Power Outages in Eureka County, NV
As of October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC, no outages are reported by Sierra Pacific Power Co in Eureka County, NV. Wells Rural Electric Co publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Mt Wheeler Power, Inc. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 8.8 hours.
Eureka County, NV is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/nevada/eureka-county
- As of
- October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Eureka County, NV", live data as of October 19, 2026 12:50 UTC. https://massoutage.com/nevada/eureka-county
No active outages are reported by Sierra Pacific Power Co in Eureka County.
Wells Rural Electric Co publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for Mt Wheeler Power, Inc: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~1,956 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Mt Wheeler Power, Inc. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Wells Rural Electric Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Pacific Power Co | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Wells Rural Electric Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mt Wheeler Power, Inc | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sierra Pacific Power Co reportsevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Eureka 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 (2)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89316 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 89821 | 13 | 0 | 12 | ≤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 Eureka County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Eureka County right now.
Eureka County has been under 21 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Flood Watch on October 12, 2026.
- Red Flag Warning ×9
- Flood Watch ×4
- Blowing Dust Advisory ×3
- Fire Weather Watch ×3
- Hydrologic Outlook ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Eureka County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Eureka County went about 8.8 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 393 customers.
The US EIA reports Nevada utilities averaged 2.1 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 8.8 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 393 customers out) · decade average 2.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 26 | 70 | 0.9 |
| 2016 | 50 | 125 | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 40 | 96 | 0.8 |
| 2018 | 59 | 138 | 1.6 |
| 2019 | 36 | 299 | 1.2 |
| 2020 | 31 | 370 | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 38 | 377 | 2.2 |
| 2022 | 44 | 369 | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 37 | 385 | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 53 | 385 | 3.1 |
| 2025 | 55 | 393 | 8.8 |
Cost of power in Eureka County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Eureka 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.
- Sierra Pacific Power Co13.7¢334,961 cust
- Mt Wheeler Power, Inc9.4¢5,175 cust
- Wells Rural Electric Co10.2¢4,653 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 wildfire exposure · 2.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Eureka County: FAQ
- How often does Eureka County, NV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Eureka County, NV logged 55 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 8.8 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Eureka County, NV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 393 customers without power, beginning May 11, 2025 and lasting about 10h 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Eureka County, NV right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Eureka County, NV. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Eureka County.
89316, 89821, 89822
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Pacific Power Co | 4.8 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Mt Wheeler Power, Inc | - | No live feed | - |
| Wells Rural Electric Co | - | 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 Nevada customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/32011 and /api/v1/counties/32011/history.