How reliable is Polk-Burnett Electric Coop?

Polk-Burnett Electric Coop customers averaged 1.6 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is about average and better than the US average, better than the Wisconsin median (4.9 h), per official US EIA data.

Where does Polk-Burnett Electric Coop rank among US electric utilities?

By official EIA SAIDI, Polk-Burnett Electric Coop is #67 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 Polk-Burnett Electric Coop serve?

Polk-Burnett Electric Coop serves 6 counties across Wisconsin, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.

Where does Polk-Burnett Electric Coop provide power?

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

Polk-Burnett Electric Coop: Outages & Reliability

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

Polk-Burnett Electric Coop is an cooperative utility serving 6 counties in Wisconsin. In 2024, its customers went an average of 1.6 hours without power (SAIDI), across about 1.0 interruptions each. That ranks it #67 of 468 US utilities by reliability, where #1 is the most reliable. Its outage duration is better than the US average and better than the Wisconsin median (4.9 h).

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No major outages currently reported on Polk-Burnett Electric Coop's network.

Official reliability (EIA 2024)

US EIA

1.6 hrs

SAIDI / customer / yr

1.0

SAIFI / yr

1.6 hrs

CAIDI / outage

better than the US average (US 11.0h)

Ranks #67 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · better than the Wisconsin median (4.9 h).

Residential price15.9¢/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 Polk-Burnett Electric Coop’s reliability has been worsening (lower is better).

Outage trend · Polk-Burnett Electric Coop

0customers out · peak 55

Data as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC

Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Counties served by Polk-Burnett Electric Coop (6)

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

Polk-Burnett Electric Coop: FAQ

How reliable is Polk-Burnett Electric Coop?: Polk-Burnett Electric Coop customers averaged 1.6 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is about average and better than the US average, better than the Wisconsin median (4.9 h), per official US EIA data.
Where does Polk-Burnett Electric Coop rank among US electric utilities?: By official EIA SAIDI, Polk-Burnett Electric Coop is #67 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 Polk-Burnett Electric Coop serve?: Polk-Burnett Electric Coop serves 6 counties across Wisconsin, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does Polk-Burnett Electric Coop provide power?: Polk-Burnett 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.