Power Outages in McPherson County, NE
Is there a power outage in McPherson County, NE right now? No. As of October 19, 2026 15:30 UTC, no outages are reported by Panhandle Rural El Member Assn, Dawson Power District and Custer Public Power District in McPherson County, NE.
McPherson County, NE is served by 3 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/nebraska/mcpherson-county
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- October 19, 2026 15:30 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in McPherson County, NE", live data as of October 19, 2026 15:30 UTC. https://massoutage.com/nebraska/mcpherson-county
No active outages are reported by Panhandle Rural El Member Assn, Dawson Power District and Custer Public Power District in McPherson County.
Report an outage in McPherson County, NE
Report it to your electric utility; MassOutage can't take reports. For a downed line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
No outage contact on file for Custer Public Power District, Panhandle Rural El Member Assn and Dawson Power District; check your electric bill or the utility's website.
14%of this county's ~213 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panhandle Rural El Member Assn | Live · county | 0 | 29 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Dawson Power District | Live · county | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Custer Public Power District | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Panhandle Rural El Member Assn, Dawson Power District and Custer Public Power District 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 McPherson 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 (1)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69167 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
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 McPherson County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for McPherson County right now.
McPherson County has been under 9 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×6
- Freeze Warning ×2
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in McPherson County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
EAGLE-I historical coverage for this county is limited.
The US EIA reports Nebraska utilities averaged 9.0 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 2 | - |
Cost of power in McPherson County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for McPherson 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.
- Dawson Power District11.3¢16,116 cust
- Custer Public Power District13.1¢4,707 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. What that adds up to each month, by state and utility: average electric bill.
Very Low ice storms exposure.
Power outages in McPherson County: FAQ
- How often does McPherson County, NE lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, McPherson County, NE logged 4 distinct outage events in 2020.
- What was the worst power outage in McPherson County, NE?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3 customers without power, beginning October 5, 2026 and lasting about 6h 19m.
- Is there a power outage in McPherson County, NE right now?
- No. As of October 19, 2026 15:30 UTC, no outages are reported by Panhandle Rural El Member Assn, Dawson Power District and Custer Public Power District in McPherson County, NE.
- Which utilities serve McPherson County, NE?
- Tracked electric providers include Custer Public Power District, Dawson Power District.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within McPherson County.
69167
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported. Territory is filed by county, so these are the utilities with lines anywhere in McPherson County, not the one at a given address. All electric companies in Nebraska →
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custer Public Power District | - | Live · county | - |
| Panhandle Rural El Member Assn | - | Live · county | - |
| Dawson Power District | - | Live · county | - |
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 48% of Nebraska customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/31117 and /api/v1/counties/31117/history.