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2024 Nebraska Power Outage Report

In 2024, the average Nebraska customer went without power for about 12.1 hours — the 10th worst of any US state that year, 3.3× the state's decade average. Figures from DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I.

Avg hrs / customer
12.1
Peak customers out
157,876
Rank (worst state)
10th
Counties affected
20

Nebraska outages over the decade

Average hours without power per customer, 2024 highlighted.

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

Hardest-hit Nebraska counties in 2024

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

1Douglas County157,8762Sarpy County52,1163Washington County6,9264Cass County4,9785Red Willow County4,5466Saunders County3,8807Dakota County3,5058Lancaster County3,1949Sioux County2,93610Scotts Bluff County2,22111Dodge County1,66112Madison County1,45513Richardson County1,41414Buffalo County1,36515York County1,26916Gage County1,21717Cherry County1,15518Dawson County1,06819Burt County1,02420Cedar County929

Biggest Nebraska outages of 2024

CountyBeganPeak customers out
Douglas CountyAugust 1, 2024157,876
Douglas CountyJuly 31, 2024145,477
Sarpy CountyAugust 1, 202452,116
Sarpy CountyJuly 31, 202450,775
Douglas CountyJune 25, 202435,720
Douglas CountyMay 24, 202410,563
Douglas CountyMay 20, 202410,470
Douglas CountyMarch 28, 202410,155
Douglas CountyDecember 18, 20248,477
Douglas CountyApril 11, 20248,436
Nebraska by year:20252023202220212020201920182017
Other states in 2024:NCSCMEGATXFL

Part of the 2024 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.