Power Outages in McKenzie County, ND
Lower Yellowstone R E A, Inc has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. McKenzie Electric Coop Inc and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.2 hours.
McKenzie County, ND is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/north-dakota/mckenzie-county
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- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in McKenzie County, ND". https://massoutage.com/north-dakota/mckenzie-county
Lower Yellowstone R E A, Inc only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
McKenzie Electric Coop Inc and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~14,750 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
Only visible while reporting outages: Lower Yellowstone R E A, Inc. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: McKenzie Electric Coop Inc, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Yellowstone R E A, Inc | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| McKenzie Electric Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in McKenzie 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58854 | 36 | ≤11 | 28 | 0 |
| 58847 | ≤11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58838 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58835 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58831 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58634 | ≤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 McKenzie County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for McKenzie County right now.
McKenzie County has been under 24 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 16, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×12
- Freeze Warning ×6
- Wind Advisory ×4
- High Wind Warning ×2
Hardest-hit cities in McKenzie County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in McKenzie County went about 0.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,501 customers.
The US EIA reports North Dakota utilities averaged 3.5 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 0.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 1,427 customers out) · decade average 0.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 43 | 185 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | 25 | 1,264 | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 34 | 186 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 43 | 1,501 | 0.9 |
| 2021 | 36 | 1,427 | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 39 | 838 | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 22 | 528 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | 47 | 536 | 1.2 |
| 2025 | 22 | 552 | 0.2 |
Cost of power in McKenzie County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for McKenzie 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.
- Montana-Dakota Utilities Co11.1¢79,711 cust
- McKenzie Electric Coop Inc8.0¢5,367 cust
- Lower Yellowstone R E A, Inc8.9¢680 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 winter weather exposure · 0.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in McKenzie County: FAQ
- How often does McKenzie County, ND lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, McKenzie County, ND logged 22 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in McKenzie County, ND?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,501 customers without power, beginning March 20, 2020 and lasting about 10d.
- Is there a power outage in McKenzie County, ND right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for McKenzie County, ND. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve McKenzie County, ND?
- Tracked electric providers include Lower Yellowstone R E A, Inc, McKenzie Electric Coop Inc, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within McKenzie County.
58634, 58831, 58835, 58838, 58847, 58854
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | 2.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| McKenzie Electric Coop Inc | 1.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Lower Yellowstone R E A, Inc | - | Outages 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 North Dakota customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/38053 and /api/v1/counties/38053/history.