline Electric Assn15.3¢749 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.
Very Low ice storms exposure · 0.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Deuel County: FAQ
- How often does Deuel County, NE lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Deuel County, NE logged 68 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Deuel County, NE?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 555 customers without power, beginning June 29, 2015 and lasting about 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Deuel County, NE right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Deuel County, NE. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Deuel County, NE?
- Tracked electric providers include Highline Electric Assn, Nebraska Public Power District, Wheat Belt Public Power Dist.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Deuel County.
69122, 69129
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 | - |
| Highline Electric Assn | - | Outages only | - |
| Wheat Belt Public Power Dist | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Chappell - (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/31049 and /api/v1/counties/31049/history.