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2023 Nebraska Power Outage Report

In 2023, the average Nebraska customer went without power for about 1.2 hours — the 50th worst of any US state that year, below the state's decade average. Figures from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I.

Avg hrs / customer
1.2
Peak customers out
26,010
Rank (worst state)
50th
Counties affected
20

Nebraska outages over the decade

Average hours without power per customer, 2023 highlighted.

0.8h20151.5h20164.2h20172.5h20181.1h20191.4h20208.3h20211.2h20221.2h202312.1h20246.1h2025

Hardest-hit Nebraska counties in 2023

By peak customers out during the year's worst event.

1Douglas County26,0102Washington County12,9763Dakota County7,7024Sarpy County6,1075Dawson County2,3916Keith County2,3557Cass County2,0778Scotts Bluff County2,0559Seward County1,94410Holt County1,90111Dawes County1,82012Hamilton County1,68613York County1,66314Gage County1,47015Lancaster County1,18716Madison County98517Saunders County94318Thayer County91919Garden County90420Jefferson County871

Biggest Nebraska outages of 2023

CountyBeganPeak customers out
Douglas CountyJuly 12, 202326,010
Washington CountyJuly 12, 202312,976
Washington CountyApril 18, 20238,588
Washington CountyFebruary 12, 20238,584
Dakota CountyOctober 17, 20237,702
Douglas CountySeptember 18, 20237,221
Washington CountyMay 11, 20236,781
Washington CountyJanuary 19, 20236,777
Sarpy CountyMay 18, 20236,107
Douglas CountyAugust 2, 20236,036
Nebraska by year:20252024202220212020201920182017
Other states in 2023:MEMIKYOKARWV

Part of the 2023 US Power Outage Report. Source: DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I. “Avg hours per customer” is a SAIDI-like measure (outage customer-minutes ÷ tracked customers); coverage varies by year.