Power Outages in Thayer County, NE
Norris Public Power District, Perennial Public Power Dist and South Central Public Pwr Dist publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Deshler - (NE), City of Fairbury, City of Hubbell- (NE), Village of Chester - (NE) and Village of Davenport - (NE). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 56.4 hours.
Thayer County, NE is served by 8 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Thayer County, NE". https://massoutage.com/nebraska/thayer-county
Norris Public Power District, Perennial Public Power Dist and South Central Public Pwr Dist publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Deshler - (NE), City of Fairbury, City of Hubbell- (NE), Village of Chester - (NE) and Village of Davenport - (NE): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~4,777 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Deshler - (NE), City of Fairbury, City of Hubbell- (NE), Village of Chester - (NE), Village of Davenport - (NE). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Norris Public Power District, Perennial Public Power Dist, South Central Public Pwr Dist.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norris Public Power District | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perennial Public Power Dist | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Central Public Pwr Dist | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Deshler - (NE) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Fairbury | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Hubbell- (NE) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Village of Chester - (NE) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Village of Davenport - (NE) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Thayer 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 (10)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68370 | 16 | 0 | 14 | ≤11 |
| 68375 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68340 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 68335 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68327 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68326 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68325 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68322 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68315 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68303 | ≤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 Thayer County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Thayer County right now.
Thayer County has been under 45 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×10
- Flood Warning ×10
- Dense Fog Advisory ×7
- Flood Watch ×5
- Flood Advisory ×5
- Special Weather Statement ×3
Latest Thayer County, NE outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 40m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 195 customers out (5.7% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 15m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 195 customers out (5.7% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 10m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 195 customers out (5.7% of the county)
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 1h 34m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 130 customers out (9.7% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Thayer County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Thayer County went about 56.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,346 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 56.4 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 1,346 customers out) · decade average 18.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | 195 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | 316 | 532 | 8.8 |
| 2021 | 228 | 807 | 11.5 |
| 2022 | 271 | 1,081 | 18.4 |
| 2023 | 349 | 919 | 22.7 |
| 2024 | 299 | 476 | 9.3 |
| 2025 | 280 | 1,346 | 56.4 |
Cost of power in Thayer County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Thayer 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.
- Norris Public Power District9.5¢19,395 cust
- Perennial Public Power Dist10.1¢4,147 cust
- South Central Public Pwr Dist9.5¢3,778 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 High high winds exposure · 18.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Thayer County: FAQ
- How often does Thayer County, NE lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Thayer County, NE logged 280 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 56.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Thayer County, NE?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,346 customers without power, beginning March 19, 2025 and lasting about 1d 8h.
- Is there a power outage in Thayer County, NE right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Thayer County, NE. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Thayer County, NE?
- Tracked electric providers include Norris Public Power District, Perennial Public Power Dist.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Thayer County.
68303, 68315, 68322, 68325, 68326, 68327, 68335, 68340, 68362, 68370, 68375
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norris Public Power District | 42.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Perennial Public Power Dist | - | Live · total only | - |
| South Central Public Pwr Dist | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Fairbury | - | No live feed | - |
| Village of Chester - (NE) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Hubbell- (NE) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Deshler - (NE) | - | No live feed | - |
| Village of Davenport - (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/31169 and /api/v1/counties/31169/history.