Power Outages in Barron County, WI
As of July 18, 2026 18:54 UTC, about 192 customers are without power in Barron County, WI across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 3.2 hours.
Barron County, WI is served by 1 tracked utility.
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Barron County has been under 18 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 18, 2026.
- Heat Advisory ×8
- Extreme Heat Warning ×6
- Air Quality Alert ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest Barron County, WI outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 6h 58m
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,026 customers out (3.5% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,026 customers out (3.5% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 817 customers out (2.8% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 818 customers out (2.8% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,047 customers out (3.6% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,047 customers out (3.6% of the county)
- GREW
Outage grew to 1,029 customers out (3.5% of the county)
Hardest-hit cities in Barron County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within Barron Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Barron County went about 3.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,923 customers.
Worst year here was 2019 (peak 4,978 customers out) · decade average 2.2 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 231 | 1,362 | 1.6 |
| 2016 | 170 | 1,315 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | 179 | 4,176 | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 238 | 1,758 | 0.6 |
| 2019 | 281 | 4,978 | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 253 | 3,045 | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 262 | 1,763 | 1.0 |
| 2022 | 272 | 3,606 | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 321 | 2,667 | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 353 | 2,854 | 2.1 |
| 2025 | 540 | 6,923 | 3.2 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 2.2 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively moderate — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Barron County: FAQ
- How often does Barron County, WI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Barron County, WI logged 540 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 3.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Barron County, WI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,923 customers without power, beginning May 15, 2025 and lasting about 1d.
- Is there a power outage in Barron County, WI right now?
- Yes — about 192 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve Barron County, WI?
- Tracked electric providers include BARRON ELECTRIC COOP.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Barron County.
54004, 54728, 54733, 54762, 54805, 54812, 54822, 54829, 54841, 54857, 54868
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRON ELECTRIC COOP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/55005 and /api/v1/counties/55005/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Wisconsin customers). Live data as of .