Power Outages in Harney County, OR
Idaho Power Co has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Harney Electric Coop, Inc and Oregon Trail El Cons Coop, Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.5 hours.
Harney County, OR is served by 3 tracked utilities.
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Harney County, OR". https://massoutage.com/oregon/harney-county
Idaho Power Co only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Harney Electric Coop, Inc and Oregon Trail El Cons Coop, Inc publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~6,220 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
Only visible while reporting outages: Idaho Power Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Harney Electric Coop, Inc, Oregon Trail El Cons Coop, Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harney Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Idaho Power Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oregon Trail El Cons Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Harney 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 (8)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97720 | 96 | 0 | 81 | ≤11 |
| 97738 | 44 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| 97904 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 97758 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 97732 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 97722 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 97721 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 97710 | ≤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 Harney County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Harney County right now.
Harney County has been under 4 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Red Flag Warning on September 17, 2026.
- Red Flag Warning ×3
- Fire Weather Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Harney County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Harney County went about 0.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,554 customers.
The US EIA reports Oregon utilities averaged 4.3 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 0.5 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 1,186 customers out) · decade average 1.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13 | 582 | 0.3 |
| 2019 | 91 | 183 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 110 | 2,438 | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 99 | 999 | 1.1 |
| 2022 | 101 | 2,554 | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 101 | 1,005 | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 104 | 1,186 | 1.7 |
| 2025 | 115 | 226 | 0.5 |
Cost of power in Harney County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Harney 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.
- Oregon Trail El Cons Coop, Inc11.0¢25,995 cust
- Idaho Power Co11.9¢14,179 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 · 1.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Harney County: FAQ
- How often does Harney County, OR lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Harney County, OR logged 115 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Harney County, OR?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,554 customers without power, beginning January 17, 2022 and lasting about 5h.
- Is there a power outage in Harney County, OR right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Harney County, OR. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Harney County, OR?
- Tracked electric providers include Harney Electric Coop, Inc, Oregon Trail El Cons Coop, Inc.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Harney County.
97710, 97720, 97721, 97722, 97732, 97736, 97738, 97758, 97904
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Power Co | 2.9 hrs | Outages only | - |
| Harney Electric Coop, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| Oregon Trail El Cons 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 Oregon customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/41025 and /api/v1/counties/41025/history.