How reliable is BENCO Electric Cooperative?

BENCO Electric Cooperative did not report standardized SAIDI/SAIFI reliability metrics to the EIA. Outage history for the counties it serves is available on their individual pages.

How many customers does BENCO Electric Cooperative serve?

BENCO Electric Cooperative serves 6 counties across Minnesota, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.

Where does BENCO Electric Cooperative provide power?

BENCO Electric Cooperative operates in Minnesota. The full list of counties served is below, each linked to its live outage status.

BENCO Electric Cooperative: Outages & Reliability

As of October 7, 2026 09:00 UTC, about 1 BENCO Electric Cooperative customers are without power in 1 county.

BENCO Electric Cooperative is an cooperative utility serving 6 counties in Minnesota. BENCO Electric Cooperative did not report standardized reliability metrics to the EIA (common for smaller or short-form utilities), but its service territory and outage history are tracked below.

SCATTERED OUTAGES · ON ITS NETWORKLive · total only

BENCO Electric Cooperative customers out in 1 county

Official reliability

US EIA

Not reported to EIA

Residential price15.0¢/kWhaverage, US EIA 2024energy trends →

Outage trend · BENCO Electric Cooperative

1customers out · peak 4

Data as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC

Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Counties served by BENCO Electric Cooperative (6)

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

BENCO Electric Cooperative: FAQ

How reliable is BENCO Electric Cooperative?: BENCO Electric Cooperative did not report standardized SAIDI/SAIFI reliability metrics to the EIA. Outage history for the counties it serves is available on their individual pages.
How many customers does BENCO Electric Cooperative serve?: BENCO Electric Cooperative serves 6 counties across Minnesota, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does BENCO Electric Cooperative provide power?: BENCO Electric Cooperative operates in Minnesota. 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: Minnesota.

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.