Power Outages in Nance 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. Cornhusker Public Power Dist, Loup River Public Power Dist and Southern Public Power District publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2026, the average customer here lost power for about 0.2 hours.
Nance County, NE is served by 5 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/nebraska/nance-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Nance County, NE". https://massoutage.com/nebraska/nance-county
Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Cornhusker Public Power Dist, Loup River Public Power Dist and Southern Public Power District publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~1,437 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: 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: Cornhusker Public Power Dist, Loup River Public Power Dist, Southern Public Power District.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornhusker Public Power Dist | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Loup River Public Power Dist | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southern Public Power District | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Nance 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 (3)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68638 | 28 | ≤11 | 25 | 0 |
| 68640 | 19 | ≤11 | 17 | 0 |
| 68623 | ≤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 Nance County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Nance County right now.
Nance County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×6
- Freeze Warning ×3
- Flood Watch ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Nance County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2026, the average customer in Nance County went about 0.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 41 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.
Cost of power in Nance County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Nance 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.
- Loup River Public Power Dist10.8¢16,449 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 high winds exposure.
Power outages in Nance County: FAQ
- How often does Nance County, NE lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Nance County, NE logged 13 distinct outage events in 2026, averaging about 0.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Nance County, NE?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 41 customers without power, beginning October 4, 2026 and lasting about 1h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Nance County, NE right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Nance County, NE. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Nance County, NE?
- Tracked electric providers include Cornhusker Public Power Dist, Loup River Public Power Dist, Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Nance County.
68623, 68638, 68640
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Southern Public Power District | - | Live · total only | - |
| Cornhusker Public Power Dist | - | Live · total only | - |
| Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist | - | Outages only | - |
| Loup River 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/31125 and /api/v1/counties/31125/history.