Power Outages in Keith County, NE
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 Midwest Electric Member Corp - (NE) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.3 hours.
Keith County, NE is served by 4 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/nebraska/keith-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Keith County, NE". https://massoutage.com/nebraska/keith-county
Nebraska Public Power District and Wheat Belt Public Power Dist publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Midwest Electric Member Corp - (NE) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~7,723 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Midwest Electric Member Corp - (NE), WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Public Power District | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wheat Belt Public Power Dist | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Midwest Electric Member Corp - (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 Keith 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 (5)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69153 | 123 | ≤11 | 110 | ≤11 |
| 69155 | 17 | ≤11 | 17 | 0 |
| 69127 | 12 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 69146 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 69144 | ≤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 Keith County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WatchSEVERE
Keith County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Watch on October 16, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×7
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×3
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Keith County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Keith County went about 0.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,819 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 0.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2018 (peak 2,819 customers out) · decade average 0.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 61 | 560 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 72 | 1,052 | 0.2 |
| 2017 | 65 | 433 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 54 | 2,819 | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 16 | 16 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 106 | 2,381 | 0.9 |
| 2021 | 106 | 2,411 | 0.5 |
| 2022 | 114 | 766 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 108 | 2,355 | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 82 | 169 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 136 | 482 | 0.3 |
Cost of power in Keith County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Keith 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
- Midwest Electric Member Corp - (NE)12.0¢2,400 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 Low high winds exposure · 0.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Keith County: FAQ
- How often does Keith County, NE lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Keith County, NE logged 136 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Keith County, NE?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,819 customers without power, beginning April 13, 2018 and lasting about 2d 18h.
- Is there a power outage in Keith County, NE right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Keith County, NE. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Keith County, NE?
- Tracked electric providers include Nebraska Public Power District, Wheat Belt Public Power Dist.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Keith County.
69127, 69144, 69146, 69153, 69155
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 | - |
| Midwest Electric Member Corp - (NE) | 1.1 hrs | No live feed | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Wheat Belt Public Power Dist | - | Live · total only | - |
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/31101 and /api/v1/counties/31101/history.