How reliable is South Central Electric Assn?

South Central Electric Assn customers averaged 1.2 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is about average and better than the US average, better than the Minnesota median (3.7 h), per official US EIA data.

Where does South Central Electric Assn rank among US electric utilities?

By official EIA SAIDI, South Central Electric Assn is #43 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 South Central Electric Assn serve?

South Central Electric Assn serves 8 counties across Minnesota, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.

Where does South Central Electric Assn provide power?

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

South Central Electric Assn: Outages & Reliability

We have no live outage feed for South Central Electric Assn, so its outages are not in our numbers.

South Central Electric Assn is an cooperative utility serving 8 counties in Minnesota. In 2024, its customers went an average of 1.2 hours without power (SAIDI), across about 1.0 interruptions each. That ranks it #43 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 Minnesota median (3.7 h).

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Official reliability (EIA 2024)

US EIA

1.2 hrs

SAIDI / customer / yr

1.0

SAIFI / yr

75 min

CAIDI / outage

better than the US average (US 11.0h)

Ranks #43 of 468 US utilities by reliability (#1 = most reliable) · better than the Minnesota median (3.7 h).

Residential price15.2¢/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 South Central Electric Assn’s reliability has been improving (lower is better).

Outage trend · South Central Electric Assn

0customers out

Data as of Oct 7, 2026 09:00 UTC

Times in EDT. Shaded stretches had no reading.

Counties served by South Central Electric Assn (8)

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

South Central Electric Assn: FAQ

How reliable is South Central Electric Assn?: South Central Electric Assn customers averaged 1.2 hours without power in 2024 (SAIDI), which is about average and better than the US average, better than the Minnesota median (3.7 h), per official US EIA data.
Where does South Central Electric Assn rank among US electric utilities?: By official EIA SAIDI, South Central Electric Assn is #43 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 South Central Electric Assn serve?: South Central Electric Assn serves 8 counties across Minnesota, per its EIA-861 service territory filing.
Where does South Central Electric Assn provide power?: South Central Electric Assn 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.