Power Outages in Madison County, NE
Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist, Loup River Public Power Dist, Nebraska Public Power District and Stanton County Public Pwr Dist publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Battle Creek- (NE) and City of Madison - (NE). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.6 hours.
Madison County, NE is served by 6 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Madison County, NE". https://massoutage.com/nebraska/madison-county
Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist, Loup River Public Power Dist, Nebraska Public Power District and Stanton County Public Pwr Dist publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Battle Creek- (NE) and City of Madison - (NE): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~22,283 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Battle Creek- (NE), City of Madison - (NE). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist, Loup River Public Power Dist, Nebraska Public Power District, Stanton County Public Pwr Dist.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Loup River Public Power Dist | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nebraska Public Power District | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stanton County Public Pwr Dist | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Battle Creek- (NE) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Madison - (NE) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Madison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68701 | 301 | ≤11 | 241 | ≤11 |
| 68781 | 27 | ≤11 | 19 | ≤11 |
| 68748 | 27 | ≤11 | 18 | ≤11 |
| 68758 | 15 | 0 | 12 | ≤11 |
| 68715 | 15 | 0 | 12 | ≤11 |
| 68752 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤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 Madison County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Madison County has been under 13 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×8
- Flood Watch ×2
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Madison County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Madison County went about 0.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,533 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 0.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 6,533 customers out) · decade average 0.4 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 103 | 1,769 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 141 | 3,364 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | 150 | 1,252 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | 97 | 4,625 | 0.4 |
| 2019 | 29 | 80 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 132 | 929 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 173 | 6,533 | 2.2 |
| 2022 | 173 | 1,710 | 0.4 |
| 2023 | 193 | 985 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 196 | 1,455 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 195 | 3,169 | 0.6 |
Cost of power in Madison County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Madison 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
- Loup River Public Power Dist10.8¢16,449 cust
- Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist9.3¢6,178 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 High ice storms exposure · 0.4 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Madison County: FAQ
- How often does Madison County, NE lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Madison County, NE logged 195 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Madison County, NE?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,533 customers without power, beginning September 11, 2021 and lasting about 6h.
- Is there a power outage in Madison County, NE right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Madison County, NE. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Madison County, NE?
- Tracked electric providers include Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist, Nebraska Public Power District.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Madison County.
68701, 68715, 68748, 68752, 68758
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 | - |
| Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist | - | Live · total only | - |
| Loup River Public Power Dist | - | Live · total only | - |
| Stanton County Public Pwr Dist | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Battle Creek- (NE) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Madison - (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/31119 and /api/v1/counties/31119/history.