Power Outages in Lafayette County, WI
Wisconsin Power & Light Co publishes only a system-wide total, not county figures. There is no live feed for Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), City of Argyle - (WI), City of Cuba City, City of Shullsburg - (WI), Scenic Rivers Energy Coop, Village of Belmont - (WI), Village of Benton - (WI) and Village of Hazel Green - (WI). In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 1.1 hours.
Lafayette County, WI is served by 9 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
- URL
- https://massoutage.com/wisconsin/lafayette-county
- As of
- Not available
- Publisher
- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Lafayette County, WI". https://massoutage.com/wisconsin/lafayette-county
Wisconsin Power & Light Co publishes no county-level figures.
No live feed for Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), City of Argyle - (WI), City of Cuba City, City of Shullsburg - (WI), Scenic Rivers Energy Coop, Village of Belmont - (WI), Village of Benton - (WI) and Village of Hazel Green - (WI): outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~4,120 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light), City of Argyle - (WI), City of Cuba City, City of Shullsburg - (WI), Scenic Rivers Energy Coop, Village of Belmont - (WI), Village of Benton - (WI), Village of Hazel Green - (WI). Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
System-wide total only, no county split: Wisconsin Power & Light Co.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Argyle - (WI) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Cuba City | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Shullsburg - (WI) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scenic Rivers Energy Coop | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Village of Belmont - (WI) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Village of Benton - (WI) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Village of Hazel Green - (WI) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Lafayette 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 (9)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53530 | 32 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 53586 | 30 | 0 | 18 | ≤11 |
| 53510 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 53803 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 53504 | 13 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 53599 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 53587 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 53541 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 53516 | ≤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 Lafayette County or any town and utility in it.
- Freeze WarningSEVERE
Lafayette County has been under 16 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Flood Watch ×6
- Flood Warning ×3
- Special Weather Statement ×3
- Freeze Warning ×2
- Flood Advisory ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Lafayette County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Lafayette County went about 1.1 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 2,569 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 1.1 hrs.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 2,569 customers out) · decade average 3.0 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 246 | 623 | 3.0 |
| 2016 | 188 | 978 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 287 | 1,876 | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 224 | 1,345 | 4.0 |
| 2019 | 257 | 1,419 | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 256 | 921 | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 252 | 1,325 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 236 | 617 | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 209 | 855 | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 239 | 2,569 | 6.4 |
| 2025 | 208 | 982 | 1.1 |
Cost of power in Lafayette County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Lafayette 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
- Scenic Rivers Energy Coop15.5¢13,655 cust
- City of Cuba City12.0¢998 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 · 3.0 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Lafayette County: FAQ
- How often does Lafayette County, WI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Lafayette County, WI logged 208 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 1.1 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Lafayette County, WI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 2,569 customers without power, beginning May 22, 2024 and lasting about 1d 20h.
- Is there a power outage in Lafayette County, WI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Lafayette County, WI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Lafayette 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 Lafayette County.
53504, 53510, 53516, 53530, 53541, 53586, 53587, 53599, 53803
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power & Light) | - | No live feed | - |
| Wisconsin Power & Light Co | - | Live · total only | - |
| Scenic Rivers Energy Coop | - | No live feed | - |
| Village of Hazel Green - (WI) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Cuba City | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Argyle - (WI) | - | No live feed | - |
| City of Shullsburg - (WI) | - | No live feed | - |
| Village of Benton - (WI) | - | No live feed | - |
| Village of Belmont - (WI) | - | 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/55065 and /api/v1/counties/55065/history.