Power Outages in Hamilton County, NE
As of October 19, 2026 04:35 UTC, no outages are reported by Perennial Public Power Dist, Nebraska Public Power District and South Central Public Pwr Dist in Hamilton 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. Southern Public Power District publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Giltner - (NE) and Village of Hampton - (NE). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.9 hours.
Hamilton County, NE is served by 7 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/nebraska/hamilton-county
- As of
- October 19, 2026 04:35 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Hamilton County, NE", live data as of October 19, 2026 04:35 UTC. https://massoutage.com/nebraska/hamilton-county
No active outages are reported by Perennial Public Power Dist, Nebraska Public Power District and South Central Public Pwr Dist in Hamilton County.
Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Southern Public Power District publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Giltner - (NE) and Village of Hampton - (NE): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
1.1%of this county's ~4,953 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Giltner - (NE), Village of Hampton - (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.
System-wide total only, no county split: Southern Public Power District.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perennial Public Power Dist | Live · county | 0 | 56 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Nebraska Public Power District | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Central Public Pwr Dist | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Southern Public Power District | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Giltner - (NE) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Village of Hampton - (NE) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Perennial Public Power Dist, Nebraska Public Power District and South Central Public Pwr Dist 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 Hamilton 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68818 | 72 | ≤11 | 61 | ≤11 |
| 68843 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 68865 | 16 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 68854 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68846 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68841 | ≤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 Hamilton County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Hamilton County right now.
Hamilton County has been under 22 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×11
- Flood Watch ×4
- Freeze Warning ×3
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×2
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Hamilton County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Hamilton County went about 3.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,533 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 3.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 2,533 customers out) · decade average 0.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25 | 801 | 0.3 |
| 2016 | 40 | 2,149 | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 41 | 2,458 | 0.8 |
| 2018 | 25 | 782 | 0.5 |
| 2019 | 67 | 791 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 41 | 297 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 56 | 1,632 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 55 | 786 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 62 | 1,686 | 0.7 |
| 2024 | 57 | 791 | 0.3 |
| 2025 | 81 | 2,533 | 3.9 |
Cost of power in Hamilton County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Hamilton 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
- Southern Public Power District9.1¢15,389 cust
- Perennial Public Power Dist10.1¢4,147 cust
- South Central Public Pwr Dist9.5¢3,778 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 High high winds exposure · 0.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Hamilton County: FAQ
- How often does Hamilton County, NE lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Hamilton County, NE logged 81 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Hamilton County, NE?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,533 customers without power, beginning March 19, 2025 and lasting about 15h.
- Is there a power outage in Hamilton County, NE right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Hamilton County, NE. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Hamilton County, NE?
- Tracked electric providers include Nebraska Public Power District, Perennial Public Power Dist.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Hamilton County.
68818, 68841, 68843, 68846, 68854, 68865
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 · county | - |
| Southern Public Power District | - | Live · total only | - |
| Perennial Public Power Dist | - | Live · county | - |
| South Central Public Pwr Dist | - | Live · county | - |
| Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist | - | Outages only | - |
| Village of Hampton - (NE) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Giltner - (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/31081 and /api/v1/counties/31081/history.