Power Outages in Washington County, NE
Burt County Public Power Dist publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Omaha Public Power District. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 57.1 hours.
Washington County, NE is served by 2 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/nebraska/washington-county
- As of
- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Washington County, NE". https://massoutage.com/nebraska/washington-county
Burt County Public Power Dist publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for Omaha Public Power District: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~13,195 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Omaha Public Power District. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Burt County Public Power Dist.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt County Public Power Dist | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Omaha Public Power District | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Washington 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 (7)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68008 | 121 | ≤11 | 98 | ≤11 |
| 68023 | 29 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 68002 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 68068 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68044 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68034 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68029 | ≤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 Washington County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Washington County has been under 21 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×6
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×5
- Dense Fog Advisory ×4
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Washington County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Washington County went about 57.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8,327 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 57.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 7,401 customers out) · decade average 14.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 290 | 2,476 | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 324 | 1,618 | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 307 | 5,050 | 8.8 |
| 2018 | 316 | 2,462 | 10.1 |
| 2019 | 367 | 2,335 | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 348 | 8,327 | 8.9 |
| 2021 | 311 | 8,327 | 21.9 |
| 2022 | 339 | 6,775 | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 327 | 8,327 | 14.9 |
| 2024 | 342 | 6,926 | 18.3 |
| 2025 | 312 | 7,401 | 57.1 |
Cost of power in Washington County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Washington 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.
- Omaha Public Power District13.3¢368,728 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 tornadoes exposure · 14.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Washington County: FAQ
- How often does Washington County, NE lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Washington County, NE logged 312 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 57.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Washington County, NE?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8,327 customers without power, beginning July 10, 2021 and lasting about 7d 17h.
- Is there a power outage in Washington County, NE right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Washington County, NE. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Washington County, NE?
- Tracked electric providers include Burt County Public Power Dist.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Washington County.
68002, 68008, 68023, 68029, 68034, 68068
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha Public Power District | 9.3 hrs | No live feed | - |
| Burt County 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/31177 and /api/v1/counties/31177/history.