How reliable is Barron Electric Coop?

Barron Electric Coop customers averaged 4.6 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is below average and better than the US average, about the same as the Wisconsin median (4.9 h), per official US EIA data.

Where does Barron Electric Coop rank among US electric utilities?

By official EIA SAIDI, Barron Electric Coop is #231 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is better than the US average.

How many customers does Barron Electric Coop serve?

Barron Electric Coop serves 8 counties across Wisconsin, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.

Where does Barron Electric Coop provide power?

Barron Electric Coop operates in Wisconsin. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Barron Electric Coop: Outages & Reliability

As of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC, no major outages are reported on Barron Electric Coop's network.

Barron Electric Coop is an cooperative utility serving 8 counties in Wisconsin. In 2024, its customers went an average of 4.6 hours without power (SAIDI), across about 2.0 interruptions each. That ranks it #231 of 468 US utilities by reliability, where #1 is the most reliable. Its outage duration is better than the US average and about the same as the Wisconsin median (4.9 h).

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No major outages currently reported on Barron Electric Coop's network.

Official reliability (EIA 2024)

US EIA

4.6 hrs

SAIDI / customer / yr

2.0

SAIFI / yr

2.3 hrs

CAIDI / outage

better than the US average (US 11.0h)

Ranks #231 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · about the same as the Wisconsin median (4.9 h).

Residential price15.7¢/kWhaverage, US EIA 2024energy trends →

Reliability over time

Official EIA SAIDI, hours without power per customer per year (IEEE, incl. major events). Over this period Barron Electric Coop’s reliability has been worsening (lower is better).

Outage trend · Barron Electric Coop

0customers out · peak 1

Data as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC

Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Counties served by Barron Electric Coop (8)

Service territory reported to EIA-861; each links to live outage status and history.

Barron Electric Coop: FAQ

How reliable is Barron Electric Coop?: Barron Electric Coop customers averaged 4.6 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is below average and better than the US average, about the same as the Wisconsin median (4.9 h), per official US EIA data.
Where does Barron Electric Coop rank among US electric utilities?: By official EIA SAIDI, Barron Electric Coop is #231 of 468 US utilities by reliability that report reliability and serve at least three counties, #1 being the most reliable. Overall it is better than the US average.
How many customers does Barron Electric Coop serve?: Barron Electric Coop serves 8 counties across Wisconsin, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does Barron Electric Coop provide power?: Barron Electric Coop operates in Wisconsin. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

Reliability metrics (SAIDI/SAIFI) and service territory from the US EIA Form 861. SAIDI/SAIFI are IEEE-standard, including major event days. Primary state: Wisconsin.

Data from EIA Form 861 (utility reliability) and DOE/ORNL ODIN, every source we read. Live data as of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC.