Power Outages in Hutchinson County, SD
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Bon Homme Yankton El Assn, Inc, Douglas Electric Coop, Inc, NorthWestern Energy - (SD) and Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD) 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 1.9 hours.
Hutchinson County, SD is served by 6 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/south-dakota/hutchinson-county
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Hutchinson County, SD". https://massoutage.com/south-dakota/hutchinson-county
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Bon Homme Yankton El Assn, Inc, Douglas Electric Coop, Inc, NorthWestern Energy - (SD) and Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD) 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 ~6,732 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: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Bon Homme Yankton El Assn, Inc, Douglas Electric Coop, Inc, NorthWestern Energy - (SD), Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD).
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Homme Yankton El Assn, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Douglas Electric Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD) | 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 Hutchinson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57366 | 28 | ≤11 | 23 | ≤11 |
| 57029 | 23 | ≤11 | 20 | 0 |
| 57045 | 18 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57376 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57331 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57052 | ≤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 Hutchinson County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Hutchinson County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Watch on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×10
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×3
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Hutchinson County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Hutchinson County went about 1.9 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,702 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 1.9 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 2,702 customers out) · decade average 2.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 88 | 507 | 1.2 |
| 2020 | 236 | 1,332 | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 167 | 960 | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 181 | 2,702 | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 172 | 973 | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 173 | 769 | 1.1 |
| 2025 | 193 | 1,979 | 1.9 |
Cost of power in Hutchinson County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Hutchinson 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.
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota13.1¢94,137 cust
- NorthWestern Energy - (SD)13.4¢51,787 cust
- Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD)13.0¢20,959 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 · 2.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Hutchinson County: FAQ
- How often does Hutchinson County, SD lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Hutchinson County, SD logged 193 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.9 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Hutchinson County, SD?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,702 customers without power, beginning May 12, 2022 and lasting about 3d 16h.
- Is there a power outage in Hutchinson County, SD right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Hutchinson County, SD. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Hutchinson County, SD?
- Tracked electric providers include Bon Homme Yankton El Assn, Inc, NorthWestern Energy - (SD), Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Hutchinson County.
57029, 57045, 57052, 57331, 57354, 57366, 57376
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | 3.6 hrs | Outages only | - |
| NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | 2.0 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD) | - | Live · total only | - |
| Douglas Electric Coop, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| Bon Homme Yankton El Assn, 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/46067 and /api/v1/counties/46067/history.