Power Outages in Manitowoc County, WI
As of October 19, 2026 04:45 UTC, no outages are reported by Wisconsin Power & Light Co, Wisconsin Electric Power Co and Wisconsin Public Service Corp in Manitowoc County, WI. There is no live feed for City of Kiel - (WI), Manitowoc Public Utilities and Two Rivers Water & Light. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 0.6 hours.
Manitowoc County, WI is served by 6 tracked utilities.
Cite this data
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- https://massoutage.com/wisconsin/manitowoc-county
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- October 19, 2026 04:45 UTC
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- MassOutage
MassOutage, "Power Outages in Manitowoc County, WI", live data as of October 19, 2026 04:45 UTC. https://massoutage.com/wisconsin/manitowoc-county
No active outages are reported by Wisconsin Power & Light Co, Wisconsin Electric Power Co and Wisconsin Public Service Corp in Manitowoc County.
No live feed for City of Kiel - (WI), Manitowoc Public Utilities and Two Rivers Water & Light: outages in theirservice area won't show here.
0.0%of this county's ~65,449 customers are served by utilities with a county-level live feed.
We can't see outages for: City of Kiel - (WI), Manitowoc Public Utilities, Two Rivers Water & Light. Their customers are not in any number on this page; check their own outage maps.
| Utility | Feed | Out | Served | % out | Small outages | Incidents | Utility ETR | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Live · county | 0 | 29 | 0.0% | - | - | - | |
| Wisconsin Electric Power Co | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Live · county | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
| City of Kiel - (WI) | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manitowoc Public Utilities | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Two Rivers Water & Light | No live feed | can't see | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wisconsin Power & Light Co, Wisconsin Electric Power Co and Wisconsin Public Service Corp reportevery town in the county on each poll, so 0 out is a real all-clear. ETRs are the utility's own estimates.
Electricity-dependent residents
HHS emPOWER · data October 7, 2026Medicare beneficiaries in Manitowoc 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 (12)
| ZIP | Power-dependent | Ventilators | O2 concentrators | Home dialysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54220 | 298 | ≤11 | 198 | ≤11 |
| 54241 | 145 | ≤11 | 88 | ≤11 |
| 53042 | 45 | 0 | 33 | ≤11 |
| 54230 | 30 | ≤11 | 19 | ≤11 |
| 54228 | 19 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 53063 | 15 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 54247 | 14 | 0 | ≤11 | ≤11 |
| 53015 | 14 | ≤11 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 54227 | 13 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 54245 | 12 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 54232 | ≤11 | 0 | ≤11 | 0 |
| 54214 | ≤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 Manitowoc County or any town and utility in it.
No active NWS alerts for Manitowoc County right now.
Manitowoc County has been under 35 National Weather Service alerts recently, most recently a Freeze Warning on October 17, 2026.
- Beach Hazards Statement ×26
- Freeze Warning ×3
- Dense Fog Advisory ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×2
- Flood Advisory ×1
- Freeze Watch ×1
Hardest-hit cities in Manitowoc County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in Manitowoc County went about 0.6 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 27,135 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 0.6 hrs.
Worst year here was 2019 (peak 4,642 customers out) · decade average 0.9 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 312 | 3,007 | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 287 | 4,376 | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 291 | 2,968 | 0.9 |
| 2018 | 444 | 1,350 | 0.5 |
| 2019 | 377 | 4,642 | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 316 | 27,135 | 0.5 |
| 2021 | 323 | 1,501 | 0.7 |
| 2022 | 334 | 2,988 | 1.0 |
| 2023 | 326 | 2,208 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 313 | 2,698 | 1.4 |
| 2025 | 316 | 2,127 | 0.6 |
Cost of power in Manitowoc County
ENERGY & AI DEMAND →Estimated residential electricity price for Manitowoc 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 Electric Power Co20.5¢1,056,086 cust
- Wisconsin Power & Light Co18.5¢440,746 cust
- Wisconsin Public Service Corp17.2¢415,643 cust
- Manitowoc Public Utilities11.4¢16,169 cust
- Two Rivers Water & Light13.0¢5,581 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 · 0.9 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
Power outages in Manitowoc County: FAQ
- How often does Manitowoc County, WI lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, Manitowoc County, WI logged 316 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 0.6 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in Manitowoc County, WI?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 27,135 customers without power, beginning May 8, 2020 and lasting about 15m.
- Is there a power outage in Manitowoc County, WI right now?
- No major outage is currently reported for Manitowoc County, WI. Live coverage depends on whether local utilities report to ODIN.
- Which utilities serve Manitowoc County, WI?
- Tracked electric providers include Wisconsin Public Service Corp.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within Manitowoc County.
53015, 53042, 53063, 54207, 54214, 54215, 54220, 54227, 54228, 54230, 54232, 54241, 54245, 54247
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Electric Power Co | 3.1 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Wisconsin Public Service Corp | 10.5 hrs | Live · county | - |
| Manitowoc Public Utilities | 0.6 hrs | No live feed | - |
| Two Rivers Water & Light | 1.1 hrs | No live feed | - |
| Wisconsin Power & Light Co | - | Live · county | - |
| City of Kiel - (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/55071 and /api/v1/counties/55071/history.