Power Outages in Deuel County, SD
Otter Tail Power Co has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Codington-Clark Elec Coop, Inc, H-D Electric Coop Inc, NorthWestern Energy - (SD), Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop and Whetstone Valley Elec 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 6.3 hours.
Deuel County, SD is served by 7 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/south-dakota/deuel-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Deuel County, SD". https://massoutage.com/south-dakota/deuel-county
Otter Tail Power Co only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Codington-Clark Elec Coop, Inc, H-D Electric Coop Inc, NorthWestern Energy - (SD), Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop and Whetstone Valley Elec 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 ~3,579 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.
Only visible while reporting outages: Otter Tail Power Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Codington-Clark Elec Coop, Inc, H-D Electric Coop Inc, NorthWestern Energy - (SD), Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop, Whetstone Valley Elec Coop Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codington-Clark Elec Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H-D Electric Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otter Tail Power Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whetstone Valley Elec 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 Deuel 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 (6)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57226 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 57268 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57238 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57237 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57218 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57213 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 | 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 Deuel County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Deuel County right now.
Deuel County has been under 17 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Dense Fog Advisory on October 12, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×13
- Special Weather Statement ×4
Hardest-hit cities in Deuel County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Deuel County went about 6.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,505 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 6.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 1,505 customers out) · decade average 12.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 61 | 116 | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 124 | 304 | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 111 | 145 | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 119 | 1,505 | 49.7 |
| 2023 | 168 | 1,137 | 10.2 |
| 2024 | 192 | 771 | 6.0 |
| 2025 | 167 | 1,039 | 6.3 |
Cost of power in Deuel County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Deuel 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.
- NorthWestern Energy - (SD)13.4¢51,787 cust
- Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop13.9¢22,989 cust
- Otter Tail Power Co11.4¢9,094 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 Moderate ice storms exposure · 12.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Deuel County: FAQ
- How often does Deuel County, SD lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Deuel County, SD logged 167 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Deuel County, SD?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,505 customers without power, beginning May 12, 2022 and lasting about 3d 23h.
- Is there a power outage in Deuel County, SD right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Deuel County, SD. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Deuel County, SD?
- Tracked electric providers include H-D Electric Coop Inc, Otter Tail Power Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Deuel County.
57213, 57218, 57226, 57234, 57237, 57238, 57268
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail Power Co | 8.9 hrs | Outages only | - |
| NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | 2.0 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop | 1.1 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Codington-Clark Elec Coop, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| H-D Electric Coop Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| Whetstone Valley Elec Coop Inc | - | 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/46039 and /api/v1/counties/46039/history.