Power Outages in Morrill County, NE
High West Energy, Inc, Nebraska Public Power District, Panhandle Rural El Member Assn and Wheat Belt Public Power Dist publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Chimney Rock Public Power Dist, City of Alliance- (NE), City of Bayard - (NE), City of Bridgeport Utilities - (NE) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.2 hours.
Morrill County, NE is served by 9 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/nebraska/morrill-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Morrill County, NE". https://massoutage.com/nebraska/morrill-county
High West Energy, Inc, Nebraska Public Power District, Panhandle Rural El Member Assn and Wheat Belt Public Power Dist publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Chimney Rock Public Power Dist, City of Alliance- (NE), City of Bayard - (NE), City of Bridgeport Utilities - (NE) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~3,774 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Chimney Rock Public Power Dist, City of Alliance- (NE), City of Bayard - (NE), City of Bridgeport Utilities - (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: High West Energy, Inc, Nebraska Public Power District, Panhandle Rural El Member Assn, Wheat Belt Public Power Dist.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High West Energy, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nebraska Public Power District | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Panhandle Rural El Member Assn | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wheat Belt Public Power Dist | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chimney Rock Public Power Dist | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Alliance- (NE) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Bayard - (NE) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Bridgeport Utilities - (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 Morrill 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 (4)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69334 | 73 | ≤11 | 66 | 0 |
| 69336 | 72 | ≤11 | 68 | ≤11 |
| 69331 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 69125 | ≤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 Morrill County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Morrill County right now.
Morrill County has been under 19 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 16, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×4
- Freeze Warning ×3
- Flood Advisory ×2
- Red Flag Warning ×2
- Freeze Watch ×1
Latest Morrill County, NE outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 20m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 113 customers out (3.0% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 24m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 113 customers out (3.0% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Morrill County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Morrill County went about 0.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 284 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 0.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 222 customers out) · decade average 0.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11 | 226 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 10 | 137 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 100 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 12 | 219 | 0.4 |
| 2019 | 3 | 30 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 8 | 122 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 11 | 217 | 0.5 |
| 2022 | 19 | 217 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 41 | 284 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 34 | 222 | 1.1 |
| 2025 | 24 | 125 | 0.2 |
Cost of power in Morrill County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Morrill 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
- High West Energy, Inc14.6¢1,775 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 ice storms exposure · 0.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Morrill County: FAQ
- How often does Morrill County, NE lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Morrill County, NE logged 24 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Morrill County, NE?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 284 customers without power, beginning May 6, 2023 and lasting about 2h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Morrill County, NE right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Morrill County, NE. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Morrill County, NE?
- Tracked electric providers include High West Energy, Inc, Wheat Belt Public Power Dist.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Morrill County.
69125, 69331, 69334, 69336
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 | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Panhandle Rural El Member Assn | - | Live · total only | - |
| High West Energy, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| Wheat Belt Public Power Dist | - | Live · total only | - |
| Chimney Rock Public Power Dist | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Alliance- (NE) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Bridgeport Utilities - (NE) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Bayard - (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/31123 and /api/v1/counties/31123/history.