Power Outages in Ward County, ND
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Burke-Divide Electric Coop Inc, McLean Electric Coop, Inc, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co, Mountrail-Williams Elec Coop, Otter Tail Power Co and Verendrye Electric Coop Inc 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 0.5 hours.
Ward County, ND is served by 8 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/north-dakota/ward-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Ward County, ND". https://massoutage.com/north-dakota/ward-county
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Burke-Divide Electric Coop Inc, McLean Electric Coop, Inc, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co, Mountrail-Williams Elec Coop, Otter Tail Power Co and Verendrye Electric Coop Inc 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 ~55,916 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: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Burke-Divide Electric Coop Inc, McLean Electric Coop, Inc, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co, Mountrail-Williams Elec Coop, Otter Tail Power Co, Verendrye Electric Coop Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke-Divide Electric Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| McLean Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mountrail-Williams Elec Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otter Tail Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Verendrye Electric Coop Inc | 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 Ward 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 (11)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58701 | 263 | ≤11 | 212 | 0 |
| 58703 | 107 | 0 | 78 | ≤11 |
| 58746 | 25 | ≤11 | 22 | 0 |
| 58785 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58781 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58759 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58756 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58735 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58734 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58722 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58718 | ≤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 Ward County or any town and utility in it.
- Wind AdvisoryMODERATE
Ward County has been under 23 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 15, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×17
- Freeze Warning ×2
- High Wind Warning ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
- Wind Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Ward County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
- Minotno outage reported
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Ward County went about 0.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 12,637 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 0.5 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 7,477 customers out) · decade average 0.5 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 189 | 2,990 | 0.6 |
| 2016 | 160 | 2,727 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | 192 | 12,637 | 0.5 |
| 2018 | 206 | 2,229 | 0.3 |
| 2019 | 237 | 3,983 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | 229 | 7,227 | 0.6 |
| 2021 | 242 | 7,447 | 0.7 |
| 2022 | 271 | 7,477 | 0.7 |
| 2023 | 217 | 3,422 | 0.5 |
| 2024 | 240 | 2,127 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | 303 | 2,806 | 0.5 |
Cost of power in Ward County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Ward 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.
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota13.5¢83,434 cust
- Montana-Dakota Utilities Co11.1¢79,711 cust
- Otter Tail Power Co11.1¢45,437 cust
- Verendrye Electric Coop Inc11.2¢14,357 cust
- Mountrail-Williams Elec Coop7.2¢11,485 cust
- McLean Electric Coop, Inc14.6¢3,706 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.
Very High winter weather exposure · 0.5 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Ward County: FAQ
- How often does Ward County, ND lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Ward County, ND logged 303 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Ward County, ND?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 12,637 customers without power, beginning July 10, 2017 and lasting about 3h.
- Is there a power outage in Ward County, ND right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Ward County, ND. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Ward County, ND?
- Tracked electric providers include Burke-Divide Electric Coop Inc, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co, Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, Otter Tail Power Co, Verendrye Electric Coop Inc.
Minot. Outage counts for these communities are reported at the Ward County level shown above.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Ward County.
58701, 58703, 58704, 58705, 58707, 58718, 58722, 58733, 58734, 58735, 58746, 58756, 58781, 58785
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 | - |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | 3.6 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | 2.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Verendrye Electric Coop Inc | 0.7 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Mountrail-Williams Elec Coop | 1.9 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Burke-Divide Electric Coop Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| McLean Electric Coop, Inc | - | 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 North Dakota customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/38101 and /api/v1/counties/38101/history.