Power Outages in Lincoln County, WI
Northern States Power Co, Price Electric Coop Inc, Taylor Electric Coop - (WI) and Wisconsin Public Service Corp publish only a system-wide total, not county figures. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 12.3 hours.
Lincoln County, WI is served by 4 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/wisconsin/lincoln-county
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MassOutage, "Power Outages in Lincoln County, WI". https://massoutage.com/wisconsin/lincoln-county
Northern States Power Co, Price Electric Coop Inc, Taylor Electric Coop - (WI) and Wisconsin Public Service Corp publish no county-level figures.
0.0%of this county's ~19,109 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
System-wide total only, no county split: Northern States Power Co, Price Electric Coop Inc, Taylor Electric Coop - (WI), Wisconsin Public Service Corp.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Co | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Price Electric Coop Inc | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Taylor Electric Coop - (WI) | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Live · total only | not by county | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Lincoln 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 (3)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54452 | 198 | ≤11 | 143 | ≤11 |
| 54487 | 88 | ≤11 | 62 | ≤11 |
| 54442 | 12 | 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 Lincoln County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Lincoln County right now.
Lincoln County has been under 15 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Special Weather Statement on October 13, 2026.
- Frost Advisory ×8
- Special Weather Statement ×6
- Dense Fog Advisory ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Lincoln County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Lincoln County went about 12.3 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 10,080 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 12.3 hrs.
Worst year here was 2021 (peak 9,752 customers out) · decade average 11.3 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 351 | 3,948 | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 324 | 7,494 | 10.8 |
| 2017 | 379 | 8,200 | 12.3 |
| 2018 | 479 | 2,186 | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 516 | 10,080 | 19.1 |
| 2020 | 295 | 3,029 | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 317 | 9,752 | 38.7 |
| 2022 | 341 | 2,271 | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 266 | 4,282 | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 341 | 4,914 | 7.8 |
| 2025 | 298 | 3,694 | 12.3 |
Cost of power in Lincoln County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Lincoln 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 Public Service Corp17.2¢415,643 cust
- Northern States Power Co15.6¢222,746 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 winter weather exposure · 11.3 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Lincoln County: FAQ
- How often does Lincoln County, WI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Lincoln County, WI logged 298 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 12.3 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Lincoln County, WI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 10,080 customers without power, beginning May 22, 2019 and lasting about 1d 16h.
- Is there a power outage in Lincoln County, WI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Lincoln County, WI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Lincoln County, WI?
- Tracked electric providers include Wisconsin Public Service Corp.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Lincoln County.
54435, 54442, 54452, 54487
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 | - |
| Wisconsin Public Service Corp | 10.5 hrs | Live · total only | - |
| Price Electric Coop Inc | - | Live · total only | - |
| Taylor Electric Coop - (WI) | - | Live · total only | - |
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/55069 and /api/v1/counties/55069/history.