Power Outages in Polk 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. Perennial Public Power Dist publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Stromsburg - (NE) and Village of Polk - (NE). In 2026, the average customer here lost power for about 0.1 hours.
Polk County, NE is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/nebraska/polk-county
- As of
- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Polk County, NE". https://massoutage.com/nebraska/polk-county
Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Perennial Public Power Dist publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Stromsburg - (NE) and Village of Polk - (NE): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~4,253 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Stromsburg - (NE), Village of Polk - (NE). 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: Perennial Public Power Dist.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perennial Public Power Dist | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Stromsburg - (NE) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Village of Polk - (NE) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Polk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68651 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 68666 | 14 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68662 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68654 | ≤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 Polk County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Polk County right now.
Polk County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×6
- Flood Watch ×4
- Freeze Warning ×3
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Polk County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2026, the average customer in Polk County went about 0.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 58 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 Polk County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Polk 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.
- Perennial Public Power Dist10.1¢4,147 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 Moderate high winds exposure.
Power outages in Polk County: FAQ
- How often does Polk County, NE lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Polk County, NE logged 13 distinct outage events in 2026, averaging about 0.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Polk County, NE?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 58 customers without power, beginning September 19, 2026 and lasting about 9h 49m.
- Is there a power outage in Polk County, NE right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Polk County, NE. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Polk County, NE?
- Tracked electric providers include Perennial Public Power Dist, Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Polk County.
68367, 68651, 68654, 68662, 68666
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perennial Public Power Dist | - | Live · total only | - |
| Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist | - | Outages only | - |
| Village of Polk - (NE) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Stromsburg - (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/31143 and /api/v1/counties/31143/history.