Power Outages in Douglas County, WI
As of the latest utility report, no major power outages are reported in Douglas County, WI. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.5 hours.
Douglas County, WI is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active power outages are currently reported in Douglas County.
- Air Quality AlertUNKNOWN
Douglas County has been under 24 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Air Quality Alert on July 18, 2026.
- Extreme Heat Warning ×8
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning ×6
- Air Quality Alert ×4
- Heat Advisory ×4
- Beach Hazards Statement ×1
- Extreme Heat Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Douglas County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Douglas County went about 1.5 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,682 customers.
Worst year here was 2022 (peak 6,682 customers out) · decade average 1.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 75 | 1,402 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 90 | 807 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | 136 | 854 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | 146 | 1,381 | 0.3 |
| 2019 | 162 | 1,819 | 0.5 |
| 2020 | 350 | 1,973 | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 498 | 1,406 | 0.6 |
| 2022 | 530 | 6,682 | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 575 | 3,935 | 1.4 |
| 2024 | 502 | 1,952 | 0.8 |
| 2025 | 530 | 3,913 | 1.5 |
Relatively Low high winds exposure · 1.1 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Douglas County: FAQ
- How often does Douglas County, WI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Douglas County, WI logged 530 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.5 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Douglas County, WI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,682 customers without power, beginning December 14, 2022 and lasting about 4d 6h.
- Is there a power outage in Douglas County, WI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Douglas County, WI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Douglas County, WI?
- Tracked electric providers include EAST CENTRAL ENERGY.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Douglas County.
54820, 54836, 54838, 54842, 54849, 54854, 54864, 54873, 54874, 54880
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 ✓ | — |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/55031 and /api/v1/counties/55031/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of Wisconsin customers).