Power Outages in Chippewa County, WI
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Chippewa County, WI. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.5 hours.
Chippewa County, WI is served by 2 tracked utilities.
No active power outages are currently reported in Chippewa County.
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Chippewa 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 ×5
- Air Quality Alert ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×2
Hardest-hit cities in Chippewa County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Chippewa County went about 1.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 15,629 customers.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 15,629 customers out) · decade average 1.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 284 | 5,957 | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 266 | 2,345 | 0.6 |
| 2017 | 279 | 2,487 | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 344 | 4,125 | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 435 | 1,988 | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 345 | 2,418 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | 410 | 4,789 | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 413 | 15,629 | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 346 | 2,222 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 471 | 1,769 | 1.2 |
| 2025 | 532 | 1,559 | 1.5 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 1.8 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Chippewa County: FAQ
- How often does Chippewa County, WI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Chippewa County, WI logged 532 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Chippewa County, WI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 15,629 customers without power, beginning May 11, 2022 and lasting about 45m.
- Is there a power outage in Chippewa County, WI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Chippewa County, WI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Chippewa County, WI?
- Tracked electric providers include BARRON ELECTRIC COOP, DUNN COUNTY ELECTRIC COOP.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Chippewa County.
54724, 54726, 54727, 54729, 54732, 54745, 54748, 54757, 54768
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 ✓ | — |
| DUNN COUNTY ELECTRIC COOP | — | ODIN ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/55017 and /api/v1/counties/55017/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Wisconsin customers).