Power Outages in Jackson County, WI
Clark Electric Coop - (WI), Northern States Power Co, Oakdale Electric Coop, Riverland Energy Cooperative and Wisconsin Power & Light Co publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for City of Black River Falls, Eau Claire Electric Coop, Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (WI) and Village of Merrillan - (WI). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.3 hours.
Jackson County, WI is served by 9 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/wisconsin/jackson-county
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Jackson County, WI". https://massoutage.com/wisconsin/jackson-county
Clark Electric Coop - (WI), Northern States Power Co, Oakdale Electric Coop, Riverland Energy Cooperative and Wisconsin Power & Light Co publish no county-level figures.
No live feed for City of Black River Falls, Eau Claire Electric Coop, Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (WI) and Village of Merrillan - (WI): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~15,232 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Black River Falls, Eau Claire Electric Coop, Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (WI), Village of Merrillan - (WI). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Clark Electric Coop - (WI), Northern States Power Co, Oakdale Electric Coop, Riverland Energy Cooperative, Wisconsin Power & Light Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Electric Coop - (WI) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northern States Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oakdale Electric Coop | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Riverland Energy Cooperative | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Black River Falls | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Eau Claire Electric Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (WI) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Village of Merrillan - (WI) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Jackson 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 (7)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54615 | 82 | ≤11 | 55 | ≤11 |
| 54635 | 24 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 54754 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 54666 | 19 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 54642 | 12 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 54659 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 54611 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
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 Jackson County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Jackson County has been under 12 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Frost Advisory ×4
- Flood Watch ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
- Freeze Warning ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Jackson County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Jackson County went about 0.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 1,265 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 0.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 607 customers out) · decade average 0.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 41 | 19 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 39 | 374 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 57 | 349 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | 71 | 353 | 0.6 |
| 2019 | 78 | 164 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 43 | 159 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 57 | 278 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 64 | 445 | 0.4 |
| 2023 | 78 | 1,265 | 0.8 |
| 2024 | 124 | 607 | 1.0 |
| 2025 | 80 | 344 | 0.3 |
Cost of power in Jackson County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Jackson 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
- Riverland Energy Cooperative16.2¢19,120 cust
- Oakdale Electric Coop15.9¢17,139 cust
- Clark Electric Coop - (WI)14.5¢9,616 cust
- City of Black River Falls14.8¢2,244 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 Moderate high winds exposure · 0.3 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 Jackson County: FAQ
- How often does Jackson County, WI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Jackson County, WI logged 80 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Jackson County, WI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 1,265 customers without power, beginning April 16, 2023 and lasting about 1d 15h.
- Is there a power outage in Jackson County, WI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Jackson County, WI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Jackson County, WI?
- Tracked electric providers include Northern States Power Co, Oakdale Electric Coop.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Jackson County.
54611, 54615, 54635, 54642, 54643, 54659, 54754
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 | - |
| Riverland Energy Cooperative | 2.8 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Oakdale Electric Coop | 2.0 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Wisconsin Power & Light Co | - | Live · total only | - |
| Eau Claire Electric Coop | - | No live feed | - |
| Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (WI) | - | No live feed | - |
| Clark Electric Coop - (WI) | - | Live · total only | - |
| Village of Merrillan - (WI) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Black River Falls | - | 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/55053 and /api/v1/counties/55053/history.