Power Outages in Kingsbury 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, Dakota Energy Coop Inc, Kingsbury Electric Coop, Inc, NorthWestern Energy - (SD) and Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Arlington - (SD), City of Badger - (SD) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.4 hours.
Kingsbury County, SD is served by 9 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/south-dakota/kingsbury-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Kingsbury County, SD". https://massoutage.com/south-dakota/kingsbury-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, Dakota Energy Coop Inc, Kingsbury Electric Coop, Inc, NorthWestern Energy - (SD) and Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Arlington - (SD), City of Badger - (SD) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~3,833 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Arlington - (SD), City of Badger - (SD), 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, Dakota Energy Coop Inc, Kingsbury Electric Coop, Inc, NorthWestern Energy - (SD), Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codington-Clark Elec Coop, Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dakota Energy Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kingsbury 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Arlington - (SD) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Badger - (SD) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Kingsbury 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 (7)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57231 | 36 | 0 | 30 | ≤11 |
| 57212 | 16 | ≤11 | 14 | 0 |
| 57249 | 14 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57353 | ≤11 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57233 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57214 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57051 | ≤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 Kingsbury County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Kingsbury County has been under 14 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×10
- Freeze Warning ×2
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Kingsbury County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Kingsbury County went about 1.4 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,174 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 1.4 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 2,174 customers out) · decade average 5.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 79 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | 38 | 64 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 22 | 408 | 8.1 |
| 2020 | 30 | 290 | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 37 | 407 | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 44 | 2,174 | 29.1 |
| 2023 | 52 | 1,226 | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 59 | 202 | 0.9 |
| 2025 | 108 | 319 | 1.4 |
Cost of power in Kingsbury County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Kingsbury 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
- 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 Moderate ice storms exposure · 5.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Kingsbury County: FAQ
- How often does Kingsbury County, SD lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Kingsbury County, SD logged 108 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.4 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Kingsbury County, SD?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,174 customers without power, beginning May 12, 2022 and lasting about 4d 2h.
- Is there a power outage in Kingsbury County, SD right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Kingsbury County, SD. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Kingsbury County, SD?
- Tracked electric providers include Otter Tail Power Co, Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Kingsbury County.
57051, 57212, 57214, 57231, 57233, 57249, 57353
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 | - |
| Dakota Energy Coop Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| Codington-Clark Elec Coop, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| Kingsbury Electric Coop, Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Arlington - (SD) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Badger - (SD) | - | No live feed | - |
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/46077 and /api/v1/counties/46077/history.