Power Outages in Crawford County, WI
Northern States Power Co and Wisconsin Power & Light Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), Richland Electric Coop, Scenic Rivers Energy Coop and Vernon Electric Coop. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.6 hours.
Crawford County, WI is served by 6 tracked utilities.
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- https://massoutage.com/wisconsin/crawford-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Crawford County, WI". https://massoutage.com/wisconsin/crawford-county
Northern States Power Co and Wisconsin Power & Light Co publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), Richland Electric Coop, Scenic Rivers Energy Coop and Vernon Electric Coop: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~6,831 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), Richland Electric Coop, Scenic Rivers Energy Coop, Vernon Electric Coop. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Northern States Power Co, Wisconsin Power & Light Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Richland Electric Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scenic Rivers Energy Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vernon Electric Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Crawford 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 (8)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53821 | 59 | ≤11 | 45 | 0 |
| 54631 | 16 | ≤11 | 14 | 0 |
| 54655 | 13 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 54657 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 54654 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 54628 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 54626 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 53826 | ≤11 | 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 Crawford County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Crawford County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×8
- Flood Warning ×5
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Crawford County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Crawford County went about 1.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 5,637 customers.
The US EIA reports Wisconsin utilities averaged 4.4 hrs without power per customer (SAIDI) in 2025, a cross-check on our county estimate of 1.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2017 (peak 5,637 customers out) · decade average 1.8 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 254 | 2,194 | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 23 | 107 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 123 | 5,637 | 8.2 |
| 2018 | 5 | 87 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 89 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 139 | 1,160 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | 181 | 2,710 | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 153 | 2,105 | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 170 | 680 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 180 | 724 | 0.6 |
| 2025 | 180 | 1,253 | 1.6 |
Cost of power in Crawford County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Crawford 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.
- Wisconsin Power & Light Co18.5¢440,746 cust
- Northern States Power Co15.6¢222,746 cust
- Scenic Rivers Energy Coop15.5¢13,655 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 · 1.8 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 Crawford County: FAQ
- How often does Crawford County, WI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Crawford County, WI logged 180 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Crawford County, WI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 5,637 customers without power, beginning July 19, 2017 and lasting about 1d 23h.
- Is there a power outage in Crawford County, WI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Crawford County, WI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Crawford County, WI?
- Tracked electric providers include Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), Wisconsin Power & Light Co.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Crawford County.
53821, 53826, 54626, 54628, 54631, 54645, 54654, 54655, 54657
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 | 5.4 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | - | No live feed | - |
| Wisconsin Power & Light Co | - | Live · total only | - |
| Scenic Rivers Energy Coop | - | No live feed | - |
| Vernon Electric Coop | - | No live feed | - |
| Richland Electric Coop | - | 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 Wisconsin customers). Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/55023 and /api/v1/counties/55023/history.