Power Outages in Thomas County, NE
Custer Public Power District publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2026, the average customer here lost power for about 1.3 hours.
Thomas County, NE is served by 1 tracked utility.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/nebraska/thomas-county
- As of
- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Thomas County, NE". https://massoutage.com/nebraska/thomas-county
Custer Public Power District publishes no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~580 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Custer Public Power District.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custer Public Power District | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Thomas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69166 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 69161 | ≤11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69142 | ≤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 Thomas County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Thomas County right now.
Thomas County has been under 9 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 12, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×7
- Special Weather Statement ×2
Latest Thomas County, NE outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed, updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 2h 9m
- IMPROVING
Improving: down to 72 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began: 458 customers out (79% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Thomas County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2026, the average customer in Thomas County went about 1.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 461 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 1.3 hrs.
Cost of power in Thomas County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Thomas 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.
- Custer Public Power District13.1¢4,707 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.
Very Low ice storms exposure.
Power outages in Thomas County: FAQ
- How often does Thomas County, NE lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Thomas County, NE logged 7 distinct outage events in 2026, averaging about 1.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Thomas County, NE?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 461 customers without power, beginning September 20, 2026 and lasting about 9h.
- Is there a power outage in Thomas County, NE right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Thomas County, NE. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Thomas County, NE?
- Tracked electric providers include Custer Public Power District.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Thomas County.
69142, 69166
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custer Public Power District | - | 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/31171 and /api/v1/counties/31171/history.