Power Outages in Wayne County, NE
Cuming County Public Pwr Dist, Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist, Northeast Power and Stanton County Public Pwr Dist publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist, City of Wakefield - (NE), City of Wayne (NE) and Village of Winside - (NE). In 2020, the average customer here lost power for about 0.0 hours.
Wayne County, NE is served by 8 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/nebraska/wayne-county
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- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Wayne County, NE". https://massoutage.com/nebraska/wayne-county
Cuming County Public Pwr Dist, Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist, Northeast Power and Stanton County Public Pwr Dist publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist, City of Wakefield - (NE), City of Wayne (NE) and Village of Winside - (NE): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~4,484 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist, City of Wakefield - (NE), City of Wayne (NE), Village of Winside - (NE). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Cuming County Public Pwr Dist, Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist, Northeast Power, Stanton County Public Pwr Dist.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuming County Public Pwr Dist | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northeast Power | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stanton County Public Pwr Dist | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Wakefield - (NE) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Wayne (NE) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Village of Winside - (NE) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Wayne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68787 | 50 | ≤11 | 37 | 0 |
| 68790 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 68740 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 68723 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
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 Wayne County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WatchSEVERE
Wayne County has been under 11 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Watch on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×7
- Flood Watch ×2
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Wayne County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2020, the average customer in Wayne County went about 0.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 8 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 0.0 hrs.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 8 | 0.0 |
Cost of power in Wayne County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Wayne 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.
- Northeast Power9.6¢6,860 cust
- Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist9.3¢6,178 cust
- Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist9.0¢6,017 cust
- Stanton County Public Pwr Dist10.9¢2,147 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 Low ice storms exposure.
Power outages in Wayne County: FAQ
- How often does Wayne County, NE lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Wayne County, NE logged 17 distinct outage events in 2020, averaging about 0.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Wayne County, NE?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 8 customers without power, beginning December 7, 2020 and lasting about 1h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Wayne County, NE right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Wayne County, NE. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Wayne County, NE?
- Tracked electric providers include Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist, Northeast Power.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Wayne County.
68723, 68740, 68787, 68790
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Rural Public Pwr Dist | - | Live · total only | - |
| Cuming County Public Pwr Dist | - | Live · total only | - |
| Northeast Power | - | Live · total only | - |
| Cedar-Knox Public Power Dist | - | No live feed | - |
| Stanton County Public Pwr Dist | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Wakefield - (NE) | - | No live feed | - |
| Village of Winside - (NE) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Wayne (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 48% of Nebraska customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/31179 and /api/v1/counties/31179/history.