Power Outages in Merrick County, NE
As of October 19, 2026 04:35 UTC, no outages are reported by Perennial Public Power Dist in Merrick 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 Central City, City of Grand Island - (NE) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2026, the average customer here lost power for about 0.1 hours.
Merrick County, NE is served by 7 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/nebraska/merrick-county
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- October 19, 2026 04:35 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Merrick County, NE", live data as of October 19, 2026 04:35 UTC. https://massoutage.com/nebraska/merrick-county
No active outages are reported by Perennial Public Power Dist in Merrick 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 Central City, City of Grand Island - (NE) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.2%of this county's ~3,869 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Central City, City of Grand Island - (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: 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 | 8 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Cornhusker Public Power Dist | Live · county | no county report | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southern Public Power District | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Central City | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Grand Island - (NE) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Perennial Public Power Dist reportsevery 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 Merrick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68826 | 59 | ≤11 | 49 | ≤11 |
| 68827 | 13 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68628 | 13 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68864 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68816 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68663 | ≤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 Merrick County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Merrick County right now.
Merrick County has been under 17 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×9
- Flood Watch ×4
- Freeze Warning ×3
- Freeze Watch ×1
Latest Merrick County, NE outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 35m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 104 customers out (2.7% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Merrick County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2026, the average customer in Merrick County went about 0.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 105 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 0.1 hrs.
Cost of power in Merrick County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Merrick 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.
- City of Grand Island - (NE)10.3¢22,563 cust
- Southern Public Power District9.1¢15,389 cust
- Cornhusker Public Power Dist11.0¢7,406 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 Moderate ice storms exposure.
Power outages in Merrick County: FAQ
- How often does Merrick County, NE lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Merrick County, NE logged 6 distinct outage events in 2026, averaging about 0.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Merrick County, NE?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 105 customers without power, beginning September 15, 2026 and lasting about 6h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Merrick County, NE right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Merrick County, NE. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Merrick County, NE?
- Tracked electric providers include Cornhusker Public Power Dist, Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Merrick County.
68628, 68663, 68816, 68826, 68827, 68864
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Grand Island - (NE) | 0.6 hrs | No live feed | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Southern Public Power District | - | Live · total only | - |
| Cornhusker Public Power Dist | - | Live · county | - |
| Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist | - | Outages only | - |
| City of Central City | - | 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/31121 and /api/v1/counties/31121/history.