Power Outages in Nelson County, ND
Nodak Electric Coop Inc and Otter Tail Power Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Lakota - (ND) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.4 hours.
Nelson County, ND is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/north-dakota/nelson-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Nelson County, ND". https://massoutage.com/north-dakota/nelson-county
Nodak Electric Coop Inc and Otter Tail Power Co publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Lakota - (ND) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~2,094 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Lakota - (ND), WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Nodak Electric Coop Inc, Otter Tail Power Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nodak Electric Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otter Tail Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Lakota - (ND) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Nelson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58344 | 16 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 58254 | 13 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58380 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58361 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58272 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58259 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58212 | ≤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 Nelson County or any town and utility in it.
- Wind AdvisoryMODERATE
Nelson County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 15, 2026.
- Special Weather Statement ×5
- Wind Advisory ×5
- Dense Fog Advisory ×4
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Frost Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Nelson County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Nelson County went about 2.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,121 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 2.4 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 511 customers out) · decade average 3.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 1,121 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 4 | 533 | 0.3 |
| 2022 | 11 | 511 | 11.0 |
| 2023 | 19 | 343 | 1.0 |
| 2024 | 33 | 663 | 3.1 |
| 2025 | 55 | 226 | 2.4 |
Cost of power in Nelson County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Nelson 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.
- Otter Tail Power Co11.1¢45,437 cust
- Nodak Electric Coop Inc12.7¢20,715 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 ice storms exposure · 3.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Nelson County: FAQ
- How often does Nelson County, ND lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Nelson County, ND logged 55 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Nelson County, ND?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,121 customers without power, beginning July 25, 2020 and lasting about 3h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Nelson County, ND right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Nelson County, ND. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Nelson County, ND?
- Tracked electric providers include Nodak Electric Coop Inc, Otter Tail Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Nelson County.
58212, 58224, 58254, 58259, 58272, 58344, 58361, 58380
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail Power Co | 8.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Nodak Electric Coop Inc | 5.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Lakota - (ND) | - | 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 0% of North Dakota customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/38063 and /api/v1/counties/38063/history.