Power Outages in Union County, SD
MidAmerican Energy Co has not reported outages here, but it only publishesactive outages, so that isn't a confirmed all-clear. Clay-Union Electric Corp, Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD) and Union County Electric Coop Inc publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Beresford, City of Elk Point and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 7.3 hours.
Union County, SD is served by 7 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/south-dakota/union-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Union County, SD". https://massoutage.com/south-dakota/union-county
MidAmerican Energy Co only appearsin feeds while reporting outages, so no report isn't a confirmed all-clear.
Clay-Union Electric Corp, Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD) and Union County Electric Coop Inc publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Beresford, City of Elk Point and WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~7,043 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Beresford, City of Elk Point, 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: MidAmerican Energy Co. Zero here is not a confirmed all-clear.
System-wide total only, no county split: Clay-Union Electric Corp, Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD), Union County Electric Coop Inc.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay-Union Electric Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| MidAmerican Energy Co | Outages only | none reported | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Union County Electric Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Beresford | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Elk Point | 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 Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57049 | 66 | ≤11 | 54 | ≤11 |
| 57025 | 31 | ≤11 | 28 | ≤11 |
| 57001 | 20 | ≤11 | 15 | ≤11 |
| 57038 | 13 | 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 Union County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Union County right now.
Union County has been under 23 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×12
- Dense Fog Advisory ×4
- Flash Flood Warning ×3
- Freeze Warning ×3
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Union County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Union County went about 7.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 3,359 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 7.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2016 (peak 3,359 customers out) · decade average 3.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 35 | 218 | 0.3 |
| 2016 | 98 | 3,359 | 8.6 |
| 2017 | 72 | 594 | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 14 | 314 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 109 | 226 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 137 | 1,843 | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 153 | 2,144 | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 152 | 1,082 | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 156 | 1,806 | 5.5 |
| 2025 | 172 | 650 | 7.3 |
Cost of power in Union County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Union 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.
- Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD)13.0¢20,959 cust
- MidAmerican Energy Co8.9¢4,236 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 · 3.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Union County: FAQ
- How often does Union County, SD lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Union County, SD logged 172 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 7.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Union County, SD?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 3,359 customers without power, beginning September 6, 2016 and lasting about 2h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Union County, SD right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Union County, SD. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Union County, SD?
- Tracked electric providers include MidAmerican Energy Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Union County.
57001, 57025, 57038, 57049
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| MidAmerican Energy Co | 3.6 hrs | Outages only | - |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | - | No live feed | - |
| Southeastern Electric Coop Inc - (SD) | - | Live · total only | - |
| Clay-Union Electric Corp | - | Live · total only | - |
| City of Beresford | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Elk Point | - | No live feed | - |
| Union County Electric 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/46127 and /api/v1/counties/46127/history.