Power Outages in Buffalo County, SD
Central Electric Coop, Inc - (SD) and Dakota Energy Coop Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.2 hours.
Buffalo County, SD is served by 3 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/south-dakota/buffalo-county
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- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Buffalo County, SD". https://massoutage.com/south-dakota/buffalo-county
Central Electric Coop, Inc - (SD) and Dakota Energy Coop Inc publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~1,239 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Central Electric Coop, Inc - (SD), Dakota Energy Coop Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Electric Coop, Inc - (SD) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dakota Energy Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Buffalo Countywho rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment (ventilators, oxygen concentrators, home dialysis, powered wheelchairs, and more). HHS reports counts of 1–10 as “≤11”. Medicare only, so the full at-risk population is larger.
By ZIP code (1)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57339 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
Emergency managers can request identified beneficiary lists through their state health department via the HHS emPOWER program.
Outage began, grew, restoration estimate changed, restored: by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or signed webhook, for Buffalo County or any town and utility in it.
- Wind AdvisoryMODERATE
Buffalo County has been under 23 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 16, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×17
- Frost Advisory ×3
- Wind Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Buffalo County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Buffalo County went about 1.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 592 customers.
The US EIA reports South Dakota utilities averaged 4.7 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 1.2 hrs.
Worst year here was 2020 (peak 592 customers out) · decade average 2.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 33 | 165 | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 48 | 592 | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 49 | 592 | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 49 | 84 | 1.9 |
| 2023 | 29 | 56 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 34 | 56 | 1.0 |
| 2025 | 34 | 59 | 1.2 |
Cost of power in Buffalo County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Buffalo County, customer-weighted across the utilities serving it (US EIA, 2025). Retail prices aren't published at the county level; this is a derived estimate.
- Central Electric Coop, Inc - (SD)14.7¢6,515 cust
- Dakota Energy Coop Inc16.3¢3,231 cust
Weighted by each utility's residential customer count (utilities report customers at the state level; a per-county share isn't published). Rising retail prices track a national demand surge; see energy & the data-center boom.
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 2.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high: outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Buffalo County: FAQ
- How often does Buffalo County, SD lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Buffalo County, SD logged 34 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Buffalo County, SD?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 592 customers without power, beginning April 19, 2021 and lasting about 1h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Buffalo County, SD right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Buffalo County, SD. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Buffalo County, SD?
- Tracked electric providers include Central Electric Coop, Inc - (SD).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Buffalo County.
57339, 57341
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Dakota Energy Coop Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| Central Electric Coop, Inc - (SD) | - | Live · total only | - |
Data from DOE/ORNL ODIN, DOE EAGLE-I, EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), EIA electricity retail prices and FEMA National Risk Index, every source we read. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of South Dakota customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/46017 and /api/v1/counties/46017/history.