Power Outages in Burnett County, WI
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Burnett County, WI. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 2.2 hours.
Burnett County, WI is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Burnett County.
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Burnett County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 18, 2026.
- Extreme Heat Warning ×8
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Air Quality Alert ×3
Hardest-hit cities in Burnett County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Burnett County went about 2.2 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,604 customers.
Worst year here was 2019 (peak 1,805 customers out) · decade average 1.7 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 221 | 3,212 | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 327 | 2,392 | 0.8 |
| 2019 | 292 | 1,805 | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 271 | 5,604 | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 285 | 2,072 | 1.0 |
| 2022 | 345 | 1,176 | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 362 | 5,068 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 326 | 1,239 | 1.2 |
| 2025 | 342 | 2,212 | 2.2 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 1.7 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability relatively high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in Burnett County: FAQ
- How often does Burnett County, WI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Burnett County, WI logged 342 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 2.2 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Burnett County, WI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,604 customers without power, beginning July 8, 2020 and lasting about 1h 30m.
- Is there a power outage in Burnett County, WI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Burnett County, WI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Burnett County, WI?
- Tracked electric providers include BARRON ELECTRIC COOP, EAST CENTRAL ENERGY.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Burnett County.
54813, 54830, 54840, 54845, 54872, 54893
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST CENTRAL ENERGY | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
| BARRON ELECTRIC COOP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/55013 and /api/v1/counties/55013/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Wisconsin customers).