Power Outages in Wells County, ND
Northern Plains Electric 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 20.9 hours.
Wells County, ND is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/north-dakota/wells-county
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- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Wells County, ND". https://massoutage.com/north-dakota/wells-county
Northern Plains Electric 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 ~2,932 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.
System-wide total only, no county split: Northern Plains Electric Coop, Otter Tail Power Co, Verendrye Electric Coop Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Plains Electric Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 Wells 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58341 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 58486 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58451 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58438 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58423 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58422 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 58418 | ≤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 Wells County or any town and utility in it.
- Wind AdvisoryMODERATE
Wells County has been under 26 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 15, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×17
- Wind Advisory ×7
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Wells County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Wells County went about 20.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,448 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 20.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2025 (peak 1,448 customers out) · decade average 9.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 1,448 | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1,072 | 14.2 |
| 2022 | 11 | 1,448 | 6.0 |
| 2023 | 29 | 461 | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 32 | 1,448 | 5.9 |
| 2025 | 100 | 1,448 | 20.9 |
Cost of power in Wells County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Wells 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
- Verendrye Electric Coop Inc11.2¢14,357 cust
- Northern Plains Electric Coop10.9¢10,472 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 winter weather exposure · 9.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Wells County: FAQ
- How often does Wells County, ND lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Wells County, ND logged 100 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 20.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Wells County, ND?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,448 customers without power, beginning September 2, 2025 and lasting about 15h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Wells County, ND right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Wells County, ND. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Wells County, ND?
- Tracked electric providers include Northern Plains Electric Coop, Otter Tail Power Co, Verendrye Electric Coop Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Wells County.
58341, 58418, 58422, 58423, 58438, 58451, 58486
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 Plains Electric Coop | 6.2 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Verendrye Electric Coop Inc | 0.7 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | 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/38103 and /api/v1/counties/38103/history.