Power Outages in Miner 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. Central Electric Coop, Inc - (SD), Dakota Energy Coop Inc, Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop and Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD) publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Howard - (SD) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 6.5 hours.
Miner County, SD is served by 7 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/south-dakota/miner-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Miner County, SD". https://massoutage.com/south-dakota/miner-county
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Central Electric Coop, Inc - (SD), Dakota Energy Coop Inc, Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop and Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD) publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Howard - (SD) and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~1,535 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Howard - (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: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Central Electric Coop, Inc - (SD), Dakota Energy Coop Inc, Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop, Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD).
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Howard - (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 Miner 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 (4)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57349 | 20 | ≤11 | 18 | 0 |
| 57337 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 57323 | ≤11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57321 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
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 Miner County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Miner County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Dense Fog Advisory ×12
- Freeze Warning ×3
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Miner County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Miner County went about 6.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 904 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 6.5 hrs.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 904 customers out) · decade average 5.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11 | 368 | 0.6 |
| 2016 | 11 | 136 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | 23 | 253 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | 14 | 77 | 0.3 |
| 2019 | 49 | 346 | 7.0 |
| 2020 | 49 | 353 | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 41 | 352 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 49 | 904 | 29.3 |
| 2023 | 46 | 239 | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 34 | 340 | 1.6 |
| 2025 | 47 | 430 | 6.5 |
Cost of power in Miner County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Miner 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
- Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop13.9¢22,989 cust
- Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD)13.0¢20,959 cust
- 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 · 5.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Miner County: FAQ
- How often does Miner County, SD lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Miner County, SD logged 47 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 6.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Miner County, SD?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 904 customers without power, beginning May 12, 2022 and lasting about 2d 22h.
- Is there a power outage in Miner County, SD right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Miner County, SD. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Miner County.
57321, 57323, 57337, 57349
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 | - |
| Sioux Valley SW Elec Coop | 1.1 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD) | - | Live · total only | - |
| Dakota Energy Coop Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| Central Electric Coop, Inc - (SD) | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Howard - (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/46097 and /api/v1/counties/46097/history.