Power Outages in Jones County, SD
As of October 19, 2026 04:40 UTC, no outages are reported by West Central Electric Coop Inc - (SD) in Jones County, SD. There is no live feed for WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.6 hours.
Jones County, SD is served by 2 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/south-dakota/jones-county
- As of
- October 19, 2026 04:40 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Jones County, SD", live data as of October 19, 2026 04:40 UTC. https://massoutage.com/south-dakota/jones-county
No active outages are reported by West Central Electric Coop Inc - (SD) in Jones County.
No live feed for WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in itsservice area won't show here.
69%of this county's ~1,392 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.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Central Electric Coop Inc - (SD) | Live · county | 0 | 955 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
West Central Electric Coop Inc - (SD) reportsevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Jones 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 (3)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57562 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57559 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57531 | ≤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 Jones County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Jones County right now.
Jones County has been under 20 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Wind Advisory on October 16, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×11
- Wind Advisory ×4
- Frost Advisory ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Jones County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Jones County went about 0.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 415 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 0.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 224 customers out) · decade average 5.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 | 205 | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 46 | 415 | 5.0 |
| 2021 | 55 | 279 | 9.2 |
| 2022 | 54 | 224 | 13.5 |
| 2023 | 51 | 180 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 45 | 160 | 1.6 |
| 2025 | 33 | 216 | 0.6 |
Relatively Low ice storms exposure · 5.1 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Jones County: FAQ
- How often does Jones County, SD lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Jones County, SD logged 33 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Jones County, SD?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 415 customers without power, beginning April 20, 2020 and lasting about 3h 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Jones County, SD right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Jones County, SD. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Jones County, SD?
- Tracked electric providers include West Central Electric Coop Inc - (SD).
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Jones County.
57531, 57559, 57562
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 | - |
| West Central Electric Coop Inc - (SD) | - | Live · county | - |
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/46075 and /api/v1/counties/46075/history.